Switch to control algorithm for determinant computation.
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#include <flags.h>
Switch to control algorithm for determinant computation.
Definition at line 88 of file flags.h.
◆ anonymous enum
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| automatic | Let the system choose.
A heuristics is applied for automatic determination of a suitable algorithm.
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| gauss | Gauss elimination.
If  are the entries of the original matrix, then the matrix is transformed into triangular form by applying the rules
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m_{i,j}^{(k+1)} = m_{i,j}^{(k)} - m_{i,k}^{(k)} m_{k,j}^{(k)} / m_{k,k}^{(k)}
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The determinant is then just the product of diagonal elements. Choose this algorithm only for purely numerical matrices.
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| divfree | Division-free elimination.
This is a modification of Gauss elimination where the division by the pivot element is not carried out. If are the entries of the original matrix, then the matrix is transformed into triangular form by applying the rules
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m_{i,j}^{(k+1)} = m_{i,j}^{(k)} m_{k,k}^{(k)} - m_{i,k}^{(k)} m_{k,j}^{(k)}
\]](form_2.png)
The determinant can later be computed by inspecting the diagonal elements only. This algorithm is only there for the purpose of cross-checks. It is never fast.
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| laplace | Laplace elimination.
This is plain recursive elimination along minors although multiple minors are avoided by the algorithm. Although the algorithm is exponential in complexity it is frequently the fastest one when the matrix is populated by complicated symbolic expressions.
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| bareiss | Bareiss fraction-free elimination.
This is a modification of Gauss elimination where the division by the pivot element is delayed until it can be carried out without computing GCDs. If are the entries of the original matrix, then the matrix is transformed into triangular form by applying the rules
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m_{i,j}^{(k+1)} = (m_{i,j}^{(k)} m_{k,k}^{(k)} - m_{i,k}^{(k)} m_{k,j}^{(k)}) / m_{k-1,k-1}^{(k-1)}
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(We have set  in order to avoid a case distinction in above formula.) It can be shown that nothing more than polynomial long division is needed for carrying out the division. The determinant can then be read of from the lower right entry. This algorithm is rarely fast for computing determinants.
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Definition at line 90 of file flags.h.
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