using LinearAlgebra

function matcond(n::Int, c::Float64)
# Function generates a random square matrix A of size n with
# a given condition number c.
# Inputs:
#	n: size of matrix A, n>1
#	c: condition of matrix A, c>= 1.0
#
# Usage: matcond(10, 100.0)
#
# Pawel Zielinski
        if n < 2
         error("size n should be > 1")
        end
        if c< 1.0
         error("condition number  c of a matrix  should be >= 1.0")
        end
        (U,S,V)=svd(rand(n,n))
        return U*diagm(0 =>[LinRange(1.0,c,n);])*V'
end




