We consider the parallel computation of the stationary probability distribution vector of ergodic Markov chains with large state spaces by preconditioned Krylov subspace methods. The parallel preconditioner is obtained as an explicit approximation, in factorized form, of a particular generalized inverse of the generator matrix of the Markov process. Graph partitioning is used to parallelize the whole algorithm, resulting in a two-level method. Conditions that guarantee the existence of the preconditioner are given, and the results of a parallel implementation are presented. Our results indicate that this method is well suited for problems in which the generator matrix can be explicitly formed and stored. © 2001 IMACS. Published by Elsevier Science B.V. All rights reserved.

A parallel solver for large-scale Markov chains

Benzi, Michele;
2002

Abstract

We consider the parallel computation of the stationary probability distribution vector of ergodic Markov chains with large state spaces by preconditioned Krylov subspace methods. The parallel preconditioner is obtained as an explicit approximation, in factorized form, of a particular generalized inverse of the generator matrix of the Markov process. Graph partitioning is used to parallelize the whole algorithm, resulting in a two-level method. Conditions that guarantee the existence of the preconditioner are given, and the results of a parallel implementation are presented. Our results indicate that this method is well suited for problems in which the generator matrix can be explicitly formed and stored. © 2001 IMACS. Published by Elsevier Science B.V. All rights reserved.
2002
AINV; Bi-CGSTAB; Discrete Markov chains; Generalized inverses; Graph partitioning; Iterative methods; Parallel preconditioning; Singular matrices; Numerical Analysis; Computational Mathematics; Applied Mathematics
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