SIAM Journal on Numerical Analysis, Vol. 20, No. 2 (Apr., 1983), pp. 345-357 (13 pages) We consider a class of iterative algorithms for solving systems of linear equations where the coefficient matrix ...

SIAM Journal on Numerical Analysis, Vol. 12, No. 4 (Sep., 1975), pp. 617-629 (13 pages) The method of conjugate gradients for solving systems of linear equations with a symmetric positive definite ...

Grade school math students are likely familiar with teachers admonishing them not to just guess the answer to a problem. But a new proof establishes that, in fact, the right kind of guessing is ...