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In mathematics, a system of linear equations (or linear system) is a collection of one or more linear equations involving the same variables. [1] For example, is a system of three equations in the three variables x, y, z. A solution to a linear system is an assignment of values to the variables such that all the equations are simultaneously ...
Cramer's rule. In linear algebra, Cramer's rule is an explicit formula for the solution of a system of linear equations with as many equations as unknowns, valid whenever the system has a unique solution. It expresses the solution in terms of the determinants of the (square) coefficient matrix and of matrices obtained from it by replacing one ...
Overdetermined system. In mathematics, a system of equations is considered overdetermined if there are more equations than unknowns. [1] [citation needed] An overdetermined system is almost always inconsistent (it has no solution) when constructed with random coefficients. However, an overdetermined system will have solutions in some cases, for ...
Equation solving. In mathematics, to solve an equation is to find its solutions, which are the values ( numbers, functions, sets, etc.) that fulfill the condition stated by the equation, consisting generally of two expressions related by an equals sign. When seeking a solution, one or more variables are designated as unknowns.
Indeterminate system. In mathematics, particularly in algebra, an indeterminate system is a system of simultaneous equations (e.g., linear equations) which has more than one solution (sometimes infinitely many solutions). [1] In the case of a linear system, the system may be said to be underspecified, in which case the presence of more than one ...
Tridiagonal matrix algorithm. In numerical linear algebra, the tridiagonal matrix algorithm, also known as the Thomas algorithm (named after Llewellyn Thomas ), is a simplified form of Gaussian elimination that can be used to solve tridiagonal systems of equations. A tridiagonal system for n unknowns may be written as.
A system of polynomial equations (sometimes simply a polynomial system) is a set of simultaneous equations f1 = 0, ..., fh = 0 where the fi are polynomials in several variables, say x1, ..., xn, over some field k . A solution of a polynomial system is a set of values for the xi s which belong to some algebraically closed field extension K of k ...
Underdetermined system. In mathematics, a system of linear equations or a system of polynomial equations is considered underdetermined if there are fewer equations than unknowns [1] (in contrast to an overdetermined system, where there are more equations than unknowns). The terminology can be explained using the concept of constraint counting.