Divide and conquer: A parallel algorithm for the solution of a tridiagonal linear system of equations (Q1179243)

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scientific article; zbMATH DE number 24145
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    Divide and conquer: A parallel algorithm for the solution of a tridiagonal linear system of equations
    scientific article; zbMATH DE number 24145

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      Divide and conquer: A parallel algorithm for the solution of a tridiagonal linear system of equations (English)
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      26 June 1992
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      A divide and conquer algorithm for solving general linear tridiagonal systems of equations with one right-hand side is described. The algorithm is suited for parallel computers (MIMD-systems), and permits multiprocessing or a combination of vector and multiprocessor implementations. CPU-time measurements on a CRAY X-MP/28, on an Alliant FX/8, and on a Sequent Symmetry S81b are presented and discussed. Furthermore, the CPU- times of the proposed algorithm is compared with those of the cyclic reduction and Gaussian elimination.
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      parallel algorithms
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      comparison of methods
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      timing results
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      divide and conquer algorithm
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      linear tridiagonal systems
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      CRAY X-MP/28
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      Alliant FX/8
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      Sequent Symmetry S81b
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      CPU-times
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      cyclic reduction
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      Gaussian elimination
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