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Algebraic multigrid (AMG) is conventionally applied in a black-box fashion, agnostic to the underlying geometry. In this work, we propose that using geometric information -- when available -- to assist with setting up the AMG hierarchy is…

Numerical Analysis · Mathematics 2025-12-18 Songzhe Xu , Majid Rasouli , Robert M. Kirby , David Moxey , Hari Sundar

Algebraic Multigrid (AMG) methods are state-of-the-art algebraic solvers for partial differential equations. Still, their efficiency depends heavily on the choice of suitable parameters and/or ingredients. Paradigmatic examples include the…

Numerical Analysis · Mathematics 2026-01-01 Paola F. Antonietti , Matteo Caldana , Lorenzo Gentile , Marco Verani

In this paper, we explore polynomial accelerators that are well-suited for parallel computations, specifically as smoothers in Algebraic MultiGrid (AMG) preconditioners. These accelerators address a minimax problem, initially formulated in…

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Laplacian matrices of graphs arise in large-scale computational applications such as machine learning; spectral clustering of images, genetic data and web pages; transportation network flows; electrical resistor circuits; and elliptic…

Numerical Analysis · Mathematics 2011-08-02 Oren E. Livne , Achi Brandt

The numerical simulation of the physical systems has become in recent years a fundamental tool to perform analyses and predictions in several application fields, spanning from industry to the academy. As far as large scale simulations are…

Numerical Analysis · Mathematics 2021-02-16 Giovanni Isotton , Matteo Frigo , Nicolò Spiezia , Carlo Janna

In this paper, we discuss the convergence of an Algebraic MultiGrid (AMG) method for general symmetric positive-definite matrices. The method relies on an aggregation algorithm, named \emph{coarsening based on compatible weighted matching},…

Numerical Analysis · Mathematics 2023-07-18 Pasqua D'Ambra , Fabio Durastante , Salvatore Filippone , Ludmil Zikatanov

Divergence constraints are present in the governing equations of numerous physical phenomena, and they usually lead to a Poisson equation whose solution represents a bottleneck in many simulation codes. Algebraic Multigrid (AMG) is arguably…

Numerical Analysis · Mathematics 2024-12-06 Àdel Alsalti-Baldellou , Carlo Janna , Xavier Álvarez-Farré , F. Xavier Trias

Many subsurface engineering applications involve tight-coupling between fluid flow, solid deformation, fracturing, and similar processes. To better understand the complex interplay of different governing equations, and therefore design…

We investigate a novel monolithic algebraic multigrid (AMG) preconditioner for the Taylor-Hood ($\pmb{\mathbb{P}}_2/\mathbb{P}_1$) and Scott-Vogelius ($\pmb{\mathbb{P}}_2/\mathbb{P}_1^{disc}$) discretizations of the Stokes equations. The…

Numerical Analysis · Mathematics 2024-09-04 Alexey Voronin , Scott MacLachlan , Luke N. Olson , Raymond Tuminaro

Algebraic multigrid (AMG) is one of the fastest numerical methods for solving large sparse linear systems. For SPD matrices, convergence of AMG is well motivated in the $A$-norm, and AMG has proven to be an effective solver for many…

Numerical Analysis · Mathematics 2019-09-10 Ben S. Southworth , Thomas A. Manteuffel

The paper focuses on developing and studying efficient block preconditioners based on classical algebraic multigrid for the large-scale sparse linear systems arising from the fully coupled and implicitly cell-centered finite volume…

Numerical Analysis · Mathematics 2021-02-03 Xiaoqiang Yue , Shulei Zhang , Xiaowen Xu , Shi Shu , Weidong Shi

This paper develops a new algebraic multigrid (AMG) method for sparse least-squares systems of the form $A=G^TG$ motivated by challenging applications in scientific computing where classical AMG methods fail. First we review and relate the…

Numerical Analysis · Mathematics 2026-01-09 Ben S. Southworth , Hussam Al Daas , Golo A. Wimmer , Ed Threlfall

Algebraic Multigrid (AMG) is one of the most used iterative algorithms for solving large sparse linear equations $Ax=b$. In AMG, the coarse grid is a key component that affects the efficiency of the algorithm, the construction of which…

Numerical Analysis · Mathematics 2023-08-17 Haifeng Zou , Xiaowen Xu , Chen-Song Zhang , Zeyao Mo

Multiphase flow is a critical process in a wide range of applications, including carbon sequestration, contaminant remediation, and groundwater management. Typically, this process is modeled by a nonlinear system of partial differential…

Numerical Analysis · Mathematics 2018-01-26 Quan M. Bui , Howard C. Elman , J. D. Moulton

Recent advances in the field of machine learning open a new era in high performance computing. Applications of machine learning algorithms for the development of accurate and cost-efficient surrogates of complex problems have already…

Numerical Analysis · Mathematics 2022-08-26 Stefanos Nikolopoulos , Ioannis Kalogeris , Vissarion Papadopoulos , George Stavroulakis

Efficient solutions of large-scale, ill-conditioned and indefinite algebraic equations are ubiquitously needed in numerous computational fields, including multiphysics simulations, machine learning, and data science. Because of their…

Mathematical Software · Computer Science 2026-05-25 Xiaoye Sherry Li , Yang Liu

We study the solution of block-structured linear algebra systems arising in optimization by using iterative solution techniques. These systems are the core computational bottleneck of many problems of interest such as parameter estimation,…

Optimization and Control · Mathematics 2019-09-10 Jose S. Rodriguez , Carl D. Laird , Victor M. Zavala

Multilevel techniques are efficient approaches for solving the large linear systems that arise from discretized partial differential equations and other problems. While geometric multigrid requires detailed knowledge about the underlying…

Numerical Analysis · Mathematics 2023-01-23 Tareq. U. Zaman , Scott P. MacLachlan , Luke N. Olson , Matt West

We present an approach to constructing a practical coarsening algorithm and interpolation operator for the algebraic multigrid (AMG) method, tailored towards systems of partial differential equations (PDEs) with large near-kernels, such as…

Numerical Analysis · Mathematics 2025-01-28 James Brannick , Robert Falgout , Karsten Kahl , Jacob Schroder , Taoli Shen

We introduce a novel Unsmoothed Aggregation (UA) Algebraic Multigrid (AMG) method combined with Preconditioned Conjugate Gradient (PCG) to overcome the limitations of Extended Position-Based Dynamics (XPBD) in high-resolution and…

Graphics · Computer Science 2025-05-20 Chunlei Li , Peng Yu , Tiantian Liu , Siyuan Yu , Yuting Xiao , Shuai Li , Aimin Hao , Yang Gao , Qinping Zhao