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# scipy.linalg.orth

`scipy.linalg.``orth`(A)

  Construct an orthonormal basis for the range of A using SVD

  Parameters : | A : (M, N) ndarray Input array
  Returns : | Q : (M, K) ndarray Orthonormal basis for the range of A. K = effective rank of A, as determined by automatic cutoff

  See also

  `svd`
    Singular value decomposition of a matrix

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