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la.linearSolvers.solveSymmetric

Solve a symmetric positive definite system Ax = b.

Syntax

la.linearSolvers.solveSymmetric(A, b, options?)

Description

Solve a symmetric positive definite system Ax = b. Uses Cholesky decomposition (DPOSV) which is more efficient than LU for symmetric positive definite matrices.

Parameters

NameDescription
A- Symmetric positive definite matrix (n × n). Only the upper or lower triangle is referenced based on the `upper` option.
b- Right-hand side vector or matrix.
options(optional)- Solver options including which triangle to use.

Returns

SolveSymmetricResult