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8. LU decomposition using Gauss Elimination method example ( Enter your problem )
  1. Example `2x+5y=21,x+2y=8`
  2. Example `2x+5y=16,3x+y=11`
  3. Example `2x+3y-z=5,3x+2y+z=10,x-5y+3z=0`
  4. Example `x+y+z=3,2x-y-z=3,x-y+z=9`

1. Example `2x+5y=21,x+2y=8`





1. Solve Equations 2x+5y=21,x+2y=8 using LU decomposition using Gauss Elimination method

Solution:
Total Equations are `2`

`2x+5y=21 -> (1)`

`x+2y=8 -> (2)`

Now converting given equations into matrix form
`[[2,5],[1,2]] [[x],[y]]=[[21],[8]]`

Now, A = `[[2,5],[1,2]]`, X = `[[x],[y]]` and B = `[[21],[8]]`

`LU` decomposition : If we have a square matrix A, then an upper triangular matrix U can be obtained without pivoting under Gaussian Elimination method, and there exists lower triangular matrix L such that A=LU.


Here `A` = 
`2``5`
`1``2`


Using Gaussian Elimination method
`R_2 larr R_2-``(1/2)``xx R_1` `[:.L_(2,1)=color{blue}{1/2}]`

 = 
`2``5`
`0``-1/2`


`:.U` = 
`2``5`
`0``-1/2`


`L` is just made up of the multipliers we used in Gaussian elimination with 1s on the diagonal.

`:.L` = 
`1``0`
`color{blue}{1/2}``1`


`:.` LU decomposition for A is

`A` = 
`2``5`
`1``2`
 = 
`1``0`
`1/2``1`
 `xx` 
`2``5`
`0``-1/2`
 = `LU`


Now, `Ax=B`, and `A=LU => LUx=B`

let `Ux=y`, then `Ly=B =>`

`1``0`
`1/2``1`
 `xx` 
`y_1`
`y_2`
 = 
`21`
`8`


```y_1``=``21```
```1/2y_1``+``y_2``=``8```


Now use forward substitution method
From (1)
`y_1=21`

From (2)
`1/2y_1+y_2=8`

`=>((21))/(2)+y_2=8`

`=>21/2+y_2=8`

`=>y_2=8-21/2`

`=>y_2=-5/2`

Now, `Ux=y`

`2``5`
`0``-1/2`
 `xx` 
`x`
`y`
 = 
`21`
`-5/2`


```2x``+``5y``=``21```
`-``1/2y``=``-5/2```


Now use back substitution method
From (2)
`-1/2y=-5/2`

`=>y=-5/2xx-2=5`

From (1)
`2x+5y=21`

`=>2x+5(5)=21`

`=>2x+25=21`

`=>2x=21-25`

`=>2x=-4`

`=>x=(-4)/(2)=-2`

Solution by LU decomposition method is
`x=-2 and y=5`




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