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EPSRC Reference:	EP/X019497/1
Title:	An ExCALIBUR Multigrid Solver Toolbox for ExaHyPE
Principal Investigator:	Weinzierl, Professor T
Other Investigators:	Real, Dr A N Li, Professor B Mueller, Dr EH Basden, Dr AG
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Project Partners:	DiRAC (Distributed Res utiliz Adv Comp) ECMWF Imperial College London Intel Corporation Ltd nVIDIA UCL University of Cambridge University of Exeter
Department:	Computer Science
Organisation:	Durham, University of
Scheme:	Standard Research
Starts:	01 December 2022	Ends:	31 March 2025	Value (£):	592,093
EPSRC Research Topic Classifications:	Computational Methods & Tools High Performance Computing
EPSRC Industrial Sector Classifications:	R&D
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Panel History:	Panel Date Panel Name Outcome 14 Sep 2022 SPF Investigate HPUC for exascale software Phase two Interview Announced
Summary on Grant Application Form
Multigrid (MG) algorithms are among the fastest linear algebra solvers available and are used within simulators for time-dependent partial differential equations to invert the elliptic operators arising from implicit time stepping or constraint equations. Multigrid solvers are available off-the-shelf as black box software components. However, it is not clear whether a mathematically optimal MG algorithm will be able to deliver optimal performance on exascale hardware, and some scientists might not be able to use such black-box software as they have to stick to an existing (MG) software landscape. Most importantly, the optimality of off-the-shelf MG for one elliptic problem does not imply that the same algorithm behaves excellently for time-dependent PDEs, i.e. if we simply cast a time-dependent problem into a series of elliptic snapshots. In MGHyPE, we will develop novel multigrid (MG) ingredients and implementation techniques to integrate state-of-the-art algorithms for time-dependent partial differential equations (PDEs) with state-of-the-art MG solvers. A bespoke MG, co-designed with hardware and the PDE solver workflow, can unleash the potential of exascale: Without outsourcing the linear algebra to black-box libraries and with the right ingredients, skills and techniques, we can optimise the whole simulation pipeline in a holistic way rather than tuning individual algorithmic phases in isolation. To demonstrate the potential of our ideas, we will extend ExaHyPE, a code for purely hyperbolic (wave) equations that was behind ExCALIBUR's DDWG ExaClaw, to support elliptic constraints and implicit time stepping. An outreach and knowledge transfer program ensures that innovations find their way into the RSE community, align with vendor roadmaps, and can be used by other ExCALIBUR projects.
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