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The Soul of a Matrix: Why Parlett’s "Symmetric Eigenvalue Problem" is Still Must-Read
- Option A: accumulate Q explicitly (cost O(n^2) memory/time) if eigenvectors needed.
- Option B: store compact reflectors (vectors and scalars) and apply later to backtransform.
Limitations (to be aware of):
- No parallel computing: The book predates MPI, GPU, or distributed memory models. You must adapt the algorithms yourself.
- Dense matrices dominate: Sparse direct methods (e.g., nested dissection) are barely mentioned.
- No mention of randomized SVD or modern randomized eigendecomposition (post-2000).
- Complexity notations are classical: Flop counts are given, but cache-efficiency and memory hierarchies are not discussed.
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