// simeq_newton3.java solve nonlinear system of equations // method: newton iteration using Jacobian // use list for higher order terms // // Given problem A X = Y where X may have terms x1, x2, x3, x4, // and higher order such as: x1*x2, x1*x1*x3, x4*x4*x4, ... // A sparse matrix may be used, coefficients given // Y is vector of reals given // 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 - (J_prev^-1 * (A * X - 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)=0) X_next[i] *= X_next[var2[i]]; if(var3[i]>=0) X_next[i] *= X_next[var3[i]]; } if(debug) { for(int i=0; i