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Efficient parallel LU factorization with pivoting on a hypercube multiprocessor

Technical Report ·
OSTI ID:5001510
A message-passing parallel algorithm is developed for forming the LU factors of general non-singular matrices on a hypercube multiprocessor. Partial pivoting is performed to ensure numerical stability, but the scheduling of tasks is such that the pivot search in the parallel algorithm is completely masked. Empirical tests show that the load imbalance produced by random pivoting causes a 5% to 14% increase in execution time. A complementary parallel triangular solution algorithm is also given. Comparisons with the non-pivoting case are used to demonstrate the efficiency of this new algorithm.
Research Organization:
Oak Ridge National Lab., TN (USA)
DOE Contract Number:
AC05-84OR21400
OSTI ID:
5001510
Report Number(s):
ORNL-6211; ON: DE86001461
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English