sqrtm

..  sqrtm(A)

If ``A`` has no negative real eigenvalues, compute the principal matrix square root of ``A``, that is the unique matrix :math:`X` with eigenvalues having positive real part such that :math:`X^2 = A`. Otherwise, a nonprincipal square root is returned.

If ``A`` is symmetric or Hermitian, its eigendecomposition (:func:`eigfact`) is used to compute the square root. Otherwise, the square root is determined by means of the BjÃ¶rck-Hammarling method, which computes the complex Schur form (:func:`schur`) and then the complex square root of the triangular factor.

.. [BH83] Ã…ke BjÃ¶rck and Sven Hammarling, "A Schur method for the square root
   of a matrix", Linear Algebra and its Applications, 52-53, 1983, 127-140.
   `doi:10.1016/0024-3795(83)80010-X <http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/0024-3795(83)80010-X>`_

Examples

In the Julia programming language, the function sqrtm(A) is used to compute the square root of a matrix A. The behavior of this function depends on the properties of the input matrix. Here are some examples and explanations of its usage:

Compute the principal matrix square root of a symmetric matrix:
```
julia> A = [4 1; 1 3];
julia> sqrtm(A)
2×2 Array{Complex{Float64},2}:
1.73205+0.0im  0.258819+0.0im
0.258819+0.0im  1.73205+0.0im
```
In this example, the matrix A is symmetric, so its eigen decomposition is used to compute the square root.
Compute the matrix square root of a general matrix:
```
julia> A = [1 2; 3 4];
julia> sqrtm(A)
2×2 Array{Complex{Float64},2}:
-0.37228+0.0im  0.824564-0.0im
1.02985+0.0im   0.186411+0.0im
```
Here, the input matrix A is not symmetric, so the Björck-Hammarling method is used to compute the square root.

It's important to note that sqrtm(A) returns a complex matrix even if A is real, as the square root of a real matrix can have complex entries.

Please refer to the [BH83] reference provided in the original documentation for further details on the algorithm used by the sqrtm function.

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