What does "multigrid" mean?

A class of techniques for solving algebraic or differential equations that employs a hierarchy of discretizations

Multigrid

adj, noun

adj, noun ·Rare ·Advanced level

Noun

1
A class of techniques for solving algebraic or differential equations that employs a hierarchy of discretizations uncountable
"We will give a systematic introduction to basic multigrid. Our intention is to give sufficient detail on multigrid for model problems […]"

Adjective

1
Relating to or utilising a multigrid method. not-comparable
2
Having more than one grid electrode (of electronic vacuum tubes) not-comparable
"replaced by a multiplicative mixer using a multigrid tube like a hexode"

"We will give a systematic introduction to basic multigrid. Our intention is to give sufficient detail on multigrid for model problems […]"

From multi- + grid.

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