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# scipy.linalg.solve_lyapunov

`scipy.linalg.``solve_lyapunov`(a, q)

  Solves the continuous Lyapunov equation (AX + XA^H = Q) given the values of A and Q using the Bartels-Stewart algorithm.

  New in version 0.11.0.

  Parameters : | a : array_like A square matrix q : array_like Right-hand side square matrix
  Returns : | x : array_like Solution to the continuous Lyapunov equation

  See also

  `solve_sylvester`
    computes the solution to the Sylvester equation

  Notes

  Because the continuous Lyapunov equation is just a special form of the Sylvester equation, this solver relies entirely on solve_sylvester for a solution.

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