Solver pivot warning — Ansys Learning Forum
forum.ansys.com › discussion › 1730Jun 23, 2018 · The pivot or pivot element is the element of a matrix, or an array, which is selected first by an algorithm (e.g. Gaussian elimination, simplex algorithm, etc.), to do certain calculations. In the case of matrix algorithms, a pivot entry is usually required to be at least distinct from zero, and often distant from it.