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Matrix-free finite element implementations of massively parallel geometric multigrid save memory and are often significantly faster than implementations using classical sparse matrix techniques. They are especially well suited for…
The performance of finite element solvers on modern computer architectures is typically memory bound for sufficiently large problems. The main cause for this is that loading matrix elements from RAM into CPU cache is significantly slower…
Krylov subspace methods are linear solvers based on matrix-vector multiplications and vector operations. While easily parallelizable, they are sensitive to rounding errors and may experience convergence issues. ILU(0), an incomplete LU…
Efficient and suitably preconditioned iterative solvers for elliptic partial differential equations (PDEs) of the convection-diffusion type are used in all fields of science and engineering. To achieve optimal performance, solvers have to…
This study presents novel strategies for improving the node-level performance of matrix-free evaluation of continuous and discontinuous Galerkin spatial discretizations on unstructured tetrahedral grids. In our approach the underlying…
This paper presents efficient data structures for the implementation of matrix-free finite element methods on block-structured, hybrid tetrahedral grids. It provides a complete categorization of all geometric sub-objects that emerge from…
In this work, we present a framework for the matrix-free solution to a monolithic quasi-static phase-field fracture model with geometric multigrid methods. Using a standard matrix based approach within the Finite Element Method requires…
Incomplete LU (ILU) smoothers are effective in the algebraic multigrid (AMG) $V$-cycle for reducing high-frequency components of the error. However, the requisite direct triangular solves are comparatively slow on GPUs. Previous work has…
The $k$-method is the isogeometric method based on splines (or NURBS, etc.) with maximum regularity. When implemented following the paradigms of classical finite element methods, the computational resources required by the $k-$method are…
Incomplete factorization is a powerful preconditioner for Krylov subspace methods for solving large-scale sparse linear systems. Existing incomplete factorization techniques, including incomplete Cholesky and incomplete LU factorizations,…
This work presents a matrix-free finite element solver for finite-strain elasticity adopting an $hp$-multigrid preconditioner. Compared to classical algorithms relying on a global sparse matrix, matrix-free solution strategies significantly…
A new hybrid algorithm for LDU-factorization for large sparse matrix combining iterative solver, which can keep the same accuracy as the classical factorization, is proposed. The last Schur complement will be generated by iterative solver…
This paper presents a matrix-free approach for implementing the shifted boundary method (SBM) in finite element analysis. The SBM is a versatile technique for solving partial differential equations on complex geometries by shifting boundary…
We present a family of spacetree-based multigrid realizations using the tree's multiscale nature to derive coarse grids. They align with matrix-free geometric multigrid solvers as they never assemble the system matrices which is cumbersome…
We present a space-time multigrid method based on tensor-product space-time finite element discretizations. The method is facilitated by the matrix-free capabilities of the {\ttfamily deal.II} library. It addresses both high-order…
In this study, we introduce two new Krylov subspace methods for solving rectangular large-scale linear inverse problems. The first approach is a modification of the Hessenberg iterative algorithm that is based off an LU factorization and is…
Preconditioning for overdetermined least-squares problems has received comparatively little attention, and designing methods that are both effective and memory-efficient remains challenging. We propose a class of ILU-based preconditioners…
We present a novel approach to fast on-the-fly low order finite element assembly for scalar elliptic partial differential equations of Darcy type with variable coefficients optimized for matrix-free implementations. Our approach introduces…
Inversion of sparse matrices with standard direct solve schemes is robust, but computationally expensive. Iterative solvers, on the other hand, demonstrate better scalability; but, need to be used with an appropriate preconditioner (e.g.,…
Finite element analysis of solid mechanics is a foundational tool of modern engineering, with low-order finite element methods and assembled sparse matrices representing the industry standard for implicit analysis. We use performance models…