mathnet-numerics/src/Numerics/LinearAlgebra/Double/Factorization/ExtensionMethods.cs

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namespace MathNet.Numerics.LinearAlgebra.Double.Factorization
{
    using System;
    using Properties;

    /// <summary>
    /// Extension methods which return factorizations for the various matrix classes.
    /// </summary>
    public static class ExtensionMethods
    {
        /// <summary>
        /// Computes the Cholesky decomposition for a matrix.
        /// </summary>
        /// <param name="matrix">The matrix to factor.</param>
        /// <returns>The Cholesky decomposition object.</returns>
        public static Factorization.Cholesky Cholesky(this Matrix matrix)
        {
            return Factorization.Cholesky.Create(matrix);
        }

        /// <summary>
        /// Computes the LU decomposition for a matrix.
        /// </summary>
        /// <param name="matrix">The matrix to factor.</param>
        /// <returns>The LU decomposition object.</returns>
        public static LU LU(this Matrix matrix)
        {
            return Factorization.LU.Create(matrix);
        }
    }
}