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package smile.math.matrix;

/**
 * The interface of the solver of linear system.
 *
 * @author Haifeng Li
 */
public interface LinearSolver {
    /**
     * Solve A*x = b.
     * @param b   a vector with as many rows as A.
     * @param x   is output vector so that A*x = b
     * @return the solution vector x
     * @throws RuntimeException if matrix is singular.
     */
    double[] solve(double[] b, double[] x);
}