Title :
Multigrid methods in science and engineering
Author :
Douglas, Craig C.
Author_Institution :
IBM Thomas J. Watson Res. Center, Yorktown Heights, NY, USA
Abstract :
By combining computation from several scales of mesh fineness, multigrid and multilevel methods can improve speed and accuracy in a wide variety of science and engineering applications. The article sketches the history of the techniques, explains the basics, and gives pointers to the literature and current research
Keywords :
computer aided engineering; differential equations; history; natural sciences; natural sciences computing; engineering; history; mesh fineness; multigrid methods; multilevel methods; science; Aerospace simulation; Airplanes; Calculus; Computer displays; Damping; Grid computing; History; Missiles; Multigrid methods; Petroleum; Space shuttles;
Journal_Title :
Computational Science & Engineering, IEEE
