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# scipy.linalg.solve_sylvester

`scipy.linalg.``solve_sylvester`(a, b, q)

  Computes a solution (X) to the Sylvester equation (AX + XB = Q).

  New in version 0.11.0.

  Parameters : | a : (M, M) array_like Leading matrix of the Sylvester equation b : (N, N) array_like Trailing matrix of the Sylvester equation q : (M, N) array_like Right-hand side
  Returns : | x : (M, N) ndarray The solution to the Sylvester equation.
  Raises : | LinAlgError : If solution was not found

  Notes

  Computes a solution to the Sylvester matrix equation via the Bartels- Stewart algorithm. The A and B matrices first undergo Schur decompositions. The resulting matrices are used to construct an alternative Sylvester equation (`RY + YS^T = F`) where the R and S matrices are in quasi-triangular form (or, when R, S or F are complex, triangular form). The simplified equation is then solved using `*TRSYL` from LAPACK directly.

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