Math Vector Library
Programming Reference Manual Fortran
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15.6 vsmul - Vector scalar multiplication αx

subroutine vsmul (n, y, incy, x, incx, a); 
subroutine vsmulf(n, y, incy, x, incx, a); 
 
subroutine vsmul_64 (n, y, incy, x, incx, a); 
subroutine vsmulf_64(n, y, incy, x, incx, a);

Given an input vector x and a scalar constant α and a result vector y, this function computes:

y= αx
15.6.1 Parameters

N - INTEGER

ENTRY: Number of elements of x and y.
CONSTRAINT: n ≥1.

Y - ARRAY OF REAL

EXIT: Result vector y.
CONSTRAINT: Must contain n× incy elements.
CONSTRAINT: Must not overlap with array x.

INCY - INTEGER

ENTRY: Stride for the vector y.
CONSTRAINT: incy̸= 0.
BEHAVIOR: A negative stride will traverse the array in reverse.

X - ARRAY OF REAL

ENTRY: Input vector x.
CONSTRAINT: Must contain n× incx elements.
CONSTRAINT: Must not overlap with array y.

INCX - INTEGER

ENTRY: Stride for the vector x.
CONSTRAINT: incx̸= 0.
BEHAVIOR: A negative stride will traverse the array in reverse.

A - REAL

ENTRY: Scalar constant α.