matrixutils.h

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/***************************************************************************
                          matrixutils.h  -  description
                             -------------------
    email                : georg.martius@web.de
***************************************************************************/
// provides utils for matrix calculation using the GSL (gnu scientific library)

#ifndef MATRIXUTILS_H
#define MATRIXUTILS_H


#include "matrix.h"

/**
 * namespace for the matrix library
 */
namespace matrix{
    
  /**
     calculates the eigenvalues of the real and symmetric matrix m 
     and returns them as a column vector in descending order
   */
  Matrix eigenValuesRealSym(const Matrix &m);

  /**
     calculates the eigenvalues and corresponding eigenvectors
     of the the real and symmetric matrix m. 
     The eigenvalues are returned them as a column vector in descending order 
     and the belonging 
     eigenvectors are stored in the columns of the matrix eigenvectors.
   */
  bool eigenValuesVectorsRealSym(const Matrix &m, Matrix& eigenvalues, Matrix& eigenvectors);

  /**
     calculates the eigenvalues of the matrix m and returns them as a column vectors
     seperated to real and imaginary part in descending order.
   */
  bool eigenValues(const Matrix &m, Matrix& vals_real, Matrix& vals_imag);

  /**
     calculates the eigenvalues and corresponding eigenvectors
     of the matrix m. The eigenvalues are returned them as a column vector  
     in descending order and the belonging
     eigenvectors are stored in the columns of the matrix eigenvectors.
     Both are seperated into real and imaginary part.
   */
  bool eigenValuesVectors(const Matrix &m, Matrix& vals_real, Matrix& vals_imag, 
                          Matrix& vecs_real, Matrix& vecs_imag);

}

#endif