Mathematics – Numerical Analysis
Scientific paper
2011-06-29
Mathematics
Numerical Analysis
16 pages
Scientific paper
Algebraic multigrid is an iterative method that is often optimal for solving the matrix equations that arise in a wide variety of applications, including discretized partial differential equations. It automatically constructs a sequence of increasingly smaller matrix problems that enable efficient resolution of all scales present in the solution. One of the main components of the method is an adequate choice of coarse grids. The current coarsening methodology is based on measuring how a so-called algebraically smooth error value at one point depends on the error values at its neighbors. Such a concept of strength of connection is well understood for operators whose principal part is an M-matrix; however, the strength concept for more general matrices is not yet clearly understood, and this lack of knowledge limits the scope of AMG applicability. The purpose of this paper is to motivate a general definition of strength of connection, based on the notion of algebraic distances, discuss its implementation, and present the results of initial numerical experiments. The algebraic distance measure, we propose, uses as its main tool a least squares functional, which is also applied to define interpolation.
Brandt Achi
Brannick James
Kahl Karsten
Livshits Ira
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