222 Computer methods in potcer system analysis with 2g eliminated. Similarly for the fourth equation, ahs, + eit = a2" “The transform equations after eliminating x rom the third and fourth equations of (7.2.7) are Bit bute + dusts + bute = os tat bats + beets = 9 ’ ats + ates = ee aes + alte = a? ‘Continuing, the third equation in (7.2.8) becomes fet boats = 05 and the fourth is ‘The transformed equations of (7.28) are ay + buts + bats + buats = 00 Beh baat + baaze = ge te bury = oie = Divide the fourth equation by eit! + 0 to obtain the final transformed equations yt aate + Bayes + buare © 94 21+ bast + baere = gr Bab bee = oe (739) m= This is « triangular set of equations, the solution of which is the solution of the original set of equations (7.2.4). ‘Tho valuo of 2, is obteined dirvctly and is substituted into the third equation of the tri solution for x. Both and 7, are substituted in the second equation to obtain ze, All three values are substituted in the first equation ta obtain z,, ‘The provess of obtaining the triangular system of equations is referred to as the forward sourse and the process for ubtaining the sulution is called back substitution. ‘The general equations in the Gauss elimination method for trans forming the coefficients and paramevers ay and y of equations (7.2.4)Chapter? — Solution of simultaneous algebraic equations 229 inte dy and 4, of equations (7.2.9) are, at the kth step in the process, a age EE gpa oy a yee — Oe je mye SO est # ar p>ken ‘The final solution is then wma Dba anodnn 231 If the leading coefficient is zero at any step in the forward course, then an alternate variaile must be selected fur elimination. If the leed- Jug coefficient is zero at the last step, there is no unique sulution for the vet of equations. Crout method or compact form ‘The forward course of the elimination method may be performed more directly by x modification of the Gauss elimination method accred- ited to Crout. ‘This method eliminates the need for explicitly determine ing and recording all eoeflicients af the modified equations in each step. of the process. In applying this technique it is more convenient to work irectly with the augmented matrix: an Gr ais aa oY gales te a an an ae as oss ys Uniformity in notation is gained by redesignating the constant terme Be Mie Yi, BO Yy AS Bis, Gao, Ay, ANG Oy, Respectively, in the augmented rostrix. ‘Thus, es Gy an ais d=