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Rapport (Rapport De Recherche) Année : 1989

Sparse matrix multiplication on vector computers

Jocelyne Erhel

Résumé

An important kernel of scientific software is the multiplication of a sparse matrix by a vector. The efficiency of the algorithm on a vector computer depends on the storage scheme. With a storage by rows, performances are limited in general by the small vector length. Therefore a storage by so-called generalized colums has been designed, which provides long vectors and consequently good performances. However, it is not adapted to the symmetric case. A new type of storage, by sparse diagonals, has then been defined. It still exhibits long vectors, with performances as good as previously, but it is also well-suited to symmetric matrices. Results on a Cray2, with various sparse matrices, compare the three algorithms, and show the efficiency of the storage by sparse diagonale.

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inria-00075458 , version 1 (24-05-2006)

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Jocelyne Erhel. Sparse matrix multiplication on vector computers. [Research Report] RR-1101, INRIA. 1989. ⟨inria-00075458⟩
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