ELA, Volume 8, pp. 53-59, May 2001, abstract. Basic comparison theorems for weak and weaker matrix splittings Zbigniew I. Woznicki The main goal of this paper is to present comparison theorems proven under natural conditions such as N_2 >= N_1 and M_1^{-1} >= M_2^{-1} for weak and weaker splittings of A = M_1 - N_1 = M_2 - N_2 in the cases when A^{-1} >= 0 and A^{-1} <= 0.