.. _nmod-mat:

**nmod_mat.h** -- matrices over integers mod n (word-size n)
===============================================================================

An :type:`nmod_mat_t` represents a matrix of integers modulo `n`, for
any non-zero modulus `n` that fits in a single limb, up to `2^{32}-1`
or `2^{64}-1`.

The :type:`nmod_mat_t` type is defined as an array of
:type:`nmod_mat_struct`'s of length one. This permits passing
parameters of type :type:`nmod_mat_t` by reference.

An :type:`nmod_mat_t` internally consists of a single array of
``mp_limb_t``'s, representing a dense matrix in row-major order. This
array is only directly indexed during memory allocation and
deallocation. A separate array holds pointers to the start of each
row, and is used for all indexing. This allows the rows of a matrix to
be permuted quickly by swapping pointers.

Matrices having zero rows or columns are allowed.

The shape of a matrix is fixed upon initialisation. The user is
assumed to provide input and output variables whose dimensions are
compatible with the given operation.

It is assumed that all matrices passed to a function have the same
modulus. The modulus is assumed to be a prime number in functions that
perform some kind of division, solving, or Gaussian elimination
(including computation of rank and determinant), but can be composite
in functions that only perform basic manipulation and ring operations
(e.g. transpose and matrix multiplication).

The user can manipulate matrix entries directly, but must assume
responsibility for normalising all values to the range `[0, n)`.

Types, macros and constants
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.. type:: nmod_mat_struct

.. type:: nmod_mat_t

Memory management
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.. function:: void nmod_mat_init(nmod_mat_t mat, slong rows, slong cols, mp_limb_t n)

    Initialises ``mat`` to a ``rows``-by-``cols`` matrix with
    coefficients modulo `n`, where `n` can be any nonzero integer that
    fits in a limb. All elements are set to zero.

.. function:: void nmod_mat_init_set(nmod_mat_t mat, const nmod_mat_t src)

    Initialises ``mat`` and sets its dimensions, modulus and elements
    to those of ``src``.

.. function:: void nmod_mat_clear(nmod_mat_t mat)

    Clears the matrix and releases any memory it used. The matrix
    cannot be used again until it is initialised. This function must be
    called exactly once when finished using an ``nmod_mat_t`` object.

.. function:: void nmod_mat_set(nmod_mat_t mat, const nmod_mat_t src)

    Sets ``mat`` to a copy of ``src``. It is assumed
    that ``mat`` and ``src`` have identical dimensions.

.. function:: void nmod_mat_swap(nmod_mat_t mat1, nmod_mat_t mat2)

    Exchanges ``mat1`` and ``mat2``.

.. function:: void nmod_mat_swap_entrywise(nmod_mat_t mat1, nmod_mat_t mat2)

    Swaps two matrices by swapping the individual entries rather than swapping
    the contents of the structs.


Basic properties and manipulation
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.. macro:: nmod_mat_entry(mat, i, j)

    Directly accesses the entry in ``mat`` in row `i` and column `j`,
    indexed from zero. No bounds checking is performed. This macro can be
    used both for reading and writing coefficients.

.. function:: mp_limb_t nmod_mat_get_entry(const nmod_mat_t mat, slong i, slong j)

    Get the entry at row `i` and column `j` of the matrix ``mat``.

.. function:: mp_limb_t * nmod_mat_entry_ptr(const nmod_mat_t mat, slong i, slong j)

    Return a pointer to the entry at row `i` and column `j` of the matrix
    ``mat``.

.. function:: void nmod_mat_set_entry(nmod_mat_t mat, slong i, slong j, mp_limb_t x)

    Set the entry at row `i` and column `j` of the matrix ``mat`` to
    ``x``.

.. function:: slong nmod_mat_nrows(const nmod_mat_t mat)

    Returns the number of rows in ``mat``.

.. function:: slong nmod_mat_ncols(const nmod_mat_t mat)

    Returns the number of columns in ``mat``.

.. function:: void nmod_mat_zero(nmod_mat_t mat)

    Sets all entries of the matrix ``mat`` to zero.

.. function:: int nmod_mat_is_zero(const nmod_mat_t mat)

    Returns `1` if all entries of the matrix ``mat`` are zero.

Window
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.. function:: void nmod_mat_window_init(nmod_mat_t window, const nmod_mat_t mat, slong r1, slong c1, slong r2, slong c2)

    Initializes the matrix ``window`` to be an ``r2 - r1`` by
    ``c2 - c1`` submatrix of ``mat`` whose ``(0,0)`` entry
    is the ``(r1, c1)`` entry of ``mat``. The memory for the
    elements of ``window`` is shared with ``mat``.

.. function:: void nmod_mat_window_clear(nmod_mat_t window)

    Clears the matrix ``window`` and releases any memory that it
    uses. Note that the memory to the underlying matrix that
    ``window`` points to is not freed.



Concatenate
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.. function:: void nmod_mat_concat_vertical(nmod_mat_t res, const nmod_mat_t mat1, const nmod_mat_t mat2)

    Sets ``res`` to vertical concatenation of (`mat1`, ``mat2``) in that order. Matrix dimensions : ``mat1`` : `m \times n`, ``mat2`` : `k \times n`, ``res`` : `(m + k) \times n`.

.. function:: void nmod_mat_concat_horizontal(nmod_mat_t res, const nmod_mat_t mat1, const nmod_mat_t mat2)

    Sets ``res`` to horizontal concatenation of (``mat1``, ``mat2``) in that order. Matrix dimensions : ``mat1`` : `m \times n`, ``mat2`` : `m \times k`, ``res``  : `m \times (n + k)`.


Printing
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.. function:: void nmod_mat_print_pretty(const nmod_mat_t mat)

    Pretty-prints ``mat`` to ``stdout``. A header is printed followed
    by the rows enclosed in brackets. Each column is right-aligned to the
    width of the modulus written in decimal, and the columns are separated by
    spaces.
    For example::

        <2 x 3 integer matrix mod 2903>
        [   0    0 2607]
        [ 622    0    0]

.. function:: int nmod_mat_fprint_pretty(FILE * file, const nmod_mat_t mat)

    Same as ``nmod_mat_print_pretty`` but printing to ``file``.

.. function:: int nmod_mat_print(const nmod_mat_t mat)

    Currently, same as ``nmod_mat_print_pretty``.

.. function:: int nmod_mat_fprint(FILE * f, const nmod_mat_t mat)

    Currently, same as ``nmod_mat_fprint_pretty``.


Random matrix generation
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.. function:: void nmod_mat_randtest(nmod_mat_t mat, flint_rand_t state)

    Sets the elements to a random matrix with entries between `0` and `m-1`
    inclusive, where `m` is the modulus of ``mat``. A sparse matrix is
    generated with increased probability.

.. function:: void nmod_mat_randfull(nmod_mat_t mat, flint_rand_t state)

    Sets the element to random numbers likely to be close to the modulus
    of the matrix. This is used to test potential overflow-related bugs.

.. function:: int nmod_mat_randpermdiag(nmod_mat_t mat, flint_rand_t state, mp_srcptr diag, slong n)

    Sets ``mat`` to a random permutation of the diagonal matrix
    with `n` leading entries given by the vector ``diag``. It is
    assumed that the main diagonal of ``mat`` has room for at
    least `n` entries.

    Returns `0` or `1`, depending on whether the permutation is even
    or odd respectively.

.. function:: void nmod_mat_randrank(nmod_mat_t mat, flint_rand_t state, slong rank)

    Sets ``mat`` to a random sparse matrix with the given rank,
    having exactly as many non-zero elements as the rank, with the
    non-zero elements being uniformly random integers between `0`
    and `m-1` inclusive, where `m` is the modulus of ``mat``.

    The matrix can be transformed into a dense matrix with unchanged
    rank by subsequently calling :func:`nmod_mat_randops`.

.. function:: void nmod_mat_randops(nmod_mat_t mat, slong count, flint_rand_t state)

    Randomises ``mat`` by performing elementary row or column
    operations. More precisely, at most ``count`` random additions
    or subtractions of distinct rows and columns will be performed.
    This leaves the rank (and for square matrices, determinant)
    unchanged.

.. function:: void nmod_mat_randtril(nmod_mat_t mat, flint_rand_t state, int unit)

    Sets ``mat`` to a random lower triangular matrix. If ``unit`` is 1,
    it will have ones on the main diagonal, otherwise it will have random
    nonzero entries on the main diagonal.

.. function:: void nmod_mat_randtriu(nmod_mat_t mat, flint_rand_t state, int unit)

    Sets ``mat`` to a random upper triangular matrix. If ``unit`` is 1,
    it will have ones on the main diagonal, otherwise it will have random
    nonzero entries on the main diagonal.



Comparison
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.. function:: int nmod_mat_equal(const nmod_mat_t mat1, const nmod_mat_t mat2)

    Returns nonzero if ``mat1`` and ``mat2`` have the same dimensions and elements,
    and zero otherwise. The moduli are ignored.

.. function:: int nmod_mat_is_zero_row(const nmod_mat_t mat, slong i)

    Returns a non-zero value if row `i` of ``mat`` is zero.


Transposition and permutations
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.. function:: void nmod_mat_transpose(nmod_mat_t B, const nmod_mat_t A)

    Sets `B` to the transpose of `A`. Dimensions must be compatible.
    `B` and `A` may be the same object if and only if the matrix is square.

.. function:: void nmod_mat_swap_rows(nmod_mat_t mat, slong * perm, slong r, slong s)

    Swaps rows ``r`` and ``s`` of ``mat``.  If ``perm`` is non-``NULL``, the
    permutation of the rows will also be applied to ``perm``.

.. function:: void nmod_mat_swap_cols(nmod_mat_t mat, slong * perm, slong r, slong s)

    Swaps columns ``r`` and ``s`` of ``mat``.  If ``perm`` is non-``NULL``, the
    permutation of the columns will also be applied to ``perm``.

.. function:: void nmod_mat_invert_rows(nmod_mat_t mat, slong * perm)

    Swaps rows ``i`` and ``r - i`` of ``mat`` for ``0 <= i < r/2``, where
    ``r`` is the number of rows of ``mat``. If ``perm`` is non-``NULL``, the
    permutation of the rows will also be applied to ``perm``.

.. function:: void nmod_mat_invert_cols(nmod_mat_t mat, slong * perm)

    Swaps columns ``i`` and ``c - i`` of ``mat`` for ``0 <= i < c/2``, where
    ``c`` is the number of columns of ``mat``. If ``perm`` is non-``NULL``, the
    permutation of the columns will also be applied to ``perm``.

.. function:: void nmod_mat_permute_rows(nmod_mat_t mat, const slong * perm_act, slong * perm_store)

    Permutes rows of the matrix ``mat`` according to permutation ``perm_act``
    and, if ``perm_store`` is not ``NULL``, apply the same permutation to it.


Addition and subtraction
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.. function:: void nmod_mat_add(nmod_mat_t C, const nmod_mat_t A, const nmod_mat_t B)

    Computes `C = A + B`. Dimensions must be identical.

.. function:: void nmod_mat_sub(nmod_mat_t C, const nmod_mat_t A, const nmod_mat_t B)

    Computes `C = A - B`. Dimensions must be identical.

.. function:: void nmod_mat_neg(nmod_mat_t A, const nmod_mat_t B)

    Sets `B = -A`. Dimensions must be identical.


Matrix-scalar arithmetic
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.. function:: void nmod_mat_scalar_mul(nmod_mat_t B, const nmod_mat_t A, mp_limb_t c)

    Sets `B = cA`, where the scalar `c` is assumed to be reduced
    modulo the modulus. Dimensions of `A` and `B` must be identical.

.. function:: void nmod_mat_scalar_addmul_ui(nmod_mat_t dest, const nmod_mat_t X, const nmod_mat_t Y, const mp_limb_t b)

    Sets `dest = X + bY`, where the scalar `b` is assumed to be reduced
    modulo the modulus. Dimensions of dest, X and Y must be identical.
    dest can be aliased with X or Y.

.. function:: void nmod_mat_scalar_mul_fmpz(nmod_mat_t res, const nmod_mat_t M, const fmpz_t c)

    Sets `B = cA`, where the scalar `c` is of type ``fmpz_t``. Dimensions of `A`
    and `B` must be identical.


Matrix multiplication
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.. function:: void nmod_mat_mul(nmod_mat_t C, const nmod_mat_t A, const nmod_mat_t B)

    Sets `C = AB`. Dimensions must be compatible for matrix multiplication.
    Aliasing is allowed. This function automatically chooses between classical
    and Strassen multiplication.

.. function:: void _nmod_mat_mul_classical_op(nmod_mat_t D, const nmod_mat_t C, const nmod_mat_t A, const nmod_mat_t B, int op)

   Sets ``D = A*B op C`` where ``op`` is ``+1`` for addition, ``-1`` for
   subtraction and ``0`` to ignore ``C``.

.. function:: void nmod_mat_mul_classical(nmod_mat_t C, const nmod_mat_t A, const nmod_mat_t B)

    Sets `C = AB`. Dimensions must be compatible for matrix multiplication.
    `C` is not allowed to be aliased with `A` or `B`. Uses classical
    matrix multiplication, creating a temporary transposed copy of `B`
    to improve memory locality if the matrices are large enough,
    and packing several entries of `B` into each word if the modulus
    is very small.

.. function:: void _nmod_mat_mul_classical_threaded_pool_op(nmod_mat_t D, const nmod_mat_t C, const nmod_mat_t A, const nmod_mat_t B, int op, thread_pool_handle * threads, slong num_threads)

    Multithreaded version of ``_nmod_mat_mul_classical``.

.. function:: void _nmod_mat_mul_classical_threaded_op(nmod_mat_t D, const nmod_mat_t C, const nmod_mat_t A, const nmod_mat_t B, int op)

    Multithreaded version of ``_nmod_mat_mul_classical``.

.. function:: void nmod_mat_mul_classical_threaded(nmod_mat_t C, const nmod_mat_t A, const nmod_mat_t B)

    Multithreaded version of ``nmod_mat_mul_classical``.

.. function:: void nmod_mat_mul_strassen(nmod_mat_t C, const nmod_mat_t A, const nmod_mat_t B)

    Sets `C = AB`. Dimensions must be compatible for matrix multiplication.
    `C` is not allowed to be aliased with `A` or `B`. Uses Strassen
    multiplication (the Strassen-Winograd variant).

.. function:: int nmod_mat_mul_blas(nmod_mat_t C, const nmod_mat_t A, const nmod_mat_t B)

    Tries to set `C = AB` using BLAS and returns `1` for success and `0` for failure. Dimensions must be compatible for matrix multiplication.

.. function:: void nmod_mat_addmul(nmod_mat_t D, const nmod_mat_t C, const nmod_mat_t A, const nmod_mat_t B)

    Sets `D = C + AB`. `C` and `D` may be aliased with each other but
    not with `A` or `B`. Automatically selects between classical
    and Strassen multiplication.

.. function:: void nmod_mat_submul(nmod_mat_t D, const nmod_mat_t C, const nmod_mat_t A, const nmod_mat_t B)

    Sets `D = C + AB`. `C` and `D` may be aliased with each other but
    not with `A` or `B`.

.. function:: void nmod_mat_mul_nmod_vec(mp_limb_t * c, const nmod_mat_t A, const mp_limb_t * b, slong blen)
              void nmod_mat_mul_nmod_vec_ptr(mp_limb_t * const * c, const nmod_mat_t A, const mp_limb_t * const * b, slong blen)

    Compute a matrix-vector product of ``A`` and ``(b, blen)`` and store the result in ``c``.
    The vector ``(b, blen)`` is either truncated or zero-extended to the number of columns of ``A``.
    The number entries written to ``c`` is always equal to the number of rows of ``A``.

.. function:: void nmod_mat_nmod_vec_mul(mp_limb_t * c, const mp_limb_t * a, slong alen, const nmod_mat_t B)
              void nmod_mat_nmod_vec_mul_ptr(mp_limb_t * const * c, const mp_limb_t * const * a, slong alen, const nmod_mat_t B)

    Compute a vector-matrix product of ``(a, alen)`` and ``B`` and and store the result in ``c``.
    The vector ``(a, alen)`` is either truncated or zero-extended to the number of rows of ``B``.
    The number entries written to ``c`` is always equal to the number of columns of ``B``.


Matrix Exponentiation
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.. function:: void _nmod_mat_pow(nmod_mat_t dest, const nmod_mat_t mat, ulong pow)

 	   Sets `dest = mat^{pow}`. ``dest`` and ``mat`` cannot be aliased. Implements exponentiation by squaring.

.. function:: void nmod_mat_pow(nmod_mat_t dest, const nmod_mat_t mat, ulong pow)

    Sets `dest = mat^{pow}`. ``dest`` and ``mat`` may be aliased. Implements
   	exponentiation by squaring.


Trace
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.. function:: mp_limb_t nmod_mat_trace(const nmod_mat_t mat)

    Computes the trace of the matrix, i.e. the sum of the entries on
    the main diagonal. The matrix is required to be square.


Determinant and rank
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.. function:: mp_limb_t nmod_mat_det_howell(const nmod_mat_t A)

    Returns the determinant of `A`.

.. function:: mp_limb_t nmod_mat_det(const nmod_mat_t A)

    Returns the determinant of `A`.

.. function:: slong nmod_mat_rank(const nmod_mat_t A)

    Returns the rank of `A`. The modulus of `A` must be a prime number.



Inverse
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.. function:: int nmod_mat_inv(nmod_mat_t B, const nmod_mat_t A)

    Sets `B = A^{-1}` and returns `1` if `A` is invertible.
    If `A` is singular, returns `0` and sets the elements of
    `B` to undefined values.

    `A` and `B` must be square matrices with the same dimensions
    and modulus. The modulus must be prime.



Triangular solving
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.. function:: void nmod_mat_solve_tril(nmod_mat_t X, const nmod_mat_t L, const nmod_mat_t B, int unit)

    Sets `X = L^{-1} B` where `L` is a full rank lower triangular square
    matrix. If ``unit`` = 1, `L` is assumed to have ones on its
    main diagonal, and the main diagonal will not be read.
    `X` and `B` are allowed to be the same matrix, but no other
    aliasing is allowed. Automatically chooses between the classical and
    recursive algorithms.

.. function:: void nmod_mat_solve_tril_classical(nmod_mat_t X, const nmod_mat_t L, const nmod_mat_t B, int unit)

    Sets `X = L^{-1} B` where `L` is a full rank lower triangular square
    matrix. If ``unit`` = 1, `L` is assumed to have ones on its
    main diagonal, and the main diagonal will not be read.
    `X` and `B` are allowed to be the same matrix, but no other
    aliasing is allowed. Uses forward substitution.

.. function:: void nmod_mat_solve_tril_recursive(nmod_mat_t X, const nmod_mat_t L, const nmod_mat_t B, int unit)

    Sets `X = L^{-1} B` where `L` is a full rank lower triangular square
    matrix. If ``unit`` = 1, `L` is assumed to have ones on its
    main diagonal, and the main diagonal will not be read.
    `X` and `B` are allowed to be the same matrix, but no other
    aliasing is allowed.

    Uses the block inversion formula

    .. math ::
        \begin{pmatrix} A & 0 \\ C & D \end{pmatrix}^{-1}
        \begin{pmatrix} X \\ Y \end{pmatrix} =
        \begin{pmatrix} A^{-1} X \\ D^{-1} ( Y - C A^{-1} X ) \end{pmatrix}


    to reduce the problem to matrix multiplication and triangular solving
    of smaller systems.

.. function:: void nmod_mat_solve_triu(nmod_mat_t X, const nmod_mat_t U, const nmod_mat_t B, int unit)

    Sets `X = U^{-1} B` where `U` is a full rank upper triangular square
    matrix. If ``unit`` = 1, `U` is assumed to have ones on its
    main diagonal, and the main diagonal will not be read.
    `X` and `B` are allowed to be the same matrix, but no other
    aliasing is allowed. Automatically chooses between the classical and
    recursive algorithms.

.. function:: void nmod_mat_solve_triu_classical(nmod_mat_t X, const nmod_mat_t U, const nmod_mat_t B, int unit)

    Sets `X = U^{-1} B` where `U` is a full rank upper triangular square
    matrix. If ``unit`` = 1, `U` is assumed to have ones on its
    main diagonal, and the main diagonal will not be read.
    `X` and `B` are allowed to be the same matrix, but no other
    aliasing is allowed. Uses forward substitution.

.. function:: void nmod_mat_solve_triu_recursive(nmod_mat_t X, const nmod_mat_t U, const nmod_mat_t B, int unit)

    Sets `X = U^{-1} B` where `U` is a full rank upper triangular square
    matrix. If ``unit`` = 1, `U` is assumed to have ones on its
    main diagonal, and the main diagonal will not be read.
    `X` and `B` are allowed to be the same matrix, but no other
    aliasing is allowed.

    Uses the block inversion formula

    .. math ::
        \begin{pmatrix} A & B \\ 0 & D \end{pmatrix}^{-1}
        \begin{pmatrix} X \\ Y \end{pmatrix} =
        \begin{pmatrix} A^{-1} (X - B D^{-1} Y) \\ D^{-1} Y \end{pmatrix}


    to reduce the problem to matrix multiplication and triangular solving
    of smaller systems.



Nonsingular square solving
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.. function:: int nmod_mat_solve(nmod_mat_t X, const nmod_mat_t A, const nmod_mat_t B)

    Solves the matrix-matrix equation `AX = B` over `\mathbb{Z} / p \mathbb{Z}` where `p`
    is the modulus of `X` which must be a prime number. `X`, `A`, and `B`
    should have the same moduli.

    Returns `1` if `A` has full rank; otherwise returns `0` and sets the
    elements of `X` to undefined values.

    The matrix `A` must be square.

.. function:: int nmod_mat_can_solve_inner(slong * rank, slong * perm, slong * pivots, nmod_mat_t X, const nmod_mat_t A, const nmod_mat_t B)

    As for :func:`nmod_mat_can_solve` except that if `rank` is not `NULL` the
    value it points to will be set to the rank of `A`. If `perm` is not `NULL`
    then it must be a valid initialised permutation whose length is the number
    of rows of `A`. After the function call it will be set to the row
    permutation given by LU decomposition of `A`. If `pivots` is not `NULL`
    then it must an initialised vector. Only the first `*rank` of these will be
    set by the function call. They are set to the columns of the pivots chosen
    by the LU decomposition of `A`.

.. function:: int nmod_mat_can_solve(nmod_mat_t X, const nmod_mat_t A, const nmod_mat_t B)

    Solves the matrix-matrix equation `AX = B` over `\mathbb{Z} / p \mathbb{Z}` where `p`
    is the modulus of `X` which must be a prime number. `X`, `A`, and `B`
    should have the same moduli.

    Returns `1` if a solution exists; otherwise returns `0` and sets the
    elements of `X` to zero. If more than one solution exists, one of the
    valid solutions is given.

    There are no restrictions on the shape of `A` and it may be singular.

.. function:: int nmod_mat_solve_vec(mp_ptr x, const nmod_mat_t A, mp_srcptr b)

    Solves the matrix-vector equation `Ax = b` over `\mathbb{Z} / p \mathbb{Z}` where `p`
    is the modulus of `A` which must be a prime number.

    Returns `1` if `A` has full rank; otherwise returns `0` and sets the
    elements of `x` to undefined values.



LU decomposition
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.. function:: slong nmod_mat_lu(slong * P, nmod_mat_t A, int rank_check)
              slong nmod_mat_lu_classical(slong * P, nmod_mat_t A, int rank_check)
              slong nmod_mat_lu_classical_delayed(slong * P, nmod_mat_t A, int rank_check)
              slong nmod_mat_lu_recursive(slong * P, nmod_mat_t A, int rank_check)

    Computes a generalised LU decomposition `LU = PA` of a given
    matrix `A`, returning the rank of `A`.

    If `A` is a nonsingular square matrix, it will be overwritten with
    a unit diagonal lower triangular matrix `L` and an upper triangular
    matrix `U` (the diagonal of `L` will not be stored explicitly).

    If `A` is an arbitrary matrix of rank `r`, `U` will be in row echelon
    form having `r` nonzero rows, and `L` will be lower triangular
    but truncated to `r` columns, having implicit ones on the `r` first
    entries of the main diagonal. All other entries will be zero.

    If a nonzero value for ``rank_check`` is passed, the
    function will abandon the output matrix in an undefined state and
    return 0 if `A` is detected to be rank-deficient.

    The *classical* version uses direct Gaussian elimination.
    The *classical_delayed* version also uses Gaussian elimination,
    but performs delayed modular reductions.
    The *recursive* version uses block recursive decomposition.
    The default function chooses an algorithm automatically.



Reduced row echelon form
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.. function:: slong nmod_mat_rref(nmod_mat_t A)

    Puts `A` in reduced row echelon form and returns the rank of `A`.

    The rref is computed by first obtaining an unreduced row echelon
    form via LU decomposition and then solving an additional
    triangular system.

.. function:: slong nmod_mat_reduce_row(nmod_mat_t A, slong * P, slong * L, slong n)

    Reduce row n of the matrix `A`, assuming the prior rows are in Gauss
    form. However those rows may not be in order. The entry `i` of the array
    `P` is the row of `A` which has a pivot in the `i`-th column. If no such
    row exists, the entry of `P` will be `-1`. The function returns the column
    in which the `n`-th row has a pivot after reduction. This will always be
    chosen to be the first available column for a pivot from the left. This
    information is also updated in `P`. Entry `i` of the array `L` contains the
    number of possibly nonzero columns of `A` row `i`. This speeds up reduction
    in the case that `A` is chambered on the right. Otherwise the entries of `L`
    can all be set to the number of columns of `A`. We require the entries of
    `L` to be monotonic increasing.


Nullspace
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.. function:: slong nmod_mat_nullspace(nmod_mat_t X, const nmod_mat_t A)

    Computes the nullspace of `A` and returns the nullity.

    More precisely, this function sets `X` to a maximum rank matrix
    such that `AX = 0` and returns the rank of `X`. The columns of
    `X` will form a basis for the nullspace of `A`.

    `X` must have sufficient space to store all basis vectors
    in the nullspace.

    This function computes the reduced row echelon form and then reads
    off the basis vectors.


Transforms
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.. function:: void nmod_mat_similarity(nmod_mat_t M, slong r, ulong d)

    Applies a similarity transform to the `n\times n` matrix `M` in-place.

    If `P` is the `n\times n` identity matrix the zero entries of whose row
    `r` (`0`-indexed) have been replaced by `d`, this transform is equivalent
    to `M = P^{-1}MP`.

    Similarity transforms preserve the determinant, characteristic polynomial
    and minimal polynomial.

    The value `d` is required to be reduced modulo the modulus of the entries
    in the matrix.


Characteristic polynomial
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.. function:: void nmod_mat_charpoly_berkowitz(nmod_poly_t p, const nmod_mat_t M)
              void nmod_mat_charpoly_danilevsky(nmod_poly_t p, const nmod_mat_t M)
              void nmod_mat_charpoly(nmod_poly_t p, const nmod_mat_t M)

    Compute the characteristic polynomial `p` of the matrix `M`. The matrix
    is required to be square, otherwise an exception is raised.
    The *danilevsky* algorithm assumes that the modulus is prime.


Minimal polynomial
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.. function:: void nmod_mat_minpoly(nmod_poly_t p, const nmod_mat_t M)

    Compute the minimal polynomial `p` of the matrix `M`. The matrix
    is required to be square, otherwise an exception is raised.


Strong echelon form and Howell form
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.. function:: void nmod_mat_strong_echelon_form(nmod_mat_t A)

    Puts `A` into strong echelon form. The Howell form and the strong echelon
    form are equal up to permutation of the rows, see [FieHof2014]_ for a
    definition of the strong echelon form and the algorithm used here.
    Note that [FieHof2014]_ defines strong echelon form as a lower left normal form,
    while the implemented version returns an upper right normal form,
    agreeing with the definition of Howell form in [StoMul1998]_.

    `A` must have at least as many rows as columns.

.. function:: slong nmod_mat_howell_form(nmod_mat_t A)

    Puts `A` into Howell form and returns the number of non-zero rows.
    For a definition of the Howell form see [StoMul1998]_. The Howell form
    is computed by first putting `A` into strong echelon form and then ordering
    the rows.

    `A` must have at least as many rows as columns.
