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Gaussian elimination

algorithm for solving systems of linear equations
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Summary

Gaussian elimination is a method for solving linear systems[1]. It draws 7,930 Wikipedia views per month (method for solving linear systems category, ranking #1 of 6).[2]

Key Facts

  • Named after: Carl Friedrich Gauss[3]
  • Commons category: Gaussian elimination[4]
  • Different from: Gauss–Jordan elimination[5], Gaussian quadrature[6], Метод Гаусса (оптимизация)[7]
  • On focus list of Wikimedia project: Wikipedia:Vital articles/Level/4[8]
  • Maintained by WikiProject: WikiProject Mathematics[9]

Why It Matters

Gaussian elimination has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[10] It is known by 33 alternative names across languages and contexts.[11]

Related Entities

Carl Friedrich Gauss

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Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [10] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [11] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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