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package org.ejml.interfaces.decomposition;

import org.ejml.data.Matrix;


/**
 * <p>
 * Finds the decomposition of a matrix in the form of:<br>
 * <br>
 * A = O*T*O<sup>T</sup><br>
 * <br>
 * where A is a symmetric m by m matrix, O is an orthogonal matrix, and T is a tridiagonal matrix.
 * </p>
 *
 * @author Peter Abeles
 */
public interface TridiagonalSimilarDecomposition<MatrixType extends Matrix>
        extends DecompositionInterface<MatrixType> {

    /**
     * Extracts the tridiagonal matrix found in the decomposition.
     *
     * @param T If not null then the results will be stored here.  Otherwise a new matrix will be created.
     * @return The extracted T matrix.
     */
    MatrixType getT(MatrixType T);

    /**
     * An orthogonal matrix that has the following property: T = Q<sup>H</sup>AQ
     *
     * @param Q If not null then the results will be stored here.  Otherwise a new matrix will be created.
     * @param transposed If true then the transpose (real) or conjugate transpose (complex) of Q is returned.
     * @return The extracted Q matrix.
     */
    MatrixType getQ(MatrixType Q, boolean transposed);
}
