This paper considers the solution of the electric field integral equation (EFIE). Hierarchical conforming bases are developed which are subsequently used in the construction of a multilevel Schwarz type preconditioner. The effectiveness of this approach is demonstrated by the computation of scattering from a range of perfectly conducting objects including spheres, cubes, plates and dihedrals. The resulting schemes are shown to be faster than conventional schemes by approximately an order of magnitude.
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