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Linear Algebra Methods
- Gaussian elimination, O(2/3n^3) flops, general matrix
- LU decomposition, upper triangular and lower tridiagonal matrices, O(2/3n^3) flops, general matrix. Get easily the inverse, determinant and can solve linear equations with back-substitution only, O(n^2) flops
- Cholesky decomposition. Real symmetric or hermitian positive definite matrix, O(1/3n^3) flops.
- Tridiagonal linear systems, important for differential equations. Normally positive definite and non-singular. O(8n) flops for symmetric. Special case of banded matrices.
- Singular value decomposition
- the QR method will be discussed in chapter 7 in connection with eigenvalue systems. O(4/3n^3) flops.