Analysis of a Multilevel Iterative Method for Nonlinear Finite Element Equations

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Abstract
The multilevel iterative technique is a powerful technique for solving the systems of equations associated with discretized partial differential equations. We describe how this technique can be combined with a globally convergent approximate Newton method to solve nonlinear partial differential equations. We show that asymptotically only one Newton iteration per level is required; thus the complexity for linear and nonlinear problems is essentially equal.