A fast, accurate and oscillation-free spectral collocation solver for high-dimensional transport problems

Transport phenomena-describing the movement of particles, energy, or other physical quantities-are fundamental in various scientific disciplines, including nuclear physics, plasma physics, astrophysics, engineering, and the natural sciences. However, solving the associated seven-dimensional transport equations poses a significant computational challenge due to the curse of dimensionality. We introduce the Tensor Train Superconsistent Spectral ([Formula: see text]) solver to address this challenge, integrating Spectral Collocation for exponential convergence, Superconsistency for stabilization in transport-dominated regimes, and Tensor Train format for substantial data compression. [Formula: see text] enforces a dimension-wise superconsistent condition compatible with tensor structures, achieving extremely low compression ratios, such as [Formula: see text], while preserving spectral accuracy. Numerical experiments on linear problems demonstrate that [Formula: see text] can solve high-dimensional transport problems in minutes on standard hardware, making previously intractable problems computationally feasible. This advancement opens new avenues for efficiently and accurately modeling complex transport phenomena.

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Scientific Reports
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2026-01-06
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https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-025-16905-6
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Tensor decomposition and applications
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A fast, accurate and oscillation-free spectral collocation solver for high-dimensional transport problems

Nicola Cavallini, Gianmarco Manzini, Daniele Funaro, A. Favalli
Scientific Reports
Tensor decomposition and applications
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A fast, accurate and oscillation-free spectral collocation solver for high-dimensional transport problems

Nicola Cavallini, Gianmarco Manzini, Daniele Funaro, A. Favalli
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Abstract

Transport phenomena-describing the movement of particles, energy, or other physical quantities-are fundamental in various scientific disciplines, including nuclear physics, plasma physics, astrophysics, engineering, and the natural sciences. However, solving the associated seven-dimensional transport equations poses a significant computational challenge due to the curse of dimensionality. We introduce the Tensor Train Superconsistent Spectral ([Formula: see text]) solver to address this challenge, integrating Spectral Collocation for exponential convergence, Superconsistency for stabilization in transport-dominated regimes, and Tensor Train format for substantial data compression. [Formula: see text] enforces a dimension-wise superconsistent condition compatible with tensor structures, achieving extremely low compression ratios, such as [Formula: see text], while preserving spectral accuracy. Numerical experiments on linear problems demonstrate that [Formula: see text] can solve high-dimensional transport problems in minutes on standard hardware, making previously intractable problems computationally feasible. This advancement opens new avenues for efficiently and accurately modeling complex transport phenomena.

Scientific ReportsVol. 16(1)
University of Modena and Reggio Emilia (IT), Los Alamos National Laboratory (US), European Commission (BE), Istituto di Matematica Applicata e Tecnologie Informatiche (IT)
U.S. Department of Energy, Istituto Nazionale di Alta Matematica "Francesco Severi", European Commission, National Nuclear Security Administration, Gruppo Nazionale per il Calcolo Scientifico, Joint Research Centre, Laboratory Directed Research and Development
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Tensor decomposition and applications
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