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Composing Scalable Nonlinear Algebraic Solvers
Most efficient linear solvers use composable algorithmic components, with the
most common model being the combination of a Krylov accelerator and one or more
preconditioners. A similar set of concepts may be used for nonlinear algebraic
systems, where nonlinear composition of different nonlinear solvers may
significantly improve the time to solution. We describe the basic concepts of
nonlinear composition and preconditioning and present a number of solvers
applicable to nonlinear partial differential equations. We have developed a
software framework in order to easily explore the possible combinations of
solvers. We show that the performance gains from using composed solvers can be
substantial compared with gains from standard Newton-Krylov methods.Comment: 29 pages, 14 figures, 13 table
Darboux evaluations of algebraic Gauss hypergeometric functions
This paper presents explicit expressions for algebraic Gauss hypergeometric
functions. We consider solutions of hypergeometric equations with the
tetrahedral, octahedral and icosahedral monodromy groups. Conceptually, we
pull-back such a hypergeometric equation onto its Darboux curve so that the
pull-backed equation has a cyclic monodromy group. Minimal degree of the
pull-back coverings is 4, 6 or 12 (for the three monodromy groups,
respectively). In explicit terms, we replace the independent variable by a
rational function of degree 4, 6 or 12, and transform hypergeometric functions
to radical functions.Comment: The list of seed hypergeometric evaluations (in Section 2) reduced by
half; uniqueness claims explained; 34 pages; Kyushu Journal of Mathematics,
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