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Gauss-Seidel method

Gauss-Seidel method proper noun: an iterative method used to solve a linear system of equations.

Proper noun

Gauss-Seidel method

  1. An iterative method used to solve a linear system of equations.
    Synonyms:
    Liebmann method, method of successive displacement

Synonyms of Gauss-Seidel method

  • Liebmann method
  • method of successive displacement

Origin of Gauss-Seidel method

Named after the German mathematicians Carl Friedrich Gauss and Philipp Ludwig von Seidel.

Questions about Gauss-Seidel method

What does Gauss-Seidel method mean?
Gauss-Seidel method means an iterative method used to solve a linear system of equations.
What part of speech is Gauss-Seidel method?
Gauss-Seidel method is a proper noun.

Words near Gauss-Seidel method in the dictionary

  1. Gauss-Codazzi equation
  2. Gauss-Codazzi equations
  3. Gauss-Jordan elimination
  4. Gauss-Jordan eliminations
  5. Gauss-Lucas theorem
  6. Gauss-Seidel method
  7. gaussage
  8. gaussages
  9. Gaussberg
  10. gaussbergite
  11. gausses

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