Gaussian elimination

noun

A method of reducing an augmented matrix to row echelon form.

Meanings

nounGaussian elimination (countable and uncountable, plural Gaussian eliminations)

plural Gaussian eliminations

  1. countableuncountablelinear algebraA method of reducing an augmented matrix to row echelon form.

    Theoretical partitioning and resource allocation for the Gaussian elimination method used to solve the matrix are discussed.

    1989, Richard A. Blech, “Parallel Gaussian Elimination of a Block Tridiagonal Matrix Using Multiple Microcomputers”, in Technical Report, NASA, page 1
    2 more examples

    1976, Thomas E. Rosmond, Frank D. Faulkner, Direct Solution of Elliptic Equations by Block Cyclic Reduction and Factorization, Monthly Weather Review, Volume 104, Issues 1-6, American Meteorological Society, page 644, We then repeat the Gaussian elimination procedure for the ( boldsymbol E-α₂⁽²⁾) factor in (35), obtaining another intermediate solution vector. It is immediately apparent in this example that four Gaussian eliminations are necessary to obtain ψ_(i,4).

    The use of Gaussian eliminations limits the range of functionality of the algorithm, which operates only with square matrices A.

    1996, E. D'Hollander, G. R. Joubert, F. J. Peters, D. Trystram, Parallel Computing: State-of-the-art and Perspectives, Elsevier, page 642

Translations

French élimination de Gauss-Jordan, méthode du pivot de Gauss
  • élimination de Gauss-JordanGaussian elimination
  • méthode du pivot de GaussGaussian elimination
German gaußsche Eliminationsverfahren, Gauß-Verfahren
  • gaußsche EliminationsverfahrenGaussian elimination
  • Gauß-VerfahrenGaussian elimination
Italian metodo di eliminazione di Gauss, MEG
  • metodo di eliminazione di GaussGaussian elimination
  • MEGGaussian elimination
Polish metoda eliminacji Gaussa
  • metoda eliminacji GaussaGaussian elimination
Russian ме́тод Га́усса
  • ме́тод Га́усса (métod Gáussa)Gaussian elimination
Spanish eliminación gaussiana
  • eliminación gaussianaGaussian elimination
Swedish Gausselimination
  • GausseliminationGaussian elimination
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