Elsevier

Parallel Computing

Volume 22, Issue 11, January 1997, Pages 1503-1512
Parallel Computing

Practical aspect and experience
A comparison of parallel multigrid and a fast Fourier transform algorithm for the solution of the Helmholtz equation in numerical weather prediction

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Abstract

The efficient solution of Helmholtz equations is required in limited area weather forecasting models. The parallel performance of two different algorithms — FFT with Gauss elimination and multigrid — is compared.

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