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Topic: Accuracy of Computations 67<br />

Topic: Accuracy of Computations<br />

Gauss’ method lends itself nicely to computerization. The code below illustrates.<br />

It operates on an n×n matrix a, pivoting with the first row, then with<br />

the second row, etc. (This code is in the C language. For readers unfamiliar<br />

with this concise language, here is a brief translation. The loop construct<br />

for(pivot row=1;pivot row

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