Why doesn’t Fortran have a built-in matrix inverse function? This function is used a lot, and I feel like it would be easier if people don’t have to use Lapack.

I created a small GitHub repo Matrix_Inversion Matrix inversion using Crout’s method, calling Fortran code by Alan Miller.

Why doesn't Fortran have a built-in matrix inverse function?

ivanpribec January 31, 2022, 5:53pm 4

Some relevant reading for those looking for matrix inverses:

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