Title
Compatible Relaxation and Coarsening in Algebraic Multigrid
Abstract
We introduce a coarsening algorithm for algebraic multigrid (AMG) based on the concept of compatible relaxation (CR). The algorithm is significantly different from standard methods, most notably because it does not rely on any notion of strength of connection. We study its behavior on a number of model problems and evaluate the performance of an AMG algorithm that incorporates the coarsening approach. Finally, we introduce a variant of CR that provides a sharper metric of coarse-grid quality and demonstrate its potential with two simple examples.
Year
DOI
Venue
2010
10.1137/090772216
SIAM J. Scientific Computing
Keywords
Field
DocType
algebraic multigrid,compatible relaxation,coarsening algorithm,model problem,coarse-grid quality,coarsening approach,simple example,standard method,amg algorithm
Boundary value problem,Compatibility (mechanics),Algorithm,Decomposition method (constraint satisfaction),Initial value problem,Numerical analysis,Partial differential equation,Domain decomposition methods,Mathematics,Multigrid method
Journal
Volume
Issue
ISSN
32
3
1064-8275
Citations 
PageRank 
References 
20
1.38
12
Authors
2
Name
Order
Citations
PageRank
James J. Brannick1332.74
Robert D. Falgout264270.59