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Multilevel parallel solver for block tridiagonal and banded linear systems. Technical report

Technical Report ·
OSTI ID:5114438

This paper describes an efficient algorithm for the parallel solution of systems of linear equations with a block tridiagonal coefficient matrix. The algorithm comprises a multilevel LU-factorization based on block cyclic reduction and a corresponding solution algorithm. The paper includes a general presentation of the parallel multilevel LU-factorization and solution algorithms, but the main emphasis is on implementation principles for a message passing computer with hypercube topology. Problem partitioning, processor allocation, and communication requirements are discussed for the general block tridiagonal algorithm.

Research Organization:
Illinois Univ., Urbana, IL (USA). Coordinated Science Lab.
OSTI ID:
5114438
Report Number(s):
AD-A-213151/4/XAB; UILU-ENG--89-2223
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English