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Title

Iterative methods for sparse linear systems / Yousef Saad.

Author

Saad, Y.

Publication

Boston : PWS Pub. Co., c1996.

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Details

Description

xvi, 447 p. : ill.; 25 cm.

Summary

This new and up-to-date book - by a leading authority in the field - examines an advanced set of numerical methods and algorithms that may be used to solve large-scale, complex problems on computers with massive parallel processing capabilities. Drawing on his many years of research, the author uses a wealth of practical applications to illuminate his presentation of theory. This book is a valuable reference for professionals in the fields of computer science and applied mathematics, and engineers interested in problems involving numerical analysis and parallel computing.

Series Statement

The PWS series in computer science

Uniform Title

PWS series in computer science.

Subject

• Sparse matrices
• Iterative methods (Mathematics)
• Differential equations, Partial > Numerical solutions

Bibliography (note)

• Includes bibliographical references (p. 425-438) and index.

Processing Action (note)

• committed to retain

Contents

Background in linear algebra -- Discretization of PDEs -- Sparse matrices -- Basic iterative methods -- Projection methods -- Krylov subspace methods, part I -- Krylov subspace methods, part II -- Methods related to the normal equations -- Preconditioned iterations -- Preconditioning techniques -- Parallel implementations -- Parallel preconditioners -- Domain decomposition methods.

ISBN

053494776X (hardcover : acid-free paper)

LCCN

^^^95004900^

OCLC

• 32625286
• SCSB-10253663

Owning Institutions

Harvard Library