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

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**Created:** [January 31, 2022, 5:21pm UTC](https://fortran-lang.discourse.group/t/why-doesnt-fortran-have-a-built-in-matrix-inverse-function/2705 "2022-01-31T17:21:56Z")\
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Some relevant reading for those looking for matrix inverses:

- [_Don’t invert that matrix_](https://www.johndcook.com/blog/2010/01/19/dont-invert-that-matrix/)
- [_Why Shouldn’t I Invert That Matrix?_](http://gregorygundersen.com/blog/2020/12/09/matrix-inversion/)

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