The Householder reflection is
effective for intruducing zeros if there are ''many'' components to be
annihilated. If it is necessary to nullify only one component, sometimes
a couple of components, then usually the Givens method is used.
The Givens rotation is realized by an matrix
where
and
.
This matrix
is evidently orthogonal. If
and
then
By setting
we get
Example 2.2.1. Consider the annihilation of the
last component of the vector
given in example 2.1.1 with Givens rotations.
Find the values of c and s:
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