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Record Nr.

UNINA9910451736703321

Autore

Vasilevski Panaì†ot

Titolo

Multilevel block factorization preconditioners [[electronic resource] ] : matrix-based analysis and algorithms for solving finite element equations / / Panayot S. Vassilevski

Pubbl/distr/stampa

New York, : Springer, 2008

ISBN

1-281-85367-4

9786611853679

0-387-71564-9

Edizione

[1st ed. 2008.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (535 p.)

Disciplina

515.354

530.155353

Soggetti

Differential equations, Linear - Numerical solutions

Differential equations, Partial - Numerical solutions

Finite element method

Electronic books.

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

pt. 1. Motivation for preconditioning -- pt. 2. Block factorization preconditioners -- pt. 3. Appendices.

Sommario/riassunto

This monograph is the first to provide a comprehensive, self-contained and rigorous presentation of some of the most powerful preconditioning methods for solving finite element equations in a common block-matrix factorization framework. Topics covered include the classical incomplete block-factorization preconditioners and the most efficient methods such as the multigrid, algebraic multigrid, and domain decomposition. Additionally, the author discusses preconditioning of saddle-point, nonsymmetric and indefinite problems, as well as preconditioning of certain nonlinear and quadratic constrained minimization problems that typically arise in contact mechanics. The book presents analytical as well as algorithmic aspects. This text can serve as an indispensable reference for researchers, graduate students, and practitioners. It can also be used as a supplementary text for a topics course in preconditioning and/or



multigrid methods at the graduate level.