wilkinson

Wilkinson's eigenvalue test matrix

Syntax

W = wilkinson(n)

W = wilkinson(n,classname)

Description

W = wilkinson(n) returns one of J. H. Wilkinson's n-by-n eigenvalue test matrices. W is a symmetric, tridiagonal matrix with pairs of nearly equal eigenvalues.

example

W = wilkinson(n,classname) returns a matrix of class classname, which can be 'single' or 'double'.

Examples

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Wilkinson Test Matrix

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Compute a 7-by-7 Wilkinson eigenvalue test matrix. The most frequently used case is wilkinson(21), whose two largest eigenvalues are approximately 10.746. The eigenvalues agree to 14, but not 15, decimal places.

W = wilkinson(7)

W = 7×7

     3     1     0     0     0     0     0
     1     2     1     0     0     0     0
     0     1     1     1     0     0     0
     0     0     1     0     1     0     0
     0     0     0     1     1     1     0
     0     0     0     0     1     2     1
     0     0     0     0     0     1     3

Input Arguments

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`n` — Matrix order
scalar, nonnegative integer

Matrix order, specified as a scalar, nonnegative integer.

Example: wilkinson(10)

`classname` — Matrix class
`'double'` (default) | `'single'`

Matrix class, specified as either 'double' or 'single'.

Example: wilkinson(10,'single')

Data Types: char

Extended Capabilities

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C/C++ Code Generation
Generate C and C++ code using MATLAB® Coder™.

Usage notes and limitations:

n must be a fixed-size scalar.

Thread-Based Environment
Run code in the background using MATLAB® `backgroundPool` or accelerate code with Parallel Computing Toolbox™ `ThreadPool`.

This function fully supports thread-based environments. For more information, see Run MATLAB Functions in Thread-Based Environment.

Version History

Introduced before R2006a