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Investigation of Third-Order Refinement Iterative Methods for Solving Linear Systems in Engineering Applications
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1  Department of Mathematics, Federal University of Technology Minna, Minna, Nigeria
2  Department of Sciences, North- Eastern University, Gombe, Nigeria
Academic Editor: David Carfì

Abstract:

The numerical solution of linear systems is fundamental in engineering fields, such as structural analysis, heat transfer, fluid mechanics, and electrical circuit modeling. These applications typically generate systems of the form Tx = u, which may be large, sparse, and moderately ill-conditioned. Refinement-based iterative techniques have been developed to improve convergence characteristics of stationary schemes. This study focuses on the application of existing third refinement iterative methods to engineering linear system problems, with particular emphasis on evaluating their relative computational performance. Engineering-based linear systems were formulated from representative application models and expressed in standard matrix form. Selected third refinement methods, specifically the Third Refinement Jacobi (TRJ) and Third Refinement Gauss-Seidel (TRGS) schemes, were implemented and applied to the test problems. Convergence analysis was conducted using spectral radius criteria derived from the associated iteration matrices. Performance assessment was based on spectral radius, iteration number required to meet a prescribed tolerance, CPU time, and convergence rate. Results were systematically organized in comparative tables. Numerical finding indicates clear performance variation between the refinement schemes. Methods with smaller spectral radii required fewer iterations and reduced computational time. In particular, TRGS demonstrated faster convergence and improved computational efficiency compared to TRJ for the tested engineering problem. The study confirms that third refinement iterative methods are effective for solving engineering linear systems, with performance strongly influenced by spectral properties. These methods provide reliable and computationally efficient solvers for practical engineering applications.

Keywords: Iterative methods; Linear system; Refinement; Convergence rate; Engineering problems
Comments on this paper
Khadeejah Audu
The paper investigated the effectiveness of some refined stationary iteratuve methods in solving engineering problems

Mubarak Inuolaji
This study presents a clear and practical investigation of third-order refinement iterative methods for solving linear systems arising in engineering contexts. The authors effectively compare the Third Refinement Jacobi (TRJ) and Third Refinement Gauss–Seidel (TRGS) schemes, with a well-structured performance assessment based on spectral radius, iteration count, CPU time and convergence rate.

The finding that TRGS outperforms TRJ is consistent with classical iterative method theory and adds useful validation for refinement-based approaches.

Oyewole Rashidat
This study shows the application of third refinement iterative methods for solving engineering linear system problems.Third refinement of Jacobi and Third refinement of Gauss Siedel were compared effectively by the Authors across various criterias like the convergencer ate,CPU time and iteration count.

The results shows that TRGS outperforms TRJ across all criterias.

Faruq Olayiwola
This research work compared the third refinement of Jacobi and Gauss-Siedel method in solving linear system generated from various engineering problems. The Author shows the effectiveness of both TRJ and TRGS in terms of iteration count, spectral radius, convergence rate, CPU Time and runtime. Across all the engineering-based linear system problems solved, the results shows that TRGS outperform the TRJ.



 
 
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