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An algorithm for frontwidth reduction
Author(s) -
Pina Heitor L. G.
Publication year - 1981
Publication title -
international journal for numerical methods in engineering
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.421
H-Index - 168
eISSN - 1097-0207
pISSN - 0029-5981
DOI - 10.1002/nme.1620171008
Subject(s) - reduction (mathematics) , finite element method , feature (linguistics) , algorithm , mathematics , computer science , element (criminal law) , mathematical optimization , engineering , geometry , structural engineering , linguistics , philosophy , political science , law
This paper presents an algorithm for obtaining a small frontwidth. This feature is of interest when employing the frontal technique for solution of systems of linear equations in the finite element method. The performance of the algorithm is assessed by several examples at the end of the paper.