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# MatBackwardSolve

Solves \(U x = b\), given a factored matrix, \(A = LU\). \(D^(1/2) U x = b\), given a factored symmetric matrix, \(A = U^T*D*U\),

## Synopsis

    #include "petscmat.h"
    PetscErrorCode MatBackwardSolve(Mat mat, Vec b, Vec x)

Neighbor-wise Collective

## Input Parameters

- mat - the factored matrix

- b - the right-hand-side vector

## Output Parameter

- x - the result vector

## Notes

`MatSolve()` should be used for most applications, as it performs a forward solve followed by a backward solve.

The vectors `b` and `x` cannot be the same. I.e., one cannot call `MatBackwardSolve`(A,x,x).

For matrix in `MATSEQBAIJ` format with block size larger than 1, the diagonal blocks are not implemented as \(D = D^(1/2) * D^(1/2)\) yet. `MatForwardSolve()` solves \(U^T*D y = b\), and `MatBackwardSolve()` solves \(U x = y\). Thus they do not provide a symmetric preconditioner.

## See Also

Matrices, `Mat`, `MatForwardSolve()`, `MatGetFactor()`, `MatSolve()`

## Level

developer

## Location

src/mat/interface/matrix.c

## Implementations

MatBackwardSolve_MKL_CPARDISO() in src/mat/impls/aij/mpi/mkl_cpardiso/mkl_cpardiso.c
MatBackwardSolve_MKL_PARDISO() in src/mat/impls/aij/seq/mkl_pardiso/mkl_pardiso.c

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