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Which of these iterative processes is unstable? (Note: \(\epsilon_n\) is the error in the n^th iteration).(a) \(\frac{\epsilon_{n+1}}{\epsilon_n} = 0.5\)(b) \(\frac{\epsilon_{n+1}}{\epsilon_n} = 0.75\)(c) \(\frac{\epsilon_{n+1}}{\epsilon_n} = 1.25\)(d) \(\frac{\epsilon_{n+1}}{\epsilon_n} = 1\)I got this question in semester exam.I would like to ask this question from Discretization Aspects in chapter Basic Aspects of Discretization, Grid Generation with Appropriate Transformation of Computational Fluid Dynamics

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Correct option is (C) \(\frac{\epsilon_{n+1}}{\epsilon_n} = 1.25\)

Explanation: For a SYSTEM to be stable, the error should be decreasing or at least maintained.

Representing this MATHEMATICALLY,

εn+1 ≤ εn

\(\frac{\epsilon_{n+1}}{\epsilon_n} ≤ 1\)

For an unstable system,

\(\frac{\epsilon_{n+1}}{\epsilon_n} > 1\)

This happens in \(\frac{\epsilon_{n+1}}{\epsilon_n} = 1.25\). So, this system is unstable.



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