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17
18 package org.hipparchus.linear;
19
20 import org.hipparchus.FieldElement;
21 import org.hipparchus.exception.MathIllegalArgumentException;
22
23 /** Interface for all algorithms providing matrix decomposition.
24 * @since 2.2
25 * @param <T> the type of the field elements
26 */
27 public interface FieldMatrixDecomposer<T extends FieldElement<T>> {
28
29 /**
30 * Get a solver for finding the A × X = B solution in least square sense.
31 * @param a coefficient matrix A to decompose
32 * @return a solver
33 * @throws MathIllegalArgumentException if decomposition fails
34 */
35 FieldDecompositionSolver<T> decompose(FieldMatrix<T> a) throws MathIllegalArgumentException;
36
37 }