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I propose the development of a new feature within our software framework: the implementation of the Locally Optimal Block Preconditioned Conjugate Gradient (LOBPCG) algorithm as a general eigenvalue ...

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Debbie Passey does not work for, consult, own shares in or receive funding from any company or organization that would benefit from this article, and has disclosed no relevant affiliations beyond ...

Abstract: Multigrid preconditioned conjugate gradient (MGPCG) is commonly used in high-performance computing (HPC) workloads. However, MGPCG is notoriously challenging to optimize since most of its ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about fitness, health and wearable tech Algorithms have taken on an almost mythical significance in the modern world. They ...

Companies, nonprofit organizations, and governments design algorithms to learn and predict user preferences. They embed these algorithms in recommendation systems that help consumers make choices ...