Expected Pivot Size in Gauss Elimination.

Abstract

A simple analysis of the expected size of pivot elements in Gauss elimination using partial and complete pivoting is given. The analysis supports the empirical observation that complete pivoting typically does not yield significantly more accurate results. (Author)

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Oct 01, 1973
Accession Number
AD0770598

Entities

People

  • William G. Poole Jr.

Organizations

  • College of William & Mary

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Acquisition
  • Elimination
  • Observation

Readers

  • Approximation Theory.
  • Electrical Engineering