NAJul 8, 2008
Componentwise condition numbers of random sparse matricesDennis Cheung, Felipe Cucker
We prove an O(log n) bound for the expected value of the logarithm of the componentwise (and, a fortiori, the mixed) condition number of a random sparse n x n matrix. As a consequence, small bounds on the average loss of accuracy for triangular linear systems follow.
NAFeb 25, 2013
Smoothed analysis of componentwise condition numbers for sparse matricesDennis Cheung, Felipe Cucker
We perform a smoothed analysis of the componentwise condition numbers for determinant computation, matrix inversion, and linear equations solving for sparse n times n matrices. The bounds we obtain for the ex- pectations of the logarithm of these condition numbers are, in all three cases, of the order O(log n). As a consequence, small bounds on the smoothed loss of accuracy for triangular linear systems follow.
NADec 25, 2008
Stochastic Vs Worst-case Condition NumbersDennis Cheung, Lisa H. Y. Zhou
We compare Stochastic and Worst-case condition numbers and loss of precision for general computational problems. We show an upper bound for the ratio of Worst-case condition number to the Stochastic condition number of order O(sqrt m). We show an upper bound for the difference between the Worst-case loss of precision and the Stochastic loss of precision of order O(ln m). The results hold if the perturbations are measured norm-wise or componentwise.