function error_frobenius = r8mat_is_symmetric ( m, n, a )

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%
%% R8MAT_IS_SYMMETRIC checks a real matrix for symmetry.
%
%  Licensing:
%
%    This code is distributed under the GNU LGPL license.
%
%  Modified:
%
%    16 October 2007
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%  Author:
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%    John Burkardt
%
%  Parameters:
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%    Input, integer M, N, the number of rows and columns of A.
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%    Input, real A(M,N), the matrix.
%
%    Output, real ERROR_FROBENIUS, measures the Frobenius norm of ( A - A' ).
%
  if ( m ~= n )
    error_frobenius = r8_huge ( );
    return
  end

  error_frobenius = sqrt ( sum ( sum ( ( abs ( a - a' ) ).^2 ) ) );

  return
end