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MiS Preprint
73/2012
Parallel H-Matrix Arithmetic on Distributed-Memory Systems
Mohammad Izadi Khaleghabadi
Abstract
In the last decade, the hierarchical matrix technique was introduced to deal with dense matrices in an efficient way. It provides a data-sparse format and allows an approximate matrix algebra of nearly optimal complexity. This paper is concerned with utilizing multiple processors to gain further speedup for the $\mcH$-matrix algebra, namely matrix truncation, matrix-vector multiplication, matrix-matrix multiplication, and inversion.
One of the most cost-effective solution for large-scale computation is distributed computing. Distribute-memory architectures provide an inexpensive way for an organization to obtain parallel capabilities as they are increasingly popular. In this paper, we introduce a new distribution scheme for $\mcH$-matrices based on the corresponding index set. Numerical experiments applied to a BEM model will complement our complexity analysis.