Analysis of a multilevel iterative method for nonlinear finite element equations
Authors:
Randolph E. Bank and Donald J. Rose
Journal:
Math. Comp. 39 (1982), 453-465
MSC:
Primary 65N30; Secondary 65H10
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.1090/S0025-5718-1982-0669639-X
MathSciNet review:
669639
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Abstract: The multilevel iterative technique is a powerful technique for solving the systems of equations associated with discretized partial differential equations. We describe how this technique can be combined with a globally convergent approximate Newton method to solve nonlinear partial differential equations. We show that asymptotically only one Newton iteration per level is required; thus the complexity for linear and nonlinear problems is essentially equal.
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