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The following code performs Gaussian elimination without pivoting:
def gauss_no_pivot(A, b):
n = len(A)
for k in range(n-1):
for i in range(k+1, n):
m = A[i][k] / A[k][k]
for j in range(k, n):
A[i][j] -= m * A[k][j]
b[i] -= m * b[k]
return A, b
When applied to a matrix with
and other elements near 1, what is the primary consequence?