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Re: Block sparse matrix with repeated values
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- Subject: Re: Block sparse matrix with repeated values
- From: "Matthew Knepley" <knepley@xxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Mon, 8 Oct 2007 04:32:20 -0500
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We have no format that handles Kronecker products explicitly. However,
these generally reduce to one-dimensional versions, and are maintained
unassembled I think. However, maybe Barry has a better suggestion.
Matt
On 10/8/07, Tim Sears <tim.sears@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> I wish to perform the matrix-vector multiplication Ax, where A = (I
> 'kron' B), and B is a rectangular matrix.
> 'kron' is the Kronecker product of two matrices.
> Clearly A contains many repeated values. Is there a PETSC format that
> can store this matrix efficiently?
> If so how does one populate it?
> Cheers,
> --Tim
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