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Title: Optimal bounds for solving tridiagonal systems with preconditioning

Journal Article · · SIAM J. Comput.; (United States)
DOI:https://doi.org/10.1137/0217065· OSTI ID:6525141
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  1. Dipartimento di Matematica e Informatica, Univ. di Udine, 6-33100 Udine (IT)

Let (1) Tx=f be a linear tridiagonal system system of n equations in the unknown x/sub 1/, ..., x/sub n/. It is proved that 3n-2 (nonscalar) multiplications/divisions are necessary to solve (1) in a straight-line program excluding divisions by elements of f. This bound is optimal if the cost of preconditioning of T is not counted. Analogous results are obtained in case (i) T is bidiagonal and (ii) T and f are both centrosymmetric. The existence of parallel algorithms to solve (1) with preconditioning and with minimal multiplicative redundancy is also discussed.

OSTI ID:
6525141
Journal Information:
SIAM J. Comput.; (United States), Vol. 17:5
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English