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semi-extrinsic01/15/20261 replyview on HN

For solving physics equations there is also Jacobian-free Newton-Krylov methods.


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conformist01/15/2026

Yes the combination of Krylov and quasi-Newton methods are very successful for physics problems (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Quasi-Newton_method).

Iirc eg GMRES is a popular Krylov subspace method.