Adds a new NonLinearSolver module that implements a class for
solving systems of equations. Currently Newton's method using
native vector, matrix, and linear system objects is all the only supported
functionality, but this can be extended to use other methods or TPLs.
This capability can be used as a simple root-finding procedure or it
could be used to solve non-linear problems. The client code implements
an extension of the NonLinearSolverInterface_Base object, which provides
methods to evaluate a function and evaluate (or approximate) its
Jacobian. This function and its Jacobian can be arbitrary so long as they
follow the defined interface.
Adds a new NonLinearSolver module that implements a class for solving systems of equations. Currently Newton's method using native vector, matrix, and linear system objects is all the only supported functionality, but this can be extended to use other methods or TPLs.
This capability can be used as a simple root-finding procedure or it could be used to solve non-linear problems. The client code implements an extension of the NonLinearSolverInterface_Base object, which provides methods to evaluate a function and evaluate (or approximate) its Jacobian. This function and its Jacobian can be arbitrary so long as they follow the defined interface.