Winterschool on hierarchical Matrices

Organizers

Graduiertenkolleg 357 "Effiziente Algorithmen und Mehrskalenmethoden" at the Christian-Albrechts-University Kiel

Max-Planck-Institute for Mathematics in the Sciences Leipzig

Speakers

Prof. Dr. Dr. h.c. W. Hackbusch, Dr. Steffen Börm and Dr. Lars Grasedyck .

Topic

Hierarchical Matrices can be a useful tool for the treatment of integral operators as well as the solution of linear systems arising in the discretisation of elliptic partial differential equations. Moreover, the representation of matrices in the hierarchical matrix format is suitable for the efficient solution of matrix equations.

The aim of this winterschool is to teach the necessary theoretical foundations for hierarchical matrices, but most of all the efficient implementation of the algorithms. The practical realisation on the computer will be done during the exercise courses in the afternoons. Finally, the participants will be introduced to the H-Matrix library developed at the University Kiel and the Max-Planck Institute in Leipzig.

Local organisation

is done by

• Jens Burmeister in Kiel,
• Steffen Börm and
• Lars Grasedyck in Leipzig.

Important facts

Deadline for registration was 15. December 2002.

Time

Monday, the 24. of February 2003 till Friday, the 28. of February 2003

Location

Country estate "Energie" of the Wilhelm-Ostwald-Gesellschaft located in Großbothen near Leipzig

Application

by email to lgr@mis.mpg.de

Fees

• Bed and breakfast are available for 34 Euro per night (single room) and 52 Euro per night (double room).
• Conference fee will not be charged.

Limitation of participants

Due to limited resources the number of possible participants is bounded. Acceptance will be given in order of application.

Desireable prerequisites

• Basic knowledge of the C programming language.
• Numerical mathematics (e.g. interpolation, lineare systems, eigenvalue problems etc.)

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Winterschool on hierarchical Matrices