Matrix::DetectMtxType Method

Determines type of the matrix.

Tests the calling matrix and returns the TMtxType of the calling of matrix. The following types are supported:

• mtSymmPosDef = symmetric positive definite matrix
• mtSymmetric = symmetric matrix
• mtHermPosDef = Hermitian positive definite matrix
• mtHermitian = Hermitian matrix
• mtTriangle = triangular matrix, with unit or non unit main diagonal
• mtGeneral = general matrix (none of the above)

Checking for positive definite matrix can be very expensive (O(n) = 1/3*n^3). Therefore the ChekPosDef parameter is False by default, unless the user specifies otherwise. The method will not detect banded matrix storage.