Acceleration of the Finite-Element Gaussian Belief Propagation Solver Using Minimum Residual Techniques

The finite-element Gaussian belief propagation (FGaBP) method, introduced recently, provides a powerful alternative to the conventional finite-element method solvers to efficiently utilize high-performance computing platforms. In this paper, we accelerate the FGaBP convergence by combining it with two methods based on residual minimization techniques, namely, the flexible generalized minimum residual and the iterant recombination method. The numerical results show considerable reductions in the total number of operations compared with the stand-alone FGaBP method, while maintaining the scalability features of FGaBP.