---
name: "pcpttrf"
section: "3"
platform: "linux"
package: "scalapack-doc"
version: "1.5-11"
release: "Debian 11 (Bullseye)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/pcpttrf"
---

# pcpttrf(3)

compute a Cholesky factorization of an N-by-N complex tridiagonal symmetric positive definite distributed matrix A(1:N, JA:JA+N-1)

## NAME

PCPTTRF - compute a Cholesky factorization of an N-by-N complex tridiagonal symmetric positive definite distributed matrix A(1:N, JA:JA+N-1)

## SYNOPSIS

- SUBROUTINE PCPTTRF(

  N, D, E, JA, DESCA, AF, LAF, WORK, LWORK, INFO )

- INTEGER

  INFO, JA, LAF, LWORK, N

- INTEGER

  DESCA( \* )

- COMPLEX

  AF( \* ), E( \* ), WORK( \* )

- REAL

  D( \* )

## PURPOSE

PCPTTRF computes a Cholesky factorization of an N-by-N complex tridiagonal symmetric positive definite distributed matrix A(1:N, JA:JA+N-1). Reordering is used to increase parallelism in the factorization. This reordering results in factors that are DIFFERENT from those produced by equivalent sequential codes. These factors cannot be used directly by users; however, they can be used in\
 subsequent calls to PCPTTRS to solve linear systems.\

The factorization has the form\

        P A(1:N, JA:JA+N-1) P^T = U' D U  or\

        P A(1:N, JA:JA+N-1) P^T = L D L',\

where U is a tridiagonal upper triangular matrix and L is tridiagonal lower triangular, and P is a permutation matrix.\