Preconditioning for Singular Perturbation Problems.

Abstract

The classical iterative methods for the solution of the large systems of linear equations which arise in the numerical solution of elliptic boundary value problems become less efficient as the size of the system increases, i.e. as the numerical approximation gets better. This problem is particularly acute for singularly perturbed elliptic operators. If one can find an appropriate preconditioner this difficulty can be either ameliorated or eliminated. Previous research in this direction has been limited to the special case where the symmetric part of the operator is positive definite. This report comments on current efforts to resolve the general problem.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Aug 01, 1986
Accession Number
ADA172592

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  • Seymour V. Parter

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  • University of Wisconsin–Madison

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  • C4I

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  • Air Force
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  • Boundary Value Problems
  • Difference Equations
  • Differential Equations
  • Equations
  • Helmholtz Equations
  • Mathematics
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  • Numerical Analysis
  • Perturbations
  • Theorems
  • United States
  • Wave Propagation
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  • Mathematics

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  • Finite Element Method (FEM) for solving Partial Differential Equations (PDEs)
  • Systems Analysis and Design