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19. Power Method for finding dominant eigenvalue example ( Enter your problem )
  1. Example `[[2,3],[5,4]]`
  2. Example `[[1,6,1],[1,2,0],[0,0,3]]`
  3. Example `[[1,2,0],[-2,1,2],[1,3,1]]`
  4. Example `[[3,2],[1,4]]`
Other related methods
  1. Transforming matrix to Row Echelon Form (ref)
  2. Transforming matrix to Reduced Row Echelon Form (rref)
  3. Rank of matrix
  4. Characteristic polynomial of matrix
  5. Eigenvalues
  6. Eigenvectors (Eigenspace)
  7. Triangular Matrix
  8. LU decomposition using Gauss Elimination method of matrix
  9. LU decomposition using Doolittle's method of matrix
  10. LU decomposition using Crout's method of matrix
  11. Diagonal Matrix
  12. Cholesky Decomposition
  13. QR Decomposition (Gram Schmidt Method)
  14. QR Decomposition (Householder Method)
  15. LQ Decomposition
  16. Pivots
  17. Singular Value Decomposition (SVD)
  18. Moore-Penrose Pseudoinverse
  19. Power Method for dominant eigenvalue
  20. Inverse Power Method for dominant eigenvalue
  21. Determinant by gaussian elimination
  22. Expanding determinant along row / column
  23. Determinants using montante (bareiss algorithm)
  24. Leibniz formula for determinant
  25. determinants using Sarrus Rule
  26. determinants using properties of determinants
  27. Row Space
  28. Column Space
  29. Null Space

1. Example `[[2,3],[5,4]]`
(Previous example)
3. Example `[[1,2,0],[-2,1,2],[1,3,1]]`
(Next example)

2. Example `[[1,6,1],[1,2,0],[0,0,3]]`





Find Power Method for finding dominant eigenvalue ...
`[[1,6,1],[1,2,0],[0,0,3]]`
`x_0` = 1,1,1


Solution:
 `A=` 
161
120
003


 `x_0=` 
1
1
1


`1^(st)` iteration :

Multiply the matrix by the vector
 `A x_0 =` 
161
120
003
 
1
1
1
 `=` 
8
3
3


Normalize the resulting vector
To normalize, divide each element of vector by its largest absolute value, which is `8`

`x_1=``1/8`
8
3
3
`=`
1
0.375
0.375


`2^(nd)` iteration :

Repeat the multiplication
 `A x_1 =` 
161
120
003
 
1
0.375
0.375
 `=` 
3.625
1.75
1.125


Normalize again
The largest absolute value is `3.625`

`x_2=``1/3.625`
3.625
1.75
1.125
`=`
1
0.4828
0.3103


`3^(rd)` iteration :

Repeat the multiplication
 `A x_2 =` 
161
120
003
 
1
0.4828
0.3103
 `=` 
4.2069
1.9655
0.931


Normalize again
The largest absolute value is `4.2069`

`x_3=``1/4.2069`
4.2069
1.9655
0.931
`=`
1
0.4672
0.2213


`4^(th)` iteration :

Repeat the multiplication
 `A x_3 =` 
161
120
003
 
1
0.4672
0.2213
 `=` 
4.0246
1.9344
0.6639


Normalize again
The largest absolute value is `4.0246`

`x_4=``1/4.0246`
4.0246
1.9344
0.6639
`=`
1
0.4807
0.165


`5^(th)` iteration :

Repeat the multiplication
 `A x_4 =` 
161
120
003
 
1
0.4807
0.165
 `=` 
4.0489
1.9613
0.4949


Normalize again
The largest absolute value is `4.0489`

`x_5=``1/4.0489`
4.0489
1.9613
0.4949
`=`
1
0.4844
0.1222


`6^(th)` iteration :

Repeat the multiplication
 `A x_5 =` 
161
120
003
 
1
0.4844
0.1222
 `=` 
4.0287
1.9688
0.3667


Normalize again
The largest absolute value is `4.0287`

`x_6=``1/4.0287`
4.0287
1.9688
0.3667
`=`
1
0.4887
0.091


`7^(th)` iteration :

Repeat the multiplication
 `A x_6 =` 
161
120
003
 
1
0.4887
0.091
 `=` 
4.0232
1.9774
0.2731


Normalize again
The largest absolute value is `4.0232`

`x_7=``1/4.0232`
4.0232
1.9774
0.2731
`=`
1
0.4915
0.0679


`8^(th)` iteration :

Repeat the multiplication
 `A x_7 =` 
161
120
003
 
1
0.4915
0.0679
 `=` 
4.0169
1.983
0.2036


Normalize again
The largest absolute value is `4.0169`

`x_8=``1/4.0169`
4.0169
1.983
0.2036
`=`
1
0.4937
0.0507


`9^(th)` iteration :

Repeat the multiplication
 `A x_8 =` 
161
120
003
 
1
0.4937
0.0507
 `=` 
4.0127
1.9873
0.1521


Normalize again
The largest absolute value is `4.0127`

`x_9=``1/4.0127`
4.0127
1.9873
0.1521
`=`
1
0.4953
0.0379


`10^(th)` iteration :

Repeat the multiplication
 `A x_9 =` 
161
120
003
 
1
0.4953
0.0379
 `=` 
4.0095
1.9905
0.1137


Normalize again
The largest absolute value is `4.0095`

`x_10=``1/4.0095`
4.0095
1.9905
0.1137
`=`
1
0.4965
0.0284


`11^(th)` iteration :

Repeat the multiplication
 `A x_10 =` 
161
120
003
 
1
0.4965
0.0284
 `=` 
4.0071
1.9929
0.0851


Normalize again
The largest absolute value is `4.0071`

`x_11=``1/4.0071`
4.0071
1.9929
0.0851
`=`
1
0.4973
0.0212


`12^(th)` iteration :

Repeat the multiplication
 `A x_11 =` 
161
120
003
 
1
0.4973
0.0212
 `=` 
4.0053
1.9947
0.0637


Normalize again
The largest absolute value is `4.0053`

`x_12=``1/4.0053`
4.0053
1.9947
0.0637
`=`
1
0.498
0.0159


`13^(th)` iteration :

Repeat the multiplication
 `A x_12 =` 
161
120
003
 
1
0.498
0.0159
 `=` 
4.004
1.996
0.0477


Normalize again
The largest absolute value is `4.004`

`x_13=``1/4.004`
4.004
1.996
0.0477
`=`
1
0.4985
0.0119


`14^(th)` iteration :

Repeat the multiplication
 `A x_13 =` 
161
120
003
 
1
0.4985
0.0119
 `=` 
4.003
1.997
0.0357


Normalize again
The largest absolute value is `4.003`

`x_14=``1/4.003`
4.003
1.997
0.0357
`=`
1
0.4989
0.0089


`15^(th)` iteration :

Repeat the multiplication
 `A x_14 =` 
161
120
003
 
1
0.4989
0.0089
 `=` 
4.0022
1.9978
0.0268


Normalize again
The largest absolute value is `4.0022`

`x_15=``1/4.0022`
4.0022
1.9978
0.0268
`=`
1
0.4992
0.0067


`16^(th)` iteration :

Repeat the multiplication
 `A x_15 =` 
161
120
003
 
1
0.4992
0.0067
 `=` 
4.0017
1.9983
0.0201


Normalize again
The largest absolute value is `4.0017`

`x_16=``1/4.0017`
4.0017
1.9983
0.0201
`=`
1
0.4994
0.005


`17^(th)` iteration :

Repeat the multiplication
 `A x_16 =` 
161
120
003
 
1
0.4994
0.005
 `=` 
4.0013
1.9987
0.0151


Normalize again
The largest absolute value is `4.0013`

`x_17=``1/4.0013`
4.0013
1.9987
0.0151
`=`
1
0.4995
0.0038


`18^(th)` iteration :

Repeat the multiplication
 `A x_17 =` 
161
120
003
 
1
0.4995
0.0038
 `=` 
4.0009
1.9991
0.0113


Normalize again
The largest absolute value is `4.0009`

`x_18=``1/4.0009`
4.0009
1.9991
0.0113
`=`
1
0.4996
0.0028


`19^(th)` iteration :

Repeat the multiplication
 `A x_18 =` 
161
120
003
 
1
0.4996
0.0028
 `=` 
4.0007
1.9993
0.0085


Normalize again
The largest absolute value is `4.0007`

`x_19=``1/4.0007`
4.0007
1.9993
0.0085
`=`
1
0.4997
0.0021


`20^(th)` iteration :

Repeat the multiplication
 `A x_19 =` 
161
120
003
 
1
0.4997
0.0021
 `=` 
4.0005
1.9995
0.0063


Normalize again
The largest absolute value is `4.0005`

`x_20=``1/4.0005`
4.0005
1.9995
0.0063
`=`
1
0.4998
0.0016


`21^(st)` iteration :

Repeat the multiplication
 `A x_20 =` 
161
120
003
 
1
0.4998
0.0016
 `=` 
4.0004
1.9996
0.0048


Normalize again
The largest absolute value is `4.0004`

`x_21=``1/4.0004`
4.0004
1.9996
0.0048
`=`
1
0.4999
0.0012


`22^(nd)` iteration :

Repeat the multiplication
 `A x_21 =` 
161
120
003
 
1
0.4999
0.0012
 `=` 
4.0003
1.9997
0.0036


Normalize again
The largest absolute value is `4.0003`

`x_22=``1/4.0003`
4.0003
1.9997
0.0036
`=`
1
0.4999
0.0009


`23^(rd)` iteration :

Repeat the multiplication
 `A x_22 =` 
161
120
003
 
1
0.4999
0.0009
 `=` 
4.0002
1.9998
0.0027


Normalize again
The largest absolute value is `4.0002`

`x_23=``1/4.0002`
4.0002
1.9998
0.0027
`=`
1
0.4999
0.0007


`24^(th)` iteration :

Repeat the multiplication
 `A x_23 =` 
161
120
003
 
1
0.4999
0.0007
 `=` 
4.0002
1.9998
0.002


Normalize again
The largest absolute value is `4.0002`

`x_24=``1/4.0002`
4.0002
1.9998
0.002
`=`
1
0.4999
0.0005


`25^(th)` iteration :

Repeat the multiplication
 `A x_24 =` 
161
120
003
 
1
0.4999
0.0005
 `=` 
4.0001
1.9999
0.0015


Normalize again
The largest absolute value is `4.0001`

`x_25=``1/4.0001`
4.0001
1.9999
0.0015
`=`
1
0.5
0.0004


`26^(th)` iteration :

Repeat the multiplication
 `A x_25 =` 
161
120
003
 
1
0.5
0.0004
 `=` 
4.0001
1.9999
0.0011


Normalize again
The largest absolute value is `4.0001`

`x_26=``1/4.0001`
4.0001
1.9999
0.0011
`=`
1
0.5
0.0003


`:.` The dominant eigenvalue `lamda=4.0001~=4`

and the dominant eigenvector is :
`=`
1
0.5
0.0003
`~=`
1
0.5
0





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1. Example `[[2,3],[5,4]]`
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