Simultaneous, Successive and Alternating Direction Iteration Schemes (Classic Reprint) - Hardcover

Jack Heller

 
9780484284097: Simultaneous, Successive and Alternating Direction Iteration Schemes (Classic Reprint)

Synopsis

Explore powerful iteration schemes for solving two‑dimensional elliptic problems and learn how their convergence works.

This book studies how different iterative methods behave when solving two‑dimensional elliptic difference equations. It focuses on schemes that separate coordinates and examines how line, block, and alternating updates affect convergence. Readers will see how a matrix can be partitioned to enable reliable iteration and how eigenvalues govern the rate at which errors shrink.

  • Learn how separable line simultaneous, line successive, and alternating direction schemes are constructed and analyzed.
  • See how the error matrix is formed and how its eigenvalues determine convergence.
  • Discover practical examples and how boundary conditions and problem order influence method behavior.
  • Understand the role of matrix structure, including block and tri‑diagonal forms, in guiding efficient computation.
Ideal for readers of numerical methods and applied mathematics who want a deeper, math‑driven view of iterative solvers and their convergence properties.

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