[petsc-dev] DMCartesian vs DMMesh?

[Barry Smith]

On Nov 14, 2011, at 1:25 PM, Matthew Knepley wrote:

> On Mon, Nov 14, 2011 at 7:21 PM, Barry Smith <bsmith at mcs.anl.gov> wrote:
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> On Nov 14, 2011, at 1:08 PM, Matthew Knepley wrote:
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> > On Mon, Nov 14, 2011 at 6:18 PM, Barry Smith <bsmith at mcs.anl.gov> wrote:
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> >   Also since Mesh is a generic word but DMMesh is built on Sieve should DMMesh be renamed to DMSieve?
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> > I don't like that, because no one will understand what we are talking about. DMMesh makes sense. I might be
> > alright with DMUnstructuredMesh, but that is overkill.
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> >    Matt
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>   DMMesh is kind of like having a PCPRECONDITIONER
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> I hear the criticism. I don't hear the alternative.

   DMSIEVE, makes perfect sense, like PCSPAI

   Clearly we need documentation on DM and a flow chart as to possible choices for different types of problems to lead people to the right DM.

   Barry




> What other word do people use for an unstructured mesh?
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>    Matt
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>   Barry
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> >   Barry
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