Meanings
proper noun
- mathematicsAn iterative method used to solve a linear system of equations.
Synonyms: Liebmann method, method of successive displacement
Synonyms & antonyms
proper nounAn iterative method used to solve a linear system of equations.
Similar
Liebmann methodmethod of successive displacement
Origin
Named after the German mathematicians Carl Friedrich Gauss and Philipp Ludwig von Seidel.
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Gauss-Seidel method. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Gauss-Seidel%20method
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