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A Hybrid Numerical Algorithm for Evaluating n-th Order Tridiagonal Determinants

Numerical Analysis 2022-07-25 v1 Numerical Analysis

Abstract

The principal minors of a tridiagonal matrix satisfy two-term and three-term recurrences [1, 2]. Based on these facts, the current article presents a new efficient and reliable hybrid numerical algorithm for evaluating general n-th order tridiagonal determinants in linear time. The hybrid numerical algorithm avoid all symbolic computations. The algorithm is suited for implementation using computer languages such as FORTRAN, PASCAL, ALGOL, MAPLE, MACSYMA and MATHEMATICA. Some illustrative examples are given. Test results indicate the superiority of the hybrid numerical algorithm.

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@article{arxiv.2207.11157,
  title  = {A Hybrid Numerical Algorithm for Evaluating n-th Order Tridiagonal Determinants},
  author = {Moawwad El-Mikkawy and AbdelRahman Karawia},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:2207.11157},
  year   = {2022}
}

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12 pages, 2 figures

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