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Tridiagonal matrix — In linear algebra, a tridiagonal matrix is a matrix that is almost a diagonal matrix. To be exact: a tridiagonal matrix has nonzero elements only in the main diagonal, the first diagonal below this, and the first diagonal above the main… … Wikipedia
Tridiagonal matrix algorithm — The tridiagonal matrix algorithm (TDMA), also known as the Thomas algorithm , is a simplified form of Gaussian elimination that can be used to solve tridiagonal systems of equations. A tridiagonal system for n unknowns may be written as:a i x {i… … Wikipedia
Block matrix — In the mathematical discipline of matrix theory, a block matrix or a partitioned matrix is a matrix broken into sections called blocks. Looking at it another way, the matrix is written in terms of smaller matrices.[1] We group the rows and… … Wikipedia
Divide-and-conquer eigenvalue algorithm — Divide and conquer eigenvalue algorithms are a class of eigenvalue algorithms for Hermitian or real symmetric matrices that have recently (circa 1990s) become competitive in terms of stability and efficiency with more traditional algorithms such… … Wikipedia
Crank–Nicolson method — In numerical analysis, the Crank–Nicolson method is a finite difference method used for numerically solving the heat equation and similar partial differential equations.[1] It is a second order method in time, implicit in time, and is numerically … Wikipedia
Lanczos algorithm — The Lanczos algorithm is an iterative algorithm invented by Cornelius Lanczos that is an adaptation of power methods to find eigenvalues and eigenvectors of a square matrix or the singular value decomposition of a rectangular matrix. It is… … Wikipedia
List of numerical analysis topics — This is a list of numerical analysis topics, by Wikipedia page. Contents 1 General 2 Error 3 Elementary and special functions 4 Numerical linear algebra … Wikipedia
Band matrix — In mathematics, particularly matrix theory, a band matrix is a sparse matrix whose non zero entries are confined to a diagonal band, comprising the main diagonal and zero or more diagonals on either side. Contents 1 Matrix bandwidth 2… … Wikipedia
List of matrices — This page lists some important classes of matrices used in mathematics, science and engineering: Matrices in mathematics*(0,1) matrix a matrix with all elements either 0 or 1. Also called a binary matrix . *Adjugate matrix * Alternant matrix a… … Wikipedia
List of algorithms — The following is a list of the algorithms described in Wikipedia. See also the list of data structures, list of algorithm general topics and list of terms relating to algorithms and data structures.If you intend to describe a new algorithm,… … Wikipedia
