is_symmetric#

is_symmetric(a, rtol=1e-10)[source]#

Is a a symmetric matrix?

Parameters:
  • a (ndarray or sparse matrix) – Object to check for being a symmetric matrix.

  • rtol (float) – Relative tolerance with respect to the smallest entry in a that is used to determine if a is symmetric.

Returns:

True if a is a symmetric matrix, False otherwise.

Return type:

bool