# Source code for compmech.analysis.static

    from compmech.sparse import solve
    from compmech.logger import msg

    def static(K, fext, silent=False):
        """Static Analyses

        Parameters
        ----------

        K : sparse_matrix
            Stiffness matrix. Should include initial stress stiffness matrix,
            aerodynamic matrix and so forth when applicable.
        fext : array-like
            Vector of external loads.
        silent : bool, optional
            A boolean to tell whether the log messages should be printed.

        """
        increments = []
        cs = []

        NLgeom=False
        if NLgeom:
            raise NotImplementedError('Independent static function not ready for NLgeom')
        else:
            msg('Started Linear Static Analysis', silent=silent)
            c = solve(K, fext, silent=silent)
            increments.append(1.)
            cs.append(c)
            msg('Finished Linear Static Analysis', silent=silent)

        return increments, cs