Chapter 4

Computational Linear Algebra

Exercises:
(1) Solve the following set of equations by
(a) matrix method
(b) Cramer’s rule
(c) Gauss elimination method
(d) Gauss–Jordan elimination method.

(i) 2x1 + x2 − 3x3 = −1

−x1 + 3x2 + 2x3 = 12
3x1 + x2 − 3x3 = 0

(ii) x1 + x2 + x3 = 2
2x1 − x2 + 3x3 = −1
3x1 + 2x2 − 2x3 = 4

(iii) 2x1 + 4x2 − 6x3 = −4

x1 + 5x2 + 3x3 = 10
x1 + 3x2 + 2x3 = 5

(2) Decompose the following matrix into L and U matrices:

 2 1 0
 2 1 0 
 
 
(a) 1 2 (b)1
 3 4 1
 0 1 2
 0 1 2
 
 

(3) Find the power series form of the following characteristic equation using a Newton
interpolation polynomial:
3  λ 4 2 
 
f  λ  det  3 1 λ 1
 2 0 5λ 
 

Then calculate the characteristic values (eigen values).

(4) Find an eigen value of the following matrices by the method of Newton interpolation
polynomial:
5 2 7 3 1 2
(a ) 
3 1 5
 (b) 
2 1 2

2
 6 2
 2
 1 4
