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by pletnes 3066 days ago
Yes, Cramer’s rule (referred to in the article) does not give numerically stable results AFAIK - which is yet another can of worms. Good catch.
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thanatropism 3066 days ago
I don't think I have heard Cramer's rule mentioned without the caveat "but don't use this for real problems".
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pletnes 3065 days ago
It’s useful for certain theoretical proofs in analytic math - or so I’ve heard. Not all math is well suited to be coded into reliable software.
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