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The Symmetric Eigenvalue Problem

By Beresford N. Parlett

Book information

Publisher
Society for Industrial Mathematics
Year
1987
ISBN
9780898714029, 0898714028
LCC
QA188 .P37 1998
Open Library ID
OL693368M
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
18 MB (18834978 bytes)
Series
Classics in Applied Mathematics
Edition
Reprint
Pages
426\426
Topic
Mathematics Algebra
Scanned
yes
Time added
2011-01-06 10:13:16

Description

According to Parlett, ‘Vibrations are everywhere, and so too are the eigenvalues associated with them. As mathematical models invade more and more disciplines, we can anticipate a demand for eigenvalue calculations in an ever richer variety of contexts’. Anyone who performs these calculations will welcome the reprinting of Parlett's book (originally published in 1980). In this unabridged, amended version, Parlett covers aspects of the problem that are not easily found elsewhere. The chapter titles convey the scope of the material succinctly. The aim of the book is to present mathematical knowledge that is needed in order to understand the art of computing eigenvalues of real symmetric matrices, either all of them or only a few. The author explains why the selected information really matters and he is not shy about making judgments. The commentary is lively but the proofs are terse.

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