[Rd] feature request: enhance solve function with a symmetric option for faster operation for symmetric matrix

[Jason Liao]

Dear R developers,

Recently I have a simulation program that needs to solve a large number
of linear regression A x = b, where A is symmetric and constantly
chnages. I found that the solve function is considerably less efficient
than 

     solve_symmetric = function(A, B)
      {
         chol2inv(chol(A)) %*% B;
      }

So I would request that the solve function be enhanced with an
symmetric option, which defaults to FALSE, the current solve. But when
symmetric=TRUE, a more efficient algorithm for symmetric matrix is
used. Thanks.

Jason


Jason Liao, http://www.geocities.com/jg_liao
Dept. of Biostatistics, http://www2.umdnj.edu/bmtrxweb
University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey
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