Exercise · ZW-JACOBI-AND-GAUSS-SEIDEL-METHODS-003 · ★☆☆ Basic

In the update formula, why is division by \(a_{ii}\) performed?

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  • B. To isolate the unknown \(x_i\) in equation i

Explanation

Dividing by the diagonal coefficient allows isolating the unknown corresponding to that equation.

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Review the concept: Jacobi and Gauss-Seidel methods

The Jacobi and Gauss-Seidel methods are iterative procedures that approximate the solution of a linear system \(A\mathbf{x}=\mathbf{b}\) by repeatedly updating its components.

\[x_i^{(k+1)}=\frac{1}{a_{ii}}\left(b_i-\sum_{j\neq i}a_{ij}x_j^{(k)}\right)\]

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