A CONVERGENCE THEOREM FOR THE JACOBI AND GAUSS-SEIDEL ITERATIONS

Authors

  • WeiJun Zhan (Corresponding Author) School of Mathematics and Statistics, Huangshan University, Huangshan 245021, Anhui, China.

Keywords:

Strictly diagonally dominant, Symmetric positive definite, Iterative method, Convergence, Numerical experiment

Abstract

This paper treats linear systems whose coefficient matrices are neither strictly diagonally dominant nor symmetric positive definite. By applying a matrix transformation, such a system can be converted into one with a symmetric positive definite coefficient matrix. Sufficient conditions are then established for the convergence of the Jacobi and Gauss–Seidel iterations. Numerical experiments are provided to demonstrate the validity of the theorem.

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2026-05-09

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How to Cite

WeiJun Zhan. A Convergence Theorem For The Jacobi And Gauss-Seidel Iterations. World Journal of Educational Studies. 2026, 4(4): 51-54. DOI: https://doi.org/10.61784/wjes3162.