http://www.iaeme.com/IJARET/index.asp 62 editor@iaeme.com International Journal of Advanced Research in Engineering and Technology (IJARET) Volume 6, Issue 3, March, 2015, pp. 62-69, Article ID: IJARET_06_03_007 Available online at http://www.iaeme.com/IJARET/issues.asp?JTypeIJARET&VType=6&IType=3 ISSN Print: 0976-6480 and ISSN Online: 0976-6499 © IAEME Publication _____________________________________________________________________ ITERATIVE METHODS FOR THE SOLUTION OF SADDLE POINT PROBLEM Ndzana Benoît Senior Lecturer, National Advanced School of Engineering, University of Yaounde I, Cameroon Biya Motto Frederic, Senior Lecturer, Faculty of Sciences, University of Yaounde I, Cameroon Lekini Nkodo Claude Bernard P.H.D. Student; National Advanced School of Engineering, University of Yaounde I, Cameroon ABSTRACT Some new iterative methods for numerical solution of mixed finite element approximation of Stokes problem are presented. The idea is the use of proper preconditioning for the conjugate gradient algorithm. A particular case gives a variant of the Arrow-Hurwicz method. Keywords: Iterative method, Stokes problem, Arrow-Hurwicz method Cite this Article: Benoît, N., Motto, B. and Bernard, L. N. C. Iterative Methods for the Solution of Saddle Point Problem International Journal of Advanced Research in Engineering and Technology, 6(3), 2015, pp. 62-69. http://www.iaeme.com/IJARET/issues.asp?JType=IJARET&VType=6&IType=3 _____________________________________________________________________ 1. STATEMENT OF THE PROBLEM Let us consider a polygonal domain Ω (n=2 or 3) of regular boundary Ω = Γ. Let us denote  =  ∈ 1Ω ,  =  Ω,  =    , and   = [  ! " +  " ! ] (1.1) The Stokes problem for fluid flow is IJARET