diff --git a/src/Numerics/LinearAlgebra/Double/Decomposition/Cholesky.cs b/src/Numerics/LinearAlgebra/Double/Decomposition/Cholesky.cs
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+//
+// Math.NET Numerics, part of the Math.NET Project
+// http://numerics.mathdotnet.com
+// http://github.com/mathnet/mathnet-numerics
+// http://mathnetnumerics.codeplex.com
+//
+// Copyright (c) 2009-2010 Math.NET
+//
+// Permission is hereby granted, free of charge, to any person
+// obtaining a copy of this software and associated documentation
+// files (the "Software"), to deal in the Software without
+// restriction, including without limitation the rights to use,
+// copy, modify, merge, publish, distribute, sublicense, and/or sell
+// copies of the Software, and to permit persons to whom the
+// Software is furnished to do so, subject to the following
+// conditions:
+//
+// The above copyright notice and this permission notice shall be
+// included in all copies or substantial portions of the Software.
+//
+// THE SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED "AS IS", WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND,
+// EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE WARRANTIES
+// OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE AND
+// NONINFRINGEMENT. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE AUTHORS OR COPYRIGHT
+// HOLDERS BE LIABLE FOR ANY CLAIM, DAMAGES OR OTHER LIABILITY,
+// WHETHER IN AN ACTION OF CONTRACT, TORT OR OTHERWISE, ARISING
+// FROM, OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE SOFTWARE OR THE USE OR
+// OTHER DEALINGS IN THE SOFTWARE.
+//
+
+namespace MathNet.Numerics.LinearAlgebra.Double.Decomposition
+{
+ using System;
+ using Properties;
+
+ ///
+ /// A class which encapsulates the functionality of a Cholesky decomposition.
+ /// For a symmetric, positive definite matrix A, the Cholesky decomposition
+ /// is an lower triangular matrix L so that A = L*L'.
+ ///
+ ///
+ /// The computation of the Cholesky decomposition is done at construction time. If the matrix is not symmetric
+ /// or positive definite, the constructor will throw an exception.
+ ///
+ public abstract class Cholesky
+ {
+ ///
+ /// Internal method which routes the call to perform the Cholesky factorization to the appropriate class.
+ ///
+ /// The matrix to factor.
+ /// A cholesky factorization object.
+ internal static Cholesky Create(Matrix matrix)
+ {
+ var dense = matrix as DenseMatrix;
+ if (dense != null)
+ {
+ return new DenseCholesky(dense);
+ }
+
+ throw new NotImplementedException();
+ }
+
+ ///
+ /// A reference to the lower triangular form of the Cholesky matrix.
+ ///
+ public abstract Matrix Factor { get; }
+
+ ///
+ /// The determinant of the matrix for which the Cholesky matrix was computed.
+ ///
+ public abstract double Determinant { get; }
+
+ ///
+ /// The log determinant of the matrix for which the Cholesky matrix was computed.
+ ///
+ public abstract double DeterminantLn { get; }
+ }
+}
diff --git a/src/Numerics/LinearAlgebra/Double/Decomposition/DenseCholesky.cs b/src/Numerics/LinearAlgebra/Double/Decomposition/DenseCholesky.cs
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+//
+// Math.NET Numerics, part of the Math.NET Project
+// http://numerics.mathdotnet.com
+// http://github.com/mathnet/mathnet-numerics
+// http://mathnetnumerics.codeplex.com
+//
+// Copyright (c) 2009-2010 Math.NET
+//
+// Permission is hereby granted, free of charge, to any person
+// obtaining a copy of this software and associated documentation
+// files (the "Software"), to deal in the Software without
+// restriction, including without limitation the rights to use,
+// copy, modify, merge, publish, distribute, sublicense, and/or sell
+// copies of the Software, and to permit persons to whom the
+// Software is furnished to do so, subject to the following
+// conditions:
+//
+// The above copyright notice and this permission notice shall be
+// included in all copies or substantial portions of the Software.
+//
+// THE SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED "AS IS", WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND,
+// EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE WARRANTIES
+// OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE AND
+// NONINFRINGEMENT. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE AUTHORS OR COPYRIGHT
+// HOLDERS BE LIABLE FOR ANY CLAIM, DAMAGES OR OTHER LIABILITY,
+// WHETHER IN AN ACTION OF CONTRACT, TORT OR OTHERWISE, ARISING
+// FROM, OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE SOFTWARE OR THE USE OR
+// OTHER DEALINGS IN THE SOFTWARE.
+//
+
+namespace MathNet.Numerics.LinearAlgebra.Double.Decomposition
+{
+ using System;
+ using Properties;
+
+ ///
+ /// A class which encapsulates the functionality of a Cholesky decomposition for dense matrices.
+ /// For a symmetric, positive definite matrix A, the Cholesky decomposition
+ /// is an lower triangular matrix L so that A = L*L'.
+ ///
+ ///
+ /// The computation of the Cholesky decomposition is done at construction time. If the matrix is not symmetric
+ /// or positive definite, the constructor will throw an exception.
+ ///
+ public class DenseCholesky : Cholesky
+ {
+ ///
+ /// Stores the Cholesky factor for the decomposition.
+ ///
+ private DenseMatrix _factor;
+
+ ///
+ /// Initializes a new instance of the class. This object will compute the
+ /// Cholesky decomposition when the constructor is called and cache it's factorization.
+ ///
+ /// The matrix to factor.
+ /// If is null.
+ /// If is not a square matrix.
+ /// If is not positive definite.
+ public DenseCholesky(DenseMatrix matrix)
+ {
+ if (matrix == null)
+ {
+ throw new ArgumentNullException("matrix");
+ }
+
+ if (matrix.RowCount != matrix.ColumnCount)
+ {
+ throw new ArgumentException(Resources.ArgumentMatrixSquare);
+ }
+
+ // Create a new matrix for the Cholesky factor, then perform factorization (while overwriting).
+ _factor = (DenseMatrix)matrix.Clone();
+ Control.LinearAlgebraProvider.CholeskyFactor(_factor.Data, _factor.RowCount);
+ }
+
+ ///
+ /// Returns the lower triangular form of the Cholesky matrix.
+ ///
+ public override Matrix Factor
+ {
+ get { return _factor; }
+ }
+
+ ///
+ /// The determinant of the matrix for which the Cholesky matrix was computed.
+ ///
+ public override double Determinant
+ {
+ get
+ {
+ double det = 1.0;
+ for (int j = 0; j < _factor.RowCount; j++)
+ {
+ det *= (_factor[j, j] * _factor[j, j]);
+ }
+ return det;
+ }
+ }
+
+ ///
+ /// The log determinant of the matrix for which the Cholesky matrix was computed.
+ ///
+ public override double DeterminantLn
+ {
+ get
+ {
+ double det = 0.0;
+ for (int j = 0; j < _factor.RowCount; j++)
+ {
+ det += (2.0 * Math.Log(_factor[j, j]));
+ }
+ return det;
+ }
+ }
+ }
+}
diff --git a/src/Numerics/LinearAlgebra/Double/Decomposition/ExtensionMethods.cs b/src/Numerics/LinearAlgebra/Double/Decomposition/ExtensionMethods.cs
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+//
+// Math.NET Numerics, part of the Math.NET Project
+// http://numerics.mathdotnet.com
+// http://github.com/mathnet/mathnet-numerics
+// http://mathnetnumerics.codeplex.com
+//
+// Copyright (c) 2009-2010 Math.NET
+//
+// Permission is hereby granted, free of charge, to any person
+// obtaining a copy of this software and associated documentation
+// files (the "Software"), to deal in the Software without
+// restriction, including without limitation the rights to use,
+// copy, modify, merge, publish, distribute, sublicense, and/or sell
+// copies of the Software, and to permit persons to whom the
+// Software is furnished to do so, subject to the following
+// conditions:
+//
+// The above copyright notice and this permission notice shall be
+// included in all copies or substantial portions of the Software.
+//
+// THE SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED "AS IS", WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND,
+// EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE WARRANTIES
+// OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE AND
+// NONINFRINGEMENT. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE AUTHORS OR COPYRIGHT
+// HOLDERS BE LIABLE FOR ANY CLAIM, DAMAGES OR OTHER LIABILITY,
+// WHETHER IN AN ACTION OF CONTRACT, TORT OR OTHERWISE, ARISING
+// FROM, OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE SOFTWARE OR THE USE OR
+// OTHER DEALINGS IN THE SOFTWARE.
+//
+
+namespace MathNet.Numerics.LinearAlgebra.Double.Decomposition
+{
+ using System;
+ using Properties;
+
+ ///
+ /// Extension methods which return decompositions for the various matrix classes.
+ ///
+ public static class ExtensionMethods
+ {
+ ///
+ /// Computes the cholesky decomposition for a matrix.
+ ///
+ /// The matrix to factor.
+ /// The Cholesky decomposition object.
+ public static Cholesky Cholesky(this Matrix matrix)
+ {
+ return Decomposition.Cholesky.Create(matrix);
+ }
+ }
+}
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