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invertibleSubmatrix


\begin{usage}
invertibleSubmatrix~a
\end{usage}


Signature


\begin{params}
{\em a} & M & A matrix\\
\end{params}

\begin{retval}
Returns $(max?, [r_1,\dots,r_r], [c_1,\dots,c_r])$where $r \le \...
...s exactly
the rank of $a$\ and the given minor is of maximal size.
\end{retval}

\begin{remarks}
$r$\ can also happen to be the rank of $a$\ when $max?$\ is {\it false}\xspace ,
but the algorithm was unable to prove it.
\end{remarks}


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Manuel Bronstein 2000-12-13