 Exact inverse-square-root preconditioner (source code)

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= Exact inverse-square-root preconditioner

For a positive-definite matrix $A$, choosing $P=A^{-1/2}$ gives $PAP^T=I$, so conjugate gradients terminates in one step. Constructing or applying the exact inverse square root is generally as expensive as solving the original system.

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