Course code: F242

Numerical Methods for Chemical Engineers

Jan-May 2018

Lecture-7: Roots of equation (Case Studies)

Linear algebraic equations

Dr. Sharad Sontakke

Assistant Professor
Department of Chemical Engineering
Contact: sharads@goa.bits-pilani.ac.in
Solve using bisection method using initial guesses [2, 12]
Numerical methods
for solving
Linear Algebraic Equations
Can be linear or non-
linear

Set of linear algebraic

equations
The solutions for such equations can be written as
• Solve Ax = b

• Consists of two phases:

–Forward elimination
–Back substitution

• Forward Elimination
reduces Ax = b to an
upper triangular system
Ux = y

• Back substitution can

then solve Ux = y for x
Exercise
(1)

(2)