Parameter Estimation in the Hermitian and Skew-Hermitian Splitting Method Using Gradient Iterations

Abstract: This paper presents enhancement strategies for the Hermitian and skew-Hermitian splitting method based on gradient iterations. The spectral properties are exploited for the parameter estimation, often resulting in a better convergence. In particular, steepest descent with early stopping can generate a rough estimate of the optimal parameter. This is better than an arbitrary choice since the latter often causes stability problems or slow convergence. Additionally, lagged gradient methods are considered as inner solvers for the splitting method. Experiments show that they are competitive with conjugate gradient in low precision.