A Symplectic Method for Approximating All the Eigenvalues of a Hamiltonian Matrix
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Van Loan, Charles
Abstract
A fast method for computing all the eigenvalues of a Hamiltonian matrix M is given. The method relies on orthogonal symplectic similarity transformations which preserve structure and have desirable numerical properties. The algorithm is about four times faster than the standard Q-R algorithm. The computed eigenvalues are shown to be the exact eigenvalues of a matrix M+E where $\Vert E \Vert$ depends on the square root of the machine precision. The accuracy of a computed eigenvalue depends on its condition and its magnitude, larger eigenvalues typically being more accurate.
Date Issued
1982-05
Publisher
Cornell University
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http://techreports.library.cornell.edu:8081/Dienst/UI/1.0/Display/cul.cs/TR82-494
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technical report