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# MatIsSymmetric

Test whether a matrix is symmetric

### Synopsis

    #include "petscmat.h"
    PetscErrorCode MatIsSymmetric(Mat A,PetscReal tol,PetscBool  *flg)

Collective on Mat

### Input Parameter

| A | - the matrix to test
| tol | - difference between value and its transpose less than this amount counts as equal (use 0.0 for exact transpose)

### Output Parameters

flg -the result

Notes: For real numbers MatIsSymmetric() and MatIsHermitian() return identical results

### See Also

MatTranspose(), MatIsTranspose(), MatIsHermitian(), MatIsStructurallySymmetric(), MatSetOption(), MatIsSymmetricKnown()

Level:intermediate
Location: src/mat/interface/matrix.c
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