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# NAG Library Function Documentnag_dsymv (f16pcc)

## 1  Purpose

nag_dsymv (f16pcc) performs matrix-vector multiplication for a real symmetric matrix.

## 2  Specification

 #include #include
 void nag_dsymv (Nag_OrderType order, Nag_UploType uplo, Integer n, double alpha, const double a[], Integer pda, const double x[], Integer incx, double beta, double y[], Integer incy, NagError *fail)

## 3  Description

nag_dsymv (f16pcc) performs the matrix-vector operation
 $y←αAx+βy,$
where $A$ is an $n$ by $n$ real symmetric matrix, $x$ and $y$ are $n$-element real vectors, and $\alpha$ and $\beta$ are real scalars.

## 4  References

The BLAS Technical Forum Standard (2001) http://www.netlib.org/blas/blast-forum

## 5  Arguments

1:     orderNag_OrderTypeInput
On entry: the order argument specifies the two-dimensional storage scheme being used, i.e., row-major ordering or column-major ordering. C language defined storage is specified by ${\mathbf{order}}=\mathrm{Nag_RowMajor}$. See Section 3.2.1.3 in the Essential Introduction for a more detailed explanation of the use of this argument.
Constraint: ${\mathbf{order}}=\mathrm{Nag_RowMajor}$ or Nag_ColMajor.
2:     uploNag_UploTypeInput
On entry: specifies whether the upper or lower triangular part of $A$ is stored.
${\mathbf{uplo}}=\mathrm{Nag_Upper}$
The upper triangular part of $A$ is stored.
${\mathbf{uplo}}=\mathrm{Nag_Lower}$
The lower triangular part of $A$ is stored.
Constraint: ${\mathbf{uplo}}=\mathrm{Nag_Upper}$ or $\mathrm{Nag_Lower}$.
3:     nIntegerInput
On entry: $n$, the order of the matrix $A$.
Constraint: ${\mathbf{n}}\ge 0$.
4:     alphadoubleInput
On entry: the scalar $\alpha$.
5:     a[$\mathit{dim}$]const doubleInput
Note: the dimension, dim, of the array a must be at least $\mathrm{max}\phantom{\rule{0.125em}{0ex}}\left(1,{\mathbf{pda}}×{\mathbf{n}}\right)$.
On entry: the $n$ by $n$ symmetric matrix $A$.
If ${\mathbf{order}}=\mathrm{Nag_ColMajor}$, ${A}_{ij}$ is stored in ${\mathbf{a}}\left[\left(j-1\right)×{\mathbf{pda}}+i-1\right]$.
If ${\mathbf{order}}=\mathrm{Nag_RowMajor}$, ${A}_{ij}$ is stored in ${\mathbf{a}}\left[\left(i-1\right)×{\mathbf{pda}}+j-1\right]$.
If ${\mathbf{uplo}}=\mathrm{Nag_Upper}$, the upper triangular part of $A$ must be stored and the elements of the array below the diagonal are not referenced.
If ${\mathbf{uplo}}=\mathrm{Nag_Lower}$, the lower triangular part of $A$ must be stored and the elements of the array above the diagonal are not referenced.
6:     pdaIntegerInput
On entry: the stride separating row or column elements (depending on the value of order) of the matrix $A$ in the array a.
Constraint: ${\mathbf{pda}}\ge \mathrm{max}\phantom{\rule{0.125em}{0ex}}\left(1,{\mathbf{n}}\right)$.
7:     x[$\mathit{dim}$]const doubleInput
Note: the dimension, dim, of the array x must be at least $\mathrm{max}\phantom{\rule{0.125em}{0ex}}\left(1,1+\left({\mathbf{n}}-1\right)\left|{\mathbf{incx}}\right|\right)$.
On entry: the vector $x$.
8:     incxIntegerInput
On entry: the increment in the subscripts of x between successive elements of $x$.
Constraint: ${\mathbf{incx}}\ne 0$.
9:     betadoubleInput
On entry: the scalar $\beta$.
10:   y[$\mathit{dim}$]doubleInput/Output
Note: the dimension, dim, of the array y must be at least $\mathrm{max}\phantom{\rule{0.125em}{0ex}}\left(1,1+\left({\mathbf{n}}-1\right)\left|{\mathbf{incy}}\right|\right)$.
On entry: the vector $y$.
If ${\mathbf{beta}}=0$, y need not be set.
On exit: the updated vector $y$.
11:   incyIntegerInput
On entry: the increment in the subscripts of y between successive elements of $y$.
Constraint: ${\mathbf{incy}}\ne 0$.
12:   failNagError *Input/Output
The NAG error argument (see Section 3.6 in the Essential Introduction).

## 6  Error Indicators and Warnings

NE_BAD_PARAM
On entry, argument $〈\mathit{\text{value}}〉$ had an illegal value.
NE_INT
On entry, ${\mathbf{incx}}=〈\mathit{\text{value}}〉$.
Constraint: ${\mathbf{incx}}\ne 0$.
On entry, ${\mathbf{incy}}=〈\mathit{\text{value}}〉$.
Constraint: ${\mathbf{incy}}\ne 0$.
On entry, ${\mathbf{n}}=〈\mathit{\text{value}}〉$.
Constraint: ${\mathbf{n}}\ge 0$.
NE_INT_2
On entry, ${\mathbf{pda}}=〈\mathit{\text{value}}〉$, ${\mathbf{n}}=〈\mathit{\text{value}}〉$.
Constraint: ${\mathbf{pda}}\ge \mathrm{max}\phantom{\rule{0.125em}{0ex}}\left(1,{\mathbf{n}}\right)$.

## 7  Accuracy

The BLAS standard requires accurate implementations which avoid unnecessary over/underflow (see Section 2.7 of The BLAS Technical Forum Standard (2001)).

None.

## 9  Example

This example computes the matrix-vector product
 $y=αAx+βy$
where
 $A = 1.0 2.0 3.0 2.0 4.0 5.0 3.0 5.0 6.0 ,$
 $x = -1.0 2.0 -3.0 ,$
 $y = 1.0 2.0 3.0 ,$
 $α=1.5 and ​ β=1.0 .$

### 9.1  Program Text

Program Text (f16pcce.c)

### 9.2  Program Data

Program Data (f16pcce.d)

### 9.3  Program Results

Program Results (f16pcce.r)

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