Is Gauss Elimination Method the Same as Gauss Jordan Method in Matrices?

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Aug 21, 2010

is gauss elimination method same as gauss jordan method in matrices ?

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murmillo

Aug 21, 2010

I could be wrong, but I think that Gauss-Jordan is when you eliminate terms "upwards" as well as down. Gaussian elimination just goes halfway (that is, just down) and then you actually write out the equations and algebraically solve.

Is Gauss Elimination Method the Same as Gauss Jordan Method in Matrices?

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Is Gauss Elimination Method the Same as Gauss Jordan Method in Matrices?

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