function value = bab_condition ( n, alpha, beta )

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%
%% BAB_CONDITION returns the L1 condition of the BAB matrix.
%
%  Licensing:
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%    This code is distributed under the MIT license.
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%  Modified:
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%    10 April 2012
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%  Author:
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%    John Burkardt
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%  Input:
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%    integer N, the order of the matrix.
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%    real ALPHA, BETA, the parameters.
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%  Output:
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%    real VALUE, the L1 condition number.
%
  a = bab_matrix ( n, alpha, beta );
  a_norm = norm ( a, 1 );

  b = bab_inverse ( n, alpha, beta );
  b_norm = norm ( b, 1 );

  value = a_norm * b_norm;

  return
end
