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Discretization vs Multigrid - What's the difference?

discretization | multigrid |

In mathematics computing terms the difference between discretization and multigrid

is that discretization is the act of discretizing, or dividing a continuous object into a finite number of discrete elements while multigrid is a class of techniques for solving algebraic or differential equations that employs a hierarchy of discretizations.

As an adjective multigrid is

relating to or utilising a multigrid method.

discretization

English

Alternative forms

* discretisation (UK)

Noun

(en noun)
  • (mathematics, computing) The act of discretizing, or dividing a continuous object into a finite number of discrete elements

    • Derived terms

    * discretizational

    See also

    * (wikipedia "discretization")

    multigrid

    English

    (Multigrid method)

    Adjective

    (-)
  • (mathematics, computing) Relating to or utilising a multigrid method.

    • Noun

    (-)
  • (mathematics, computing) A class of techniques for solving algebraic or differential equations that employs a hierarchy of discretizations
  • * 2001 , Ulrich Trottenberg et al., Multigrid , Academic Press.
    • We will give a systematic introduction to basic multigrid'. Our intention is to give sufficient detail on ' multigrid for model problems [...]

    Derived terms

    * algebraic multigrid * full multigrid