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The eigenvalue problem

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When it comes to numerical computation, solving differential equations, integration, and root finding is only part of the story. What if you find yourself in a perilous life-or-death situation, your only salvation being able to numerically solve the set of linear equations y = Ax?

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Izaac, J., Wang, J. (2018). The eigenvalue problem. In: Computational Quantum Mechanics. Undergraduate Lecture Notes in Physics. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-99930-2_7

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