September 2014
Intermediate to advanced
628 pages
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English
Absolute error
The absolute value of the difference between the true value and the approximate value; for instance, |x – f1 (x)|.
Adaptive algorithm
An algorithm that changes its behavior based on the resources available.
Adjoint
The transpose of the matrix of cofactors.
Algorithm
A sequence of steps that solve a problem in a finite amount of time.
Argand diagram
The plane in which the real part of a complex number lies on the real axis, while the imaginary part lies on the imaginary axis.
Arnoldi method
A matrix decomposition of the form
, where A is n × n, Qm
is n × m, Q
m + 1 is n × (m
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