function r = toeplitz_cholesky_upper ( n, a )

%*****************************************************************************80
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%% TOEPLITZ_CHOLESKY_UPPER computes the upper Cholesky factor of a Toeplitz matrix.
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%  Discussion:
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%    The Toeplitz matrix must be positive semi-definite.
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%    After factorization, A = R' * R.
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%  Licensing:
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%    This code is distributed under the GNU LGPL license.
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%  Modified:
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%    13 November 2012
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%  Author:
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%    Michael Stewart
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%  Reference:
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%    Michael Stewart,
%    Cholesky factorization of semi-definite Toeplitz matrices.
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%  Parameters:
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%    Input, integer N, the order of the matrix.
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%    Input, real A(N,N), the Toeplitz matrix.
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%    Output, real R(N,N), the upper Cholesky factor.
%
  g = zeros ( 2, n );
  g(1,1:n) = a(1,1:n);
  g(2,1) = 0.0;
  g(2,2:n) = a(2:n,1)'; 

  r = zeros ( n, n );
  r(1,1:n) = g(1,1:n);
  g(1,2:n) = g(1,1:n-1);
  g(1,1) = 0.0;
  for i = 2 : n
    rho = - g(2,i) / g(1,i);
    g(:,i:n) = ( [ 1 rho; rho 1 ] * g(:,i:n) ) / sqrt ( ( 1 - rho ) * ( 1 + rho ) );
    r(i,i:n) = g(1,i:n);
    g(1,i+1:n) = g(1,i:n-1);
    g(1,i) = 0.0;
  end

  return
end

