SPOT05 tests the error bounds from iterative refinement for the


 computed solution to a system of equations A*X = B, where A is a


 symmetric n by n matrix.


 RESLTS(1) = test of the error bound


           = norm(X - XACT) / ( norm(X) * FERR )


 A large value is returned if this ratio is not less than one.


 RESLTS(2) = residual from the iterative refinement routine


           = the maximum of BERR / ( (n+1)*EPS + (*) ), where


             (*) = (n+1)*UNFL / (min_i (abs(A)*abs(X) +abs(b))_i )

UPLO

          UPLO is CHARACTER*1


          Specifies whether the upper or lower triangular part of the


          symmetric matrix A is stored.


          = 'U':  Upper triangular


          = 'L':  Lower triangular

N

          N is INTEGER


          The number of rows of the matrices X, B, and XACT, and the


          order of the matrix A.  N >= 0.

NRHS

          NRHS is INTEGER


          The number of columns of the matrices X, B, and XACT.


          NRHS >= 0.

A

          A is REAL array, dimension (LDA,N)


          The symmetric matrix A.  If UPLO = 'U', the leading n by n


          upper triangular part of A contains the upper triangular part


          of the matrix A, and the strictly lower triangular part of A


          is not referenced.  If UPLO = 'L', the leading n by n lower


          triangular part of A contains the lower triangular part of


          the matrix A, and the strictly upper triangular part of A is


          not referenced.

LDA

          LDA is INTEGER


          The leading dimension of the array A.  LDA >= max(1,N).

B

          B is REAL array, dimension (LDB,NRHS)


          The right hand side vectors for the system of linear


          equations.

LDB

          LDB is INTEGER


          The leading dimension of the array B.  LDB >= max(1,N).

X

          X is REAL array, dimension (LDX,NRHS)


          The computed solution vectors.  Each vector is stored as a


          column of the matrix X.

LDX

          LDX is INTEGER


          The leading dimension of the array X.  LDX >= max(1,N).

XACT

          XACT is REAL array, dimension (LDX,NRHS)


          The exact solution vectors.  Each vector is stored as a


          column of the matrix XACT.

LDXACT

          LDXACT is INTEGER


          The leading dimension of the array XACT.  LDXACT >= max(1,N).

FERR

          FERR is REAL array, dimension (NRHS)


          The estimated forward error bounds for each solution vector


          X.  If XTRUE is the true solution, FERR bounds the magnitude


          of the largest entry in (X - XTRUE) divided by the magnitude


          of the largest entry in X.

BERR

          BERR is REAL array, dimension (NRHS)


          The componentwise relative backward error of each solution


          vector (i.e., the smallest relative change in any entry of A


          or B that makes X an exact solution).

RESLTS

          RESLTS is REAL array, dimension (2)


          The maximum over the NRHS solution vectors of the ratios:


          RESLTS(1) = norm(X - XACT) / ( norm(X) * FERR )


          RESLTS(2) = BERR / ( (n+1)*EPS + (*) )

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