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Chapter 04.08 
Gauss-Seidel Method 
 
 
 
 
 
After reading this chapter, you should be able to: 
1. solve a set of equations using the Gauss-Seidel method, 
2. recognize the advantages and pitfalls of the Gauss-Seidel method, and 
3. determine under what conditions the Gauss-Seidel method always converges. 
 
Why do we need another method to solve a set of simultaneous linear equations? 
In certain cases, such as when a system of equations is large, iterative methods of solving 
equations are more advantageous.  Elimination methods, such as Gaussian elimination, are 
prone to large round-off errors for a large set of equations.  Iterative methods, such as the 
Gauss-Seidel method, give the user control of the round-off error.  Also, if the physics of the 
problem are well known, initial guesses needed in iterative methods can be made more 
judiciously leading to faster convergence. 
What is the algorithm for the Gauss-Seidel method?  Given a general set of n equations and 
n unknowns, we have 
1 1 3 13 2 12 1 11
... c x a x a x a x a
n n
= + + + + 
2 2 3 23 2 22 1 21
... c x a x a x a x a
n n
= + + + + 
.                 . 
.                 . 
.                 . 
n n nn n n n
c x a x a x a x a = + + + + ...
3 3 2 2 1 1
 
If the diagonal elements are non-zero, each equation is rewritten for the corresponding 
unknown, that is, the first equation is rewritten with 
1
x on the left hand side, the second 
equation is rewritten with 
2
x on the left hand side and so on as follows 
 
 
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Chapter 04.08 
Gauss-Seidel Method 
 
 
 
 
 
After reading this chapter, you should be able to: 
1. solve a set of equations using the Gauss-Seidel method, 
2. recognize the advantages and pitfalls of the Gauss-Seidel method, and 
3. determine under what conditions the Gauss-Seidel method always converges. 
 
Why do we need another method to solve a set of simultaneous linear equations? 
In certain cases, such as when a system of equations is large, iterative methods of solving 
equations are more advantageous.  Elimination methods, such as Gaussian elimination, are 
prone to large round-off errors for a large set of equations.  Iterative methods, such as the 
Gauss-Seidel method, give the user control of the round-off error.  Also, if the physics of the 
problem are well known, initial guesses needed in iterative methods can be made more 
judiciously leading to faster convergence. 
What is the algorithm for the Gauss-Seidel method?  Given a general set of n equations and 
n unknowns, we have 
1 1 3 13 2 12 1 11
... c x a x a x a x a
n n
= + + + + 
2 2 3 23 2 22 1 21
... c x a x a x a x a
n n
= + + + + 
.                 . 
.                 . 
.                 . 
n n nn n n n
c x a x a x a x a = + + + + ...
3 3 2 2 1 1
 
If the diagonal elements are non-zero, each equation is rewritten for the corresponding 
unknown, that is, the first equation is rewritten with 
1
x on the left hand side, the second 
equation is rewritten with 
2
x on the left hand side and so on as follows 
 
 
                                                         
 
nn
n n n n n n
n
n n
n n n n n n n n n
n
n n
n n
a
x a x a x a c
x
a
x a x a x a x a c
x
a
x a x a x a c
x
a
x a x a x a c
x
1 1 , 2 2 1 1
1 , 1
, 1 2 2 , 1 2 2 , 1 1 1 , 1 1
1
22
2 3 23 1 21 2
2
11
1 3 13 2 12 1
1
- -
- -
- - - - - - -
-
- - - -
=
- - - -
=
- - -
=
- - -
=
? ?
? ?
?
?
? ?
? ?
 
These equations can be rewritten in a summation form as 
11
1
1
1 1
1
a
x a c
x
n
j
j
j j ?
?
=
-
= 
22
2
1
2 2
2
a
x a c
x
j
n
j
j
j ?
?
=
-
= 
. 
 . 
. 
1 , 1
1
1
, 1 1
1
- -
- ?
=
- -
-
?
-
=
n n
n
n j
j
j j n n
n
a
x a c
x 
nn
n
n j
j
j nj n
n
a
x a c
x
?
?
=
-
=
1
 
Hence for any row i , 
. , , 2 , 1 ,
1
n i
a
x a c
x
ii
n
i j
j
j ij i
i
? =
-
=
?
?
=
 
Now to find 
i
x ’s, one assumes an initial guess for the 
i
x ’s and then uses the rewritten 
equations to calculate the new estimates.  Remember, one always uses the most recent 
estimates to calculate the next estimates, 
i
x .  At the end of each iteration, one calculates the 
absolute relative approximate error for each 
i
x as 
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Chapter 04.08 
Gauss-Seidel Method 
 
 
 
 
 
After reading this chapter, you should be able to: 
1. solve a set of equations using the Gauss-Seidel method, 
2. recognize the advantages and pitfalls of the Gauss-Seidel method, and 
3. determine under what conditions the Gauss-Seidel method always converges. 
 
Why do we need another method to solve a set of simultaneous linear equations? 
In certain cases, such as when a system of equations is large, iterative methods of solving 
equations are more advantageous.  Elimination methods, such as Gaussian elimination, are 
prone to large round-off errors for a large set of equations.  Iterative methods, such as the 
Gauss-Seidel method, give the user control of the round-off error.  Also, if the physics of the 
problem are well known, initial guesses needed in iterative methods can be made more 
judiciously leading to faster convergence. 
What is the algorithm for the Gauss-Seidel method?  Given a general set of n equations and 
n unknowns, we have 
1 1 3 13 2 12 1 11
... c x a x a x a x a
n n
= + + + + 
2 2 3 23 2 22 1 21
... c x a x a x a x a
n n
= + + + + 
.                 . 
.                 . 
.                 . 
n n nn n n n
c x a x a x a x a = + + + + ...
3 3 2 2 1 1
 
If the diagonal elements are non-zero, each equation is rewritten for the corresponding 
unknown, that is, the first equation is rewritten with 
1
x on the left hand side, the second 
equation is rewritten with 
2
x on the left hand side and so on as follows 
 
 
                                                         
 
nn
n n n n n n
n
n n
n n n n n n n n n
n
n n
n n
a
x a x a x a c
x
a
x a x a x a x a c
x
a
x a x a x a c
x
a
x a x a x a c
x
1 1 , 2 2 1 1
1 , 1
, 1 2 2 , 1 2 2 , 1 1 1 , 1 1
1
22
2 3 23 1 21 2
2
11
1 3 13 2 12 1
1
- -
- -
- - - - - - -
-
- - - -
=
- - - -
=
- - -
=
- - -
=
? ?
? ?
?
?
? ?
? ?
 
These equations can be rewritten in a summation form as 
11
1
1
1 1
1
a
x a c
x
n
j
j
j j ?
?
=
-
= 
22
2
1
2 2
2
a
x a c
x
j
n
j
j
j ?
?
=
-
= 
. 
 . 
. 
1 , 1
1
1
, 1 1
1
- -
- ?
=
- -
-
?
-
=
n n
n
n j
j
j j n n
n
a
x a c
x 
nn
n
n j
j
j nj n
n
a
x a c
x
?
?
=
-
=
1
 
Hence for any row i , 
. , , 2 , 1 ,
1
n i
a
x a c
x
ii
n
i j
j
j ij i
i
? =
-
=
?
?
=
 
Now to find 
i
x ’s, one assumes an initial guess for the 
i
x ’s and then uses the rewritten 
equations to calculate the new estimates.  Remember, one always uses the most recent 
estimates to calculate the next estimates, 
i
x .  At the end of each iteration, one calculates the 
absolute relative approximate error for each 
i
x as 
                                                                        
 
100
new
old new
×
-
= ?
i
i i
i
a
x
x x
 
where 
new
i
x is the recently obtained value of 
i
x , and 
old
i
x is the previous value of 
i
x . 
When the absolute relative approximate error for each xi is less than the pre-specified 
tolerance, the iterations are stopped. 
 
Example 1 
The upward velocity of a rocket is given at three different times in the following table 
 
                            Table 1  Velocity vs. time data. 
Time, t (s) Velocity, v (m/s) 
5 106.8 
8 177.2 
12 279.2 
 
The velocity data is approximated by a polynomial as 
( ) 12 5           , 
3 2
2
1
= = + + = t a t a t a t v 
Find the values of 
3 2 1
 and , , a a a using the Gauss-Seidel method.  Assume an initial guess of 
the solution as  
?
?
?
?
?
?
?
?
?
?
=
?
?
?
?
?
?
?
?
?
?
5
2
1
3
2
1
a
a
a
 
and conduct two iterations. 
Solution 
The polynomial is going through three data points ( ) ( ) ( )
3 3 2 2 1 1
, and , , , , v t v t v t where from the 
above table 
8 . 106    , 5
1 1
= = v t 
2 . 177    , 8
2 2
= = v t 
2 . 279  , 12
3 3
= = v t 
Requiring that ( ) 
3 2
2
1
a t a t a t v + + = passes through the three data points gives 
( )
3 1 2
2
1 1 1 1
a t a t a v t v + + = = 
( )
3 2 2
2
2 1 2 2
a t a t a v t v + + = = 
( )
3 3 2
2
3 1 3 3
a t a t a v t v + + = = 
Substituting the data ( ) ( ) ( )
3 3 2 2 1 1
, and , , , , v t v t v t gives 
( ) ( ) 8 . 106 5 5
3 2
2
1
= + + a a a 
( ) ( ) 2 . 177 8 8
3 2
2
1
= + + a a a 
( ) ( ) 2 . 279 12 12
3 2
2
1
= + + a a a 
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Chapter 04.08 
Gauss-Seidel Method 
 
 
 
 
 
After reading this chapter, you should be able to: 
1. solve a set of equations using the Gauss-Seidel method, 
2. recognize the advantages and pitfalls of the Gauss-Seidel method, and 
3. determine under what conditions the Gauss-Seidel method always converges. 
 
Why do we need another method to solve a set of simultaneous linear equations? 
In certain cases, such as when a system of equations is large, iterative methods of solving 
equations are more advantageous.  Elimination methods, such as Gaussian elimination, are 
prone to large round-off errors for a large set of equations.  Iterative methods, such as the 
Gauss-Seidel method, give the user control of the round-off error.  Also, if the physics of the 
problem are well known, initial guesses needed in iterative methods can be made more 
judiciously leading to faster convergence. 
What is the algorithm for the Gauss-Seidel method?  Given a general set of n equations and 
n unknowns, we have 
1 1 3 13 2 12 1 11
... c x a x a x a x a
n n
= + + + + 
2 2 3 23 2 22 1 21
... c x a x a x a x a
n n
= + + + + 
.                 . 
.                 . 
.                 . 
n n nn n n n
c x a x a x a x a = + + + + ...
3 3 2 2 1 1
 
If the diagonal elements are non-zero, each equation is rewritten for the corresponding 
unknown, that is, the first equation is rewritten with 
1
x on the left hand side, the second 
equation is rewritten with 
2
x on the left hand side and so on as follows 
 
 
                                                         
 
nn
n n n n n n
n
n n
n n n n n n n n n
n
n n
n n
a
x a x a x a c
x
a
x a x a x a x a c
x
a
x a x a x a c
x
a
x a x a x a c
x
1 1 , 2 2 1 1
1 , 1
, 1 2 2 , 1 2 2 , 1 1 1 , 1 1
1
22
2 3 23 1 21 2
2
11
1 3 13 2 12 1
1
- -
- -
- - - - - - -
-
- - - -
=
- - - -
=
- - -
=
- - -
=
? ?
? ?
?
?
? ?
? ?
 
These equations can be rewritten in a summation form as 
11
1
1
1 1
1
a
x a c
x
n
j
j
j j ?
?
=
-
= 
22
2
1
2 2
2
a
x a c
x
j
n
j
j
j ?
?
=
-
= 
. 
 . 
. 
1 , 1
1
1
, 1 1
1
- -
- ?
=
- -
-
?
-
=
n n
n
n j
j
j j n n
n
a
x a c
x 
nn
n
n j
j
j nj n
n
a
x a c
x
?
?
=
-
=
1
 
Hence for any row i , 
. , , 2 , 1 ,
1
n i
a
x a c
x
ii
n
i j
j
j ij i
i
? =
-
=
?
?
=
 
Now to find 
i
x ’s, one assumes an initial guess for the 
i
x ’s and then uses the rewritten 
equations to calculate the new estimates.  Remember, one always uses the most recent 
estimates to calculate the next estimates, 
i
x .  At the end of each iteration, one calculates the 
absolute relative approximate error for each 
i
x as 
                                                                        
 
100
new
old new
×
-
= ?
i
i i
i
a
x
x x
 
where 
new
i
x is the recently obtained value of 
i
x , and 
old
i
x is the previous value of 
i
x . 
When the absolute relative approximate error for each xi is less than the pre-specified 
tolerance, the iterations are stopped. 
 
Example 1 
The upward velocity of a rocket is given at three different times in the following table 
 
                            Table 1  Velocity vs. time data. 
Time, t (s) Velocity, v (m/s) 
5 106.8 
8 177.2 
12 279.2 
 
The velocity data is approximated by a polynomial as 
( ) 12 5           , 
3 2
2
1
= = + + = t a t a t a t v 
Find the values of 
3 2 1
 and , , a a a using the Gauss-Seidel method.  Assume an initial guess of 
the solution as  
?
?
?
?
?
?
?
?
?
?
=
?
?
?
?
?
?
?
?
?
?
5
2
1
3
2
1
a
a
a
 
and conduct two iterations. 
Solution 
The polynomial is going through three data points ( ) ( ) ( )
3 3 2 2 1 1
, and , , , , v t v t v t where from the 
above table 
8 . 106    , 5
1 1
= = v t 
2 . 177    , 8
2 2
= = v t 
2 . 279  , 12
3 3
= = v t 
Requiring that ( ) 
3 2
2
1
a t a t a t v + + = passes through the three data points gives 
( )
3 1 2
2
1 1 1 1
a t a t a v t v + + = = 
( )
3 2 2
2
2 1 2 2
a t a t a v t v + + = = 
( )
3 3 2
2
3 1 3 3
a t a t a v t v + + = = 
Substituting the data ( ) ( ) ( )
3 3 2 2 1 1
, and , , , , v t v t v t gives 
( ) ( ) 8 . 106 5 5
3 2
2
1
= + + a a a 
( ) ( ) 2 . 177 8 8
3 2
2
1
= + + a a a 
( ) ( ) 2 . 279 12 12
3 2
2
1
= + + a a a 
                                                         
 
or 
8 . 106 5 25
3 2 1
= + + a a a   
2 . 177 8 64
3 2 1
= + + a a a 
2 . 279 12 144
3 2 1
= + + a a a 
The coefficients 
3 2 1
 and , , a a a for the above expression are given by 
?
?
?
?
?
?
?
?
?
?
=
?
?
?
?
?
?
?
?
?
?
?
?
?
?
?
?
?
?
?
?
2 . 279
2 . 177
8 . 106
 
1 12 144
1 8 64
1 5 25
3
2
1
a
a
a
 
Rewriting the equations gives 
25
5 8 . 106
3 2
1
a a
a
- -
= 
8
64 2 . 177
3 1
2
a a
a
- -
= 
1
12 144 2 . 279
2 1
3
a a
a
- -
= 
Iteration #1 
Given the initial guess of the solution vector as 
?
?
?
?
?
?
?
?
?
?
=
?
?
?
?
?
?
?
?
?
?
5
2
1
3
2
1
a
a
a
 
we get 
25
) 5 ( ) 2 ( 5 8 . 106
1
- -
= a 
     6720 . 3 = 
( ) ( )
8
5 6720 . 3 64 2 . 177
2
- -
= a 
     8150 . 7 - = 
( ) ( )
1
8510 . 7 12 6720 . 3 144 2 . 279
3
- - -
= a 
     36 . 155 - = 
The absolute relative approximate error for each 
i
x then is 
100
6720 . 3
1 6720 . 3
1
×
-
= ?
a
 
        % 76 . 72 = 
100
8510 . 7
2 8510 . 7
2
×
-
- -
= ?
a
 
        % 47 . 125 = 
100
36 . 155
5 36 . 155
3
×
-
- -
= ?
a
 
        % 22 . 103 = 
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Chapter 04.08 
Gauss-Seidel Method 
 
 
 
 
 
After reading this chapter, you should be able to: 
1. solve a set of equations using the Gauss-Seidel method, 
2. recognize the advantages and pitfalls of the Gauss-Seidel method, and 
3. determine under what conditions the Gauss-Seidel method always converges. 
 
Why do we need another method to solve a set of simultaneous linear equations? 
In certain cases, such as when a system of equations is large, iterative methods of solving 
equations are more advantageous.  Elimination methods, such as Gaussian elimination, are 
prone to large round-off errors for a large set of equations.  Iterative methods, such as the 
Gauss-Seidel method, give the user control of the round-off error.  Also, if the physics of the 
problem are well known, initial guesses needed in iterative methods can be made more 
judiciously leading to faster convergence. 
What is the algorithm for the Gauss-Seidel method?  Given a general set of n equations and 
n unknowns, we have 
1 1 3 13 2 12 1 11
... c x a x a x a x a
n n
= + + + + 
2 2 3 23 2 22 1 21
... c x a x a x a x a
n n
= + + + + 
.                 . 
.                 . 
.                 . 
n n nn n n n
c x a x a x a x a = + + + + ...
3 3 2 2 1 1
 
If the diagonal elements are non-zero, each equation is rewritten for the corresponding 
unknown, that is, the first equation is rewritten with 
1
x on the left hand side, the second 
equation is rewritten with 
2
x on the left hand side and so on as follows 
 
 
                                                         
 
nn
n n n n n n
n
n n
n n n n n n n n n
n
n n
n n
a
x a x a x a c
x
a
x a x a x a x a c
x
a
x a x a x a c
x
a
x a x a x a c
x
1 1 , 2 2 1 1
1 , 1
, 1 2 2 , 1 2 2 , 1 1 1 , 1 1
1
22
2 3 23 1 21 2
2
11
1 3 13 2 12 1
1
- -
- -
- - - - - - -
-
- - - -
=
- - - -
=
- - -
=
- - -
=
? ?
? ?
?
?
? ?
? ?
 
These equations can be rewritten in a summation form as 
11
1
1
1 1
1
a
x a c
x
n
j
j
j j ?
?
=
-
= 
22
2
1
2 2
2
a
x a c
x
j
n
j
j
j ?
?
=
-
= 
. 
 . 
. 
1 , 1
1
1
, 1 1
1
- -
- ?
=
- -
-
?
-
=
n n
n
n j
j
j j n n
n
a
x a c
x 
nn
n
n j
j
j nj n
n
a
x a c
x
?
?
=
-
=
1
 
Hence for any row i , 
. , , 2 , 1 ,
1
n i
a
x a c
x
ii
n
i j
j
j ij i
i
? =
-
=
?
?
=
 
Now to find 
i
x ’s, one assumes an initial guess for the 
i
x ’s and then uses the rewritten 
equations to calculate the new estimates.  Remember, one always uses the most recent 
estimates to calculate the next estimates, 
i
x .  At the end of each iteration, one calculates the 
absolute relative approximate error for each 
i
x as 
                                                                        
 
100
new
old new
×
-
= ?
i
i i
i
a
x
x x
 
where 
new
i
x is the recently obtained value of 
i
x , and 
old
i
x is the previous value of 
i
x . 
When the absolute relative approximate error for each xi is less than the pre-specified 
tolerance, the iterations are stopped. 
 
Example 1 
The upward velocity of a rocket is given at three different times in the following table 
 
                            Table 1  Velocity vs. time data. 
Time, t (s) Velocity, v (m/s) 
5 106.8 
8 177.2 
12 279.2 
 
The velocity data is approximated by a polynomial as 
( ) 12 5           , 
3 2
2
1
= = + + = t a t a t a t v 
Find the values of 
3 2 1
 and , , a a a using the Gauss-Seidel method.  Assume an initial guess of 
the solution as  
?
?
?
?
?
?
?
?
?
?
=
?
?
?
?
?
?
?
?
?
?
5
2
1
3
2
1
a
a
a
 
and conduct two iterations. 
Solution 
The polynomial is going through three data points ( ) ( ) ( )
3 3 2 2 1 1
, and , , , , v t v t v t where from the 
above table 
8 . 106    , 5
1 1
= = v t 
2 . 177    , 8
2 2
= = v t 
2 . 279  , 12
3 3
= = v t 
Requiring that ( ) 
3 2
2
1
a t a t a t v + + = passes through the three data points gives 
( )
3 1 2
2
1 1 1 1
a t a t a v t v + + = = 
( )
3 2 2
2
2 1 2 2
a t a t a v t v + + = = 
( )
3 3 2
2
3 1 3 3
a t a t a v t v + + = = 
Substituting the data ( ) ( ) ( )
3 3 2 2 1 1
, and , , , , v t v t v t gives 
( ) ( ) 8 . 106 5 5
3 2
2
1
= + + a a a 
( ) ( ) 2 . 177 8 8
3 2
2
1
= + + a a a 
( ) ( ) 2 . 279 12 12
3 2
2
1
= + + a a a 
                                                         
 
or 
8 . 106 5 25
3 2 1
= + + a a a   
2 . 177 8 64
3 2 1
= + + a a a 
2 . 279 12 144
3 2 1
= + + a a a 
The coefficients 
3 2 1
 and , , a a a for the above expression are given by 
?
?
?
?
?
?
?
?
?
?
=
?
?
?
?
?
?
?
?
?
?
?
?
?
?
?
?
?
?
?
?
2 . 279
2 . 177
8 . 106
 
1 12 144
1 8 64
1 5 25
3
2
1
a
a
a
 
Rewriting the equations gives 
25
5 8 . 106
3 2
1
a a
a
- -
= 
8
64 2 . 177
3 1
2
a a
a
- -
= 
1
12 144 2 . 279
2 1
3
a a
a
- -
= 
Iteration #1 
Given the initial guess of the solution vector as 
?
?
?
?
?
?
?
?
?
?
=
?
?
?
?
?
?
?
?
?
?
5
2
1
3
2
1
a
a
a
 
we get 
25
) 5 ( ) 2 ( 5 8 . 106
1
- -
= a 
     6720 . 3 = 
( ) ( )
8
5 6720 . 3 64 2 . 177
2
- -
= a 
     8150 . 7 - = 
( ) ( )
1
8510 . 7 12 6720 . 3 144 2 . 279
3
- - -
= a 
     36 . 155 - = 
The absolute relative approximate error for each 
i
x then is 
100
6720 . 3
1 6720 . 3
1
×
-
= ?
a
 
        % 76 . 72 = 
100
8510 . 7
2 8510 . 7
2
×
-
- -
= ?
a
 
        % 47 . 125 = 
100
36 . 155
5 36 . 155
3
×
-
- -
= ?
a
 
        % 22 . 103 = 
                                                                        
 
At the end of the first iteration, the estimate of the solution vector is 
  
?
?
?
?
?
?
?
?
?
?
-
- =
?
?
?
?
?
?
?
?
?
?
36 . 155
8510 . 7
6720 . 3
3
2
1
a
a
a
 
and the maximum absolute relative approximate error is 125.47%. 
 
Iteration #2 
The estimate of the solution vector at the end of Iteration #1 is 
?
?
?
?
?
?
?
?
?
?
-
- =
?
?
?
?
?
?
?
?
?
?
36 . 155
8510 . 7
6720 . 3
3
2
1
a
a
a
 
Now we get 
( )
25
) 36 . 155 ( 8510 . 7 5 8 . 106
1
- - - -
= a 
     056 . 12 = 
( )
8
) 36 . 155 ( 056 . 12 64 2 . 177
2
- - -
= a 
     882 . 54 - = 
( ) ( )
1
882 . 54 12 056 . 12 144 2 . 279
3
- - -
= a 
     = 34 . 798 - 
The absolute relative approximate error for each 
i
x then is 
100
056 . 12
6720 . 3 056 . 12
1
×
-
= ?
a
 
        % 543 . 69 = 
( )
100
882 . 54
8510 . 7 882 . 54
2
×
-
- - -
= ?
a
 
        % 695 . 85 = 
( )
100
34 . 798
36 . 155 34 . 798
3
×
-
- - -
= ?
a
 
        % 540 . 80 = 
At the end of the second iteration the estimate of the solution vector is 
?
?
?
?
?
?
?
?
?
?
-
- =
?
?
?
?
?
?
?
?
?
?
54 . 798
882 . 54
056 . 12
3
2
1
a
a
a
 
and the maximum absolute relative approximate error is 85.695%. 
Conducting more iterations gives the following values for the solution vector and the 
corresponding absolute relative approximate errors. 
 
 
 
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1. What is the Gauss-Seidel method for solving systems of linear algebraic equations?
Ans. The Gauss-Seidel method is an iterative technique used to solve systems of linear algebraic equations. It starts with an initial guess for the solution and then updates the values iteratively until a desired level of accuracy is achieved. In each iteration, the method uses the updated values to compute new approximations for the unknowns, improving the solution at each step.
2. How does the Gauss-Seidel method differ from the Gauss elimination method?
Ans. The Gauss-Seidel method differs from the Gauss elimination method in the way it updates the values of the unknowns. In the Gauss elimination method, all the unknowns are updated simultaneously using the values from the previous iteration. On the other hand, the Gauss-Seidel method updates each unknown as soon as its updated value is available, using the most recent estimates of the other unknowns. This iterative process continues until the desired level of accuracy is achieved.
3. What are the advantages of using the Gauss-Seidel method?
Ans. The Gauss-Seidel method has several advantages: - It is relatively easy to implement and understand. - It converges faster for certain types of matrices, especially those that are diagonally dominant. - It can handle large systems of equations efficiently, as it updates the unknowns one at a time.
4. Are there any limitations to using the Gauss-Seidel method?
Ans. Yes, there are limitations to using the Gauss-Seidel method: - It may not converge for certain types of matrices, particularly those that are not diagonally dominant. - It may converge slowly for matrices with highly non-diagonally dominant elements. - It may oscillate or diverge if the initial guess is far from the actual solution.
5. How can the convergence of the Gauss-Seidel method be improved?
Ans. The convergence of the Gauss-Seidel method can be improved by using the following techniques: - Reordering the equations or unknowns to achieve a more diagonally dominant matrix. - Applying a relaxation factor to control the rate of convergence. This involves multiplying the updated value of each unknown by a factor between 0 and 1. A smaller factor results in slower convergence but may improve stability. - Using an appropriate initial guess that is close to the actual solution. A good initial guess can significantly reduce the number of iterations required to reach the desired accuracy.
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