// simeq_newton2.java solve nonlinear system of equations // method: newton iteration using Jacobian // // Given problem A X = Y where X may have terms x1, x2, x3, x4, // x1*x2, x1*x3, x1*x4, x2*x3, x2*x4, x3*x4 // A is 10 by 1 matrix of reals (could be complex) // Y is vector of reals (could be complex) // independent unknowns are x1, x2, x3, x4 // // for testing, generate A using pseudo random numbers // choose x1=1.1 x2=1.2 x3=1.4 x4 =1.5, compute products // compute terms of Y using Y = A X // // Solve by initial guess at values of x1, x2, x3, x4 computing products // X_next = X_initial - J_initial^-1 * (A * X_initial - Y) // in general X_next = X_prev - (J_prev^-1 * (A * X_prev - Y))*b // where 0 < b < 1, often 0.5, for stability // // solved when abs sum each row A * X_next -Y < epsilon // // It may stall, stop if abs(X_next-X_prev)