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+// This file is part of Eigen, a lightweight C++ template library
+// for linear algebra.
+//
+// Copyright (C) 2008-2010 Gael Guennebaud <gael.guennebaud@inria.fr>
+// Copyright (C) 2006-2010 Benoit Jacob <jacob.benoit.1@gmail.com>
+//
+// This Source Code Form is subject to the terms of the Mozilla
+// Public License v. 2.0. If a copy of the MPL was not distributed
+// with this file, You can obtain one at http://mozilla.org/MPL/2.0/.
+
+#ifndef EIGEN_PARSED_BY_DOXYGEN
+
+/// \internal expression type of a column */
+typedef Block<Derived, internal::traits<Derived>::RowsAtCompileTime, 1, !IsRowMajor> ColXpr;
+typedef const Block<const Derived, internal::traits<Derived>::RowsAtCompileTime, 1, !IsRowMajor> ConstColXpr;
+/// \internal expression type of a row */
+typedef Block<Derived, 1, internal::traits<Derived>::ColsAtCompileTime, IsRowMajor> RowXpr;
+typedef const Block<const Derived, 1, internal::traits<Derived>::ColsAtCompileTime, IsRowMajor> ConstRowXpr;
+/// \internal expression type of a block of whole columns */
+typedef Block<Derived, internal::traits<Derived>::RowsAtCompileTime, Dynamic, !IsRowMajor> ColsBlockXpr;
+typedef const Block<const Derived, internal::traits<Derived>::RowsAtCompileTime, Dynamic, !IsRowMajor> ConstColsBlockXpr;
+/// \internal expression type of a block of whole rows */
+typedef Block<Derived, Dynamic, internal::traits<Derived>::ColsAtCompileTime, IsRowMajor> RowsBlockXpr;
+typedef const Block<const Derived, Dynamic, internal::traits<Derived>::ColsAtCompileTime, IsRowMajor> ConstRowsBlockXpr;
+/// \internal expression type of a block of whole columns */
+template<int N> struct NColsBlockXpr { typedef Block<Derived, internal::traits<Derived>::RowsAtCompileTime, N, !IsRowMajor> Type; };
+template<int N> struct ConstNColsBlockXpr { typedef const Block<const Derived, internal::traits<Derived>::RowsAtCompileTime, N, !IsRowMajor> Type; };
+/// \internal expression type of a block of whole rows */
+template<int N> struct NRowsBlockXpr { typedef Block<Derived, N, internal::traits<Derived>::ColsAtCompileTime, IsRowMajor> Type; };
+template<int N> struct ConstNRowsBlockXpr { typedef const Block<const Derived, N, internal::traits<Derived>::ColsAtCompileTime, IsRowMajor> Type; };
+/// \internal expression of a block */
+typedef Block<Derived> BlockXpr;
+typedef const Block<const Derived> ConstBlockXpr;
+/// \internal expression of a block of fixed sizes */
+template<int Rows, int Cols> struct FixedBlockXpr { typedef Block<Derived,Rows,Cols> Type; };
+template<int Rows, int Cols> struct ConstFixedBlockXpr { typedef Block<const Derived,Rows,Cols> Type; };
+
+typedef VectorBlock<Derived> SegmentReturnType;
+typedef const VectorBlock<const Derived> ConstSegmentReturnType;
+template<int Size> struct FixedSegmentReturnType { typedef VectorBlock<Derived, Size> Type; };
+template<int Size> struct ConstFixedSegmentReturnType { typedef const VectorBlock<const Derived, Size> Type; };
+
+#endif // not EIGEN_PARSED_BY_DOXYGEN
+
+/// \returns a dynamic-size expression of a block in *this.
+///
+/// \param startRow the first row in the block
+/// \param startCol the first column in the block
+/// \param blockRows the number of rows in the block
+/// \param blockCols the number of columns in the block
+///
+/// Example: \include MatrixBase_block_int_int_int_int.cpp
+/// Output: \verbinclude MatrixBase_block_int_int_int_int.out
+///
+/// \note Even though the returned expression has dynamic size, in the case
+/// when it is applied to a fixed-size matrix, it inherits a fixed maximal size,
+/// which means that evaluating it does not cause a dynamic memory allocation.
+///
+EIGEN_DOC_BLOCK_ADDONS_NOT_INNER_PANEL
+///
+/// \sa class Block, block(Index,Index)
+///
+EIGEN_DEVICE_FUNC
+inline BlockXpr block(Index startRow, Index startCol, Index blockRows, Index blockCols)
+{
+  return BlockXpr(derived(), startRow, startCol, blockRows, blockCols);
+}
+
+/// This is the const version of block(Index,Index,Index,Index). */
+EIGEN_DEVICE_FUNC
+inline const ConstBlockXpr block(Index startRow, Index startCol, Index blockRows, Index blockCols) const
+{
+  return ConstBlockXpr(derived(), startRow, startCol, blockRows, blockCols);
+}
+
+
+
+
+/// \returns a dynamic-size expression of a top-right corner of *this.
+///
+/// \param cRows the number of rows in the corner
+/// \param cCols the number of columns in the corner
+///
+/// Example: \include MatrixBase_topRightCorner_int_int.cpp
+/// Output: \verbinclude MatrixBase_topRightCorner_int_int.out
+///
+EIGEN_DOC_BLOCK_ADDONS_NOT_INNER_PANEL
+///
+/// \sa class Block, block(Index,Index,Index,Index)
+///
+EIGEN_DEVICE_FUNC
+inline BlockXpr topRightCorner(Index cRows, Index cCols)
+{
+  return BlockXpr(derived(), 0, cols() - cCols, cRows, cCols);
+}
+
+/// This is the const version of topRightCorner(Index, Index).
+EIGEN_DEVICE_FUNC
+inline const ConstBlockXpr topRightCorner(Index cRows, Index cCols) const
+{
+  return ConstBlockXpr(derived(), 0, cols() - cCols, cRows, cCols);
+}
+
+/// \returns an expression of a fixed-size top-right corner of *this.
+///
+/// \tparam CRows the number of rows in the corner
+/// \tparam CCols the number of columns in the corner
+///
+/// Example: \include MatrixBase_template_int_int_topRightCorner.cpp
+/// Output: \verbinclude MatrixBase_template_int_int_topRightCorner.out
+///
+EIGEN_DOC_BLOCK_ADDONS_NOT_INNER_PANEL
+///
+/// \sa class Block, block<int,int>(Index,Index)
+///
+template<int CRows, int CCols>
+EIGEN_DEVICE_FUNC
+inline typename FixedBlockXpr<CRows,CCols>::Type topRightCorner()
+{
+  return typename FixedBlockXpr<CRows,CCols>::Type(derived(), 0, cols() - CCols);
+}
+
+/// This is the const version of topRightCorner<int, int>().
+template<int CRows, int CCols>
+EIGEN_DEVICE_FUNC
+inline const typename ConstFixedBlockXpr<CRows,CCols>::Type topRightCorner() const
+{
+  return typename ConstFixedBlockXpr<CRows,CCols>::Type(derived(), 0, cols() - CCols);
+}
+
+/// \returns an expression of a top-right corner of *this.
+///
+/// \tparam CRows number of rows in corner as specified at compile-time
+/// \tparam CCols number of columns in corner as specified at compile-time
+/// \param  cRows number of rows in corner as specified at run-time
+/// \param  cCols number of columns in corner as specified at run-time
+///
+/// This function is mainly useful for corners where the number of rows is specified at compile-time
+/// and the number of columns is specified at run-time, or vice versa. The compile-time and run-time
+/// information should not contradict. In other words, \a cRows should equal \a CRows unless
+/// \a CRows is \a Dynamic, and the same for the number of columns.
+///
+/// Example: \include MatrixBase_template_int_int_topRightCorner_int_int.cpp
+/// Output: \verbinclude MatrixBase_template_int_int_topRightCorner_int_int.out
+///
+EIGEN_DOC_BLOCK_ADDONS_NOT_INNER_PANEL
+///
+/// \sa class Block
+///
+template<int CRows, int CCols>
+inline typename FixedBlockXpr<CRows,CCols>::Type topRightCorner(Index cRows, Index cCols)
+{
+  return typename FixedBlockXpr<CRows,CCols>::Type(derived(), 0, cols() - cCols, cRows, cCols);
+}
+
+/// This is the const version of topRightCorner<int, int>(Index, Index).
+template<int CRows, int CCols>
+inline const typename ConstFixedBlockXpr<CRows,CCols>::Type topRightCorner(Index cRows, Index cCols) const
+{
+  return typename ConstFixedBlockXpr<CRows,CCols>::Type(derived(), 0, cols() - cCols, cRows, cCols);
+}
+
+
+
+/// \returns a dynamic-size expression of a top-left corner of *this.
+///
+/// \param cRows the number of rows in the corner
+/// \param cCols the number of columns in the corner
+///
+/// Example: \include MatrixBase_topLeftCorner_int_int.cpp
+/// Output: \verbinclude MatrixBase_topLeftCorner_int_int.out
+///
+EIGEN_DOC_BLOCK_ADDONS_NOT_INNER_PANEL
+///
+/// \sa class Block, block(Index,Index,Index,Index)
+///
+EIGEN_DEVICE_FUNC
+inline BlockXpr topLeftCorner(Index cRows, Index cCols)
+{
+  return BlockXpr(derived(), 0, 0, cRows, cCols);
+}
+
+/// This is the const version of topLeftCorner(Index, Index).
+EIGEN_DEVICE_FUNC
+inline const ConstBlockXpr topLeftCorner(Index cRows, Index cCols) const
+{
+  return ConstBlockXpr(derived(), 0, 0, cRows, cCols);
+}
+
+/// \returns an expression of a fixed-size top-left corner of *this.
+///
+/// The template parameters CRows and CCols are the number of rows and columns in the corner.
+///
+/// Example: \include MatrixBase_template_int_int_topLeftCorner.cpp
+/// Output: \verbinclude MatrixBase_template_int_int_topLeftCorner.out
+///
+EIGEN_DOC_BLOCK_ADDONS_NOT_INNER_PANEL
+///
+/// \sa class Block, block(Index,Index,Index,Index)
+///
+template<int CRows, int CCols>
+EIGEN_DEVICE_FUNC
+inline typename FixedBlockXpr<CRows,CCols>::Type topLeftCorner()
+{
+  return typename FixedBlockXpr<CRows,CCols>::Type(derived(), 0, 0);
+}
+
+/// This is the const version of topLeftCorner<int, int>().
+template<int CRows, int CCols>
+EIGEN_DEVICE_FUNC
+inline const typename ConstFixedBlockXpr<CRows,CCols>::Type topLeftCorner() const
+{
+  return typename ConstFixedBlockXpr<CRows,CCols>::Type(derived(), 0, 0);
+}
+
+/// \returns an expression of a top-left corner of *this.
+///
+/// \tparam CRows number of rows in corner as specified at compile-time
+/// \tparam CCols number of columns in corner as specified at compile-time
+/// \param  cRows number of rows in corner as specified at run-time
+/// \param  cCols number of columns in corner as specified at run-time
+///
+/// This function is mainly useful for corners where the number of rows is specified at compile-time
+/// and the number of columns is specified at run-time, or vice versa. The compile-time and run-time
+/// information should not contradict. In other words, \a cRows should equal \a CRows unless
+/// \a CRows is \a Dynamic, and the same for the number of columns.
+///
+/// Example: \include MatrixBase_template_int_int_topLeftCorner_int_int.cpp
+/// Output: \verbinclude MatrixBase_template_int_int_topLeftCorner_int_int.out
+///
+EIGEN_DOC_BLOCK_ADDONS_NOT_INNER_PANEL
+///
+/// \sa class Block
+///
+template<int CRows, int CCols>
+inline typename FixedBlockXpr<CRows,CCols>::Type topLeftCorner(Index cRows, Index cCols)
+{
+  return typename FixedBlockXpr<CRows,CCols>::Type(derived(), 0, 0, cRows, cCols);
+}
+
+/// This is the const version of topLeftCorner<int, int>(Index, Index).
+template<int CRows, int CCols>
+inline const typename ConstFixedBlockXpr<CRows,CCols>::Type topLeftCorner(Index cRows, Index cCols) const
+{
+  return typename ConstFixedBlockXpr<CRows,CCols>::Type(derived(), 0, 0, cRows, cCols);
+}
+
+
+
+/// \returns a dynamic-size expression of a bottom-right corner of *this.
+///
+/// \param cRows the number of rows in the corner
+/// \param cCols the number of columns in the corner
+///
+/// Example: \include MatrixBase_bottomRightCorner_int_int.cpp
+/// Output: \verbinclude MatrixBase_bottomRightCorner_int_int.out
+///
+EIGEN_DOC_BLOCK_ADDONS_NOT_INNER_PANEL
+///
+/// \sa class Block, block(Index,Index,Index,Index)
+///
+EIGEN_DEVICE_FUNC
+inline BlockXpr bottomRightCorner(Index cRows, Index cCols)
+{
+  return BlockXpr(derived(), rows() - cRows, cols() - cCols, cRows, cCols);
+}
+
+/// This is the const version of bottomRightCorner(Index, Index).
+EIGEN_DEVICE_FUNC
+inline const ConstBlockXpr bottomRightCorner(Index cRows, Index cCols) const
+{
+  return ConstBlockXpr(derived(), rows() - cRows, cols() - cCols, cRows, cCols);
+}
+
+/// \returns an expression of a fixed-size bottom-right corner of *this.
+///
+/// The template parameters CRows and CCols are the number of rows and columns in the corner.
+///
+/// Example: \include MatrixBase_template_int_int_bottomRightCorner.cpp
+/// Output: \verbinclude MatrixBase_template_int_int_bottomRightCorner.out
+///
+EIGEN_DOC_BLOCK_ADDONS_NOT_INNER_PANEL
+///
+/// \sa class Block, block(Index,Index,Index,Index)
+///
+template<int CRows, int CCols>
+EIGEN_DEVICE_FUNC
+inline typename FixedBlockXpr<CRows,CCols>::Type bottomRightCorner()
+{
+  return typename FixedBlockXpr<CRows,CCols>::Type(derived(), rows() - CRows, cols() - CCols);
+}
+
+/// This is the const version of bottomRightCorner<int, int>().
+template<int CRows, int CCols>
+EIGEN_DEVICE_FUNC
+inline const typename ConstFixedBlockXpr<CRows,CCols>::Type bottomRightCorner() const
+{
+  return typename ConstFixedBlockXpr<CRows,CCols>::Type(derived(), rows() - CRows, cols() - CCols);
+}
+
+/// \returns an expression of a bottom-right corner of *this.
+///
+/// \tparam CRows number of rows in corner as specified at compile-time
+/// \tparam CCols number of columns in corner as specified at compile-time
+/// \param  cRows number of rows in corner as specified at run-time
+/// \param  cCols number of columns in corner as specified at run-time
+///
+/// This function is mainly useful for corners where the number of rows is specified at compile-time
+/// and the number of columns is specified at run-time, or vice versa. The compile-time and run-time
+/// information should not contradict. In other words, \a cRows should equal \a CRows unless
+/// \a CRows is \a Dynamic, and the same for the number of columns.
+///
+/// Example: \include MatrixBase_template_int_int_bottomRightCorner_int_int.cpp
+/// Output: \verbinclude MatrixBase_template_int_int_bottomRightCorner_int_int.out
+///
+EIGEN_DOC_BLOCK_ADDONS_NOT_INNER_PANEL
+///
+/// \sa class Block
+///
+template<int CRows, int CCols>
+inline typename FixedBlockXpr<CRows,CCols>::Type bottomRightCorner(Index cRows, Index cCols)
+{
+  return typename FixedBlockXpr<CRows,CCols>::Type(derived(), rows() - cRows, cols() - cCols, cRows, cCols);
+}
+
+/// This is the const version of bottomRightCorner<int, int>(Index, Index).
+template<int CRows, int CCols>
+inline const typename ConstFixedBlockXpr<CRows,CCols>::Type bottomRightCorner(Index cRows, Index cCols) const
+{
+  return typename ConstFixedBlockXpr<CRows,CCols>::Type(derived(), rows() - cRows, cols() - cCols, cRows, cCols);
+}
+
+
+
+/// \returns a dynamic-size expression of a bottom-left corner of *this.
+///
+/// \param cRows the number of rows in the corner
+/// \param cCols the number of columns in the corner
+///
+/// Example: \include MatrixBase_bottomLeftCorner_int_int.cpp
+/// Output: \verbinclude MatrixBase_bottomLeftCorner_int_int.out
+///
+EIGEN_DOC_BLOCK_ADDONS_NOT_INNER_PANEL
+///
+/// \sa class Block, block(Index,Index,Index,Index)
+///
+EIGEN_DEVICE_FUNC
+inline BlockXpr bottomLeftCorner(Index cRows, Index cCols)
+{
+  return BlockXpr(derived(), rows() - cRows, 0, cRows, cCols);
+}
+
+/// This is the const version of bottomLeftCorner(Index, Index).
+EIGEN_DEVICE_FUNC
+inline const ConstBlockXpr bottomLeftCorner(Index cRows, Index cCols) const
+{
+  return ConstBlockXpr(derived(), rows() - cRows, 0, cRows, cCols);
+}
+
+/// \returns an expression of a fixed-size bottom-left corner of *this.
+///
+/// The template parameters CRows and CCols are the number of rows and columns in the corner.
+///
+/// Example: \include MatrixBase_template_int_int_bottomLeftCorner.cpp
+/// Output: \verbinclude MatrixBase_template_int_int_bottomLeftCorner.out
+///
+EIGEN_DOC_BLOCK_ADDONS_NOT_INNER_PANEL
+///
+/// \sa class Block, block(Index,Index,Index,Index)
+///
+template<int CRows, int CCols>
+EIGEN_DEVICE_FUNC
+inline typename FixedBlockXpr<CRows,CCols>::Type bottomLeftCorner()
+{
+  return typename FixedBlockXpr<CRows,CCols>::Type(derived(), rows() - CRows, 0);
+}
+
+/// This is the const version of bottomLeftCorner<int, int>().
+template<int CRows, int CCols>
+EIGEN_DEVICE_FUNC
+inline const typename ConstFixedBlockXpr<CRows,CCols>::Type bottomLeftCorner() const
+{
+  return typename ConstFixedBlockXpr<CRows,CCols>::Type(derived(), rows() - CRows, 0);
+}
+
+/// \returns an expression of a bottom-left corner of *this.
+///
+/// \tparam CRows number of rows in corner as specified at compile-time
+/// \tparam CCols number of columns in corner as specified at compile-time
+/// \param  cRows number of rows in corner as specified at run-time
+/// \param  cCols number of columns in corner as specified at run-time
+///
+/// This function is mainly useful for corners where the number of rows is specified at compile-time
+/// and the number of columns is specified at run-time, or vice versa. The compile-time and run-time
+/// information should not contradict. In other words, \a cRows should equal \a CRows unless
+/// \a CRows is \a Dynamic, and the same for the number of columns.
+///
+/// Example: \include MatrixBase_template_int_int_bottomLeftCorner_int_int.cpp
+/// Output: \verbinclude MatrixBase_template_int_int_bottomLeftCorner_int_int.out
+///
+EIGEN_DOC_BLOCK_ADDONS_NOT_INNER_PANEL
+///
+/// \sa class Block
+///
+template<int CRows, int CCols>
+inline typename FixedBlockXpr<CRows,CCols>::Type bottomLeftCorner(Index cRows, Index cCols)
+{
+  return typename FixedBlockXpr<CRows,CCols>::Type(derived(), rows() - cRows, 0, cRows, cCols);
+}
+
+/// This is the const version of bottomLeftCorner<int, int>(Index, Index).
+template<int CRows, int CCols>
+inline const typename ConstFixedBlockXpr<CRows,CCols>::Type bottomLeftCorner(Index cRows, Index cCols) const
+{
+  return typename ConstFixedBlockXpr<CRows,CCols>::Type(derived(), rows() - cRows, 0, cRows, cCols);
+}
+
+
+
+/// \returns a block consisting of the top rows of *this.
+///
+/// \param n the number of rows in the block
+///
+/// Example: \include MatrixBase_topRows_int.cpp
+/// Output: \verbinclude MatrixBase_topRows_int.out
+///
+EIGEN_DOC_BLOCK_ADDONS_INNER_PANEL_IF(row-major)
+///
+/// \sa class Block, block(Index,Index,Index,Index)
+///
+EIGEN_DEVICE_FUNC
+inline RowsBlockXpr topRows(Index n)
+{
+  return RowsBlockXpr(derived(), 0, 0, n, cols());
+}
+
+/// This is the const version of topRows(Index).
+EIGEN_DEVICE_FUNC
+inline ConstRowsBlockXpr topRows(Index n) const
+{
+  return ConstRowsBlockXpr(derived(), 0, 0, n, cols());
+}
+
+/// \returns a block consisting of the top rows of *this.
+///
+/// \tparam N the number of rows in the block as specified at compile-time
+/// \param n the number of rows in the block as specified at run-time
+///
+/// The compile-time and run-time information should not contradict. In other words,
+/// \a n should equal \a N unless \a N is \a Dynamic.
+///
+/// Example: \include MatrixBase_template_int_topRows.cpp
+/// Output: \verbinclude MatrixBase_template_int_topRows.out
+///
+EIGEN_DOC_BLOCK_ADDONS_INNER_PANEL_IF(row-major)
+///
+/// \sa class Block, block(Index,Index,Index,Index)
+///
+template<int N>
+EIGEN_DEVICE_FUNC
+inline typename NRowsBlockXpr<N>::Type topRows(Index n = N)
+{
+  return typename NRowsBlockXpr<N>::Type(derived(), 0, 0, n, cols());
+}
+
+/// This is the const version of topRows<int>().
+template<int N>
+EIGEN_DEVICE_FUNC
+inline typename ConstNRowsBlockXpr<N>::Type topRows(Index n = N) const
+{
+  return typename ConstNRowsBlockXpr<N>::Type(derived(), 0, 0, n, cols());
+}
+
+
+
+/// \returns a block consisting of the bottom rows of *this.
+///
+/// \param n the number of rows in the block
+///
+/// Example: \include MatrixBase_bottomRows_int.cpp
+/// Output: \verbinclude MatrixBase_bottomRows_int.out
+///
+EIGEN_DOC_BLOCK_ADDONS_INNER_PANEL_IF(row-major)
+///
+/// \sa class Block, block(Index,Index,Index,Index)
+///
+EIGEN_DEVICE_FUNC
+inline RowsBlockXpr bottomRows(Index n)
+{
+  return RowsBlockXpr(derived(), rows() - n, 0, n, cols());
+}
+
+/// This is the const version of bottomRows(Index).
+EIGEN_DEVICE_FUNC
+inline ConstRowsBlockXpr bottomRows(Index n) const
+{
+  return ConstRowsBlockXpr(derived(), rows() - n, 0, n, cols());
+}
+
+/// \returns a block consisting of the bottom rows of *this.
+///
+/// \tparam N the number of rows in the block as specified at compile-time
+/// \param n the number of rows in the block as specified at run-time
+///
+/// The compile-time and run-time information should not contradict. In other words,
+/// \a n should equal \a N unless \a N is \a Dynamic.
+///
+/// Example: \include MatrixBase_template_int_bottomRows.cpp
+/// Output: \verbinclude MatrixBase_template_int_bottomRows.out
+///
+EIGEN_DOC_BLOCK_ADDONS_INNER_PANEL_IF(row-major)
+///
+/// \sa class Block, block(Index,Index,Index,Index)
+///
+template<int N>
+EIGEN_DEVICE_FUNC
+inline typename NRowsBlockXpr<N>::Type bottomRows(Index n = N)
+{
+  return typename NRowsBlockXpr<N>::Type(derived(), rows() - n, 0, n, cols());
+}
+
+/// This is the const version of bottomRows<int>().
+template<int N>
+EIGEN_DEVICE_FUNC
+inline typename ConstNRowsBlockXpr<N>::Type bottomRows(Index n = N) const
+{
+  return typename ConstNRowsBlockXpr<N>::Type(derived(), rows() - n, 0, n, cols());
+}
+
+
+
+/// \returns a block consisting of a range of rows of *this.
+///
+/// \param startRow the index of the first row in the block
+/// \param n the number of rows in the block
+///
+/// Example: \include DenseBase_middleRows_int.cpp
+/// Output: \verbinclude DenseBase_middleRows_int.out
+///
+EIGEN_DOC_BLOCK_ADDONS_INNER_PANEL_IF(row-major)
+///
+/// \sa class Block, block(Index,Index,Index,Index)
+///
+EIGEN_DEVICE_FUNC
+inline RowsBlockXpr middleRows(Index startRow, Index n)
+{
+  return RowsBlockXpr(derived(), startRow, 0, n, cols());
+}
+
+/// This is the const version of middleRows(Index,Index).
+EIGEN_DEVICE_FUNC
+inline ConstRowsBlockXpr middleRows(Index startRow, Index n) const
+{
+  return ConstRowsBlockXpr(derived(), startRow, 0, n, cols());
+}
+
+/// \returns a block consisting of a range of rows of *this.
+///
+/// \tparam N the number of rows in the block as specified at compile-time
+/// \param startRow the index of the first row in the block
+/// \param n the number of rows in the block as specified at run-time
+///
+/// The compile-time and run-time information should not contradict. In other words,
+/// \a n should equal \a N unless \a N is \a Dynamic.
+///
+/// Example: \include DenseBase_template_int_middleRows.cpp
+/// Output: \verbinclude DenseBase_template_int_middleRows.out
+///
+EIGEN_DOC_BLOCK_ADDONS_INNER_PANEL_IF(row-major)
+///
+/// \sa class Block, block(Index,Index,Index,Index)
+///
+template<int N>
+EIGEN_DEVICE_FUNC
+inline typename NRowsBlockXpr<N>::Type middleRows(Index startRow, Index n = N)
+{
+  return typename NRowsBlockXpr<N>::Type(derived(), startRow, 0, n, cols());
+}
+
+/// This is the const version of middleRows<int>().
+template<int N>
+EIGEN_DEVICE_FUNC
+inline typename ConstNRowsBlockXpr<N>::Type middleRows(Index startRow, Index n = N) const
+{
+  return typename ConstNRowsBlockXpr<N>::Type(derived(), startRow, 0, n, cols());
+}
+
+
+
+/// \returns a block consisting of the left columns of *this.
+///
+/// \param n the number of columns in the block
+///
+/// Example: \include MatrixBase_leftCols_int.cpp
+/// Output: \verbinclude MatrixBase_leftCols_int.out
+///
+EIGEN_DOC_BLOCK_ADDONS_INNER_PANEL_IF(column-major)
+///
+/// \sa class Block, block(Index,Index,Index,Index)
+///
+EIGEN_DEVICE_FUNC
+inline ColsBlockXpr leftCols(Index n)
+{
+  return ColsBlockXpr(derived(), 0, 0, rows(), n);
+}
+
+/// This is the const version of leftCols(Index).
+EIGEN_DEVICE_FUNC
+inline ConstColsBlockXpr leftCols(Index n) const
+{
+  return ConstColsBlockXpr(derived(), 0, 0, rows(), n);
+}
+
+/// \returns a block consisting of the left columns of *this.
+///
+/// \tparam N the number of columns in the block as specified at compile-time
+/// \param n the number of columns in the block as specified at run-time
+///
+/// The compile-time and run-time information should not contradict. In other words,
+/// \a n should equal \a N unless \a N is \a Dynamic.
+///
+/// Example: \include MatrixBase_template_int_leftCols.cpp
+/// Output: \verbinclude MatrixBase_template_int_leftCols.out
+///
+EIGEN_DOC_BLOCK_ADDONS_INNER_PANEL_IF(column-major)
+///
+/// \sa class Block, block(Index,Index,Index,Index)
+///
+template<int N>
+EIGEN_DEVICE_FUNC
+inline typename NColsBlockXpr<N>::Type leftCols(Index n = N)
+{
+  return typename NColsBlockXpr<N>::Type(derived(), 0, 0, rows(), n);
+}
+
+/// This is the const version of leftCols<int>().
+template<int N>
+EIGEN_DEVICE_FUNC
+inline typename ConstNColsBlockXpr<N>::Type leftCols(Index n = N) const
+{
+  return typename ConstNColsBlockXpr<N>::Type(derived(), 0, 0, rows(), n);
+}
+
+
+
+/// \returns a block consisting of the right columns of *this.
+///
+/// \param n the number of columns in the block
+///
+/// Example: \include MatrixBase_rightCols_int.cpp
+/// Output: \verbinclude MatrixBase_rightCols_int.out
+///
+EIGEN_DOC_BLOCK_ADDONS_INNER_PANEL_IF(column-major)
+///
+/// \sa class Block, block(Index,Index,Index,Index)
+///
+EIGEN_DEVICE_FUNC
+inline ColsBlockXpr rightCols(Index n)
+{
+  return ColsBlockXpr(derived(), 0, cols() - n, rows(), n);
+}
+
+/// This is the const version of rightCols(Index).
+EIGEN_DEVICE_FUNC
+inline ConstColsBlockXpr rightCols(Index n) const
+{
+  return ConstColsBlockXpr(derived(), 0, cols() - n, rows(), n);
+}
+
+/// \returns a block consisting of the right columns of *this.
+///
+/// \tparam N the number of columns in the block as specified at compile-time
+/// \param n the number of columns in the block as specified at run-time
+///
+/// The compile-time and run-time information should not contradict. In other words,
+/// \a n should equal \a N unless \a N is \a Dynamic.
+///
+/// Example: \include MatrixBase_template_int_rightCols.cpp
+/// Output: \verbinclude MatrixBase_template_int_rightCols.out
+///
+EIGEN_DOC_BLOCK_ADDONS_INNER_PANEL_IF(column-major)
+///
+/// \sa class Block, block(Index,Index,Index,Index)
+///
+template<int N>
+EIGEN_DEVICE_FUNC
+inline typename NColsBlockXpr<N>::Type rightCols(Index n = N)
+{
+  return typename NColsBlockXpr<N>::Type(derived(), 0, cols() - n, rows(), n);
+}
+
+/// This is the const version of rightCols<int>().
+template<int N>
+EIGEN_DEVICE_FUNC
+inline typename ConstNColsBlockXpr<N>::Type rightCols(Index n = N) const
+{
+  return typename ConstNColsBlockXpr<N>::Type(derived(), 0, cols() - n, rows(), n);
+}
+
+
+
+/// \returns a block consisting of a range of columns of *this.
+///
+/// \param startCol the index of the first column in the block
+/// \param numCols the number of columns in the block
+///
+/// Example: \include DenseBase_middleCols_int.cpp
+/// Output: \verbinclude DenseBase_middleCols_int.out
+///
+EIGEN_DOC_BLOCK_ADDONS_INNER_PANEL_IF(column-major)
+///
+/// \sa class Block, block(Index,Index,Index,Index)
+///
+EIGEN_DEVICE_FUNC
+inline ColsBlockXpr middleCols(Index startCol, Index numCols)
+{
+  return ColsBlockXpr(derived(), 0, startCol, rows(), numCols);
+}
+
+/// This is the const version of middleCols(Index,Index).
+EIGEN_DEVICE_FUNC
+inline ConstColsBlockXpr middleCols(Index startCol, Index numCols) const
+{
+  return ConstColsBlockXpr(derived(), 0, startCol, rows(), numCols);
+}
+
+/// \returns a block consisting of a range of columns of *this.
+///
+/// \tparam N the number of columns in the block as specified at compile-time
+/// \param startCol the index of the first column in the block
+/// \param n the number of columns in the block as specified at run-time
+///
+/// The compile-time and run-time information should not contradict. In other words,
+/// \a n should equal \a N unless \a N is \a Dynamic.
+///
+/// Example: \include DenseBase_template_int_middleCols.cpp
+/// Output: \verbinclude DenseBase_template_int_middleCols.out
+///
+EIGEN_DOC_BLOCK_ADDONS_INNER_PANEL_IF(column-major)
+///
+/// \sa class Block, block(Index,Index,Index,Index)
+///
+template<int N>
+EIGEN_DEVICE_FUNC
+inline typename NColsBlockXpr<N>::Type middleCols(Index startCol, Index n = N)
+{
+  return typename NColsBlockXpr<N>::Type(derived(), 0, startCol, rows(), n);
+}
+
+/// This is the const version of middleCols<int>().
+template<int N>
+EIGEN_DEVICE_FUNC
+inline typename ConstNColsBlockXpr<N>::Type middleCols(Index startCol, Index n = N) const
+{
+  return typename ConstNColsBlockXpr<N>::Type(derived(), 0, startCol, rows(), n);
+}
+
+
+
+/// \returns a fixed-size expression of a block in *this.
+///
+/// The template parameters \a NRows and \a NCols are the number of
+/// rows and columns in the block.
+///
+/// \param startRow the first row in the block
+/// \param startCol the first column in the block
+///
+/// Example: \include MatrixBase_block_int_int.cpp
+/// Output: \verbinclude MatrixBase_block_int_int.out
+///
+/// \note since block is a templated member, the keyword template has to be used
+/// if the matrix type is also a template parameter: \code m.template block<3,3>(1,1); \endcode
+///
+EIGEN_DOC_BLOCK_ADDONS_NOT_INNER_PANEL
+///
+/// \sa class Block, block(Index,Index,Index,Index)
+///
+template<int NRows, int NCols>
+EIGEN_DEVICE_FUNC
+inline typename FixedBlockXpr<NRows,NCols>::Type block(Index startRow, Index startCol)
+{
+  return typename FixedBlockXpr<NRows,NCols>::Type(derived(), startRow, startCol);
+}
+
+/// This is the const version of block<>(Index, Index). */
+template<int NRows, int NCols>
+EIGEN_DEVICE_FUNC
+inline const typename ConstFixedBlockXpr<NRows,NCols>::Type block(Index startRow, Index startCol) const
+{
+  return typename ConstFixedBlockXpr<NRows,NCols>::Type(derived(), startRow, startCol);
+}
+
+/// \returns an expression of a block in *this.
+///
+/// \tparam NRows number of rows in block as specified at compile-time
+/// \tparam NCols number of columns in block as specified at compile-time
+/// \param  startRow  the first row in the block
+/// \param  startCol  the first column in the block
+/// \param  blockRows number of rows in block as specified at run-time
+/// \param  blockCols number of columns in block as specified at run-time
+///
+/// This function is mainly useful for blocks where the number of rows is specified at compile-time
+/// and the number of columns is specified at run-time, or vice versa. The compile-time and run-time
+/// information should not contradict. In other words, \a blockRows should equal \a NRows unless
+/// \a NRows is \a Dynamic, and the same for the number of columns.
+///
+/// Example: \include MatrixBase_template_int_int_block_int_int_int_int.cpp
+/// Output: \verbinclude MatrixBase_template_int_int_block_int_int_int_int.cpp
+///
+EIGEN_DOC_BLOCK_ADDONS_NOT_INNER_PANEL
+///
+/// \sa class Block, block(Index,Index,Index,Index)
+///
+template<int NRows, int NCols>
+inline typename FixedBlockXpr<NRows,NCols>::Type block(Index startRow, Index startCol,
+                                                  Index blockRows, Index blockCols)
+{
+  return typename FixedBlockXpr<NRows,NCols>::Type(derived(), startRow, startCol, blockRows, blockCols);
+}
+
+/// This is the const version of block<>(Index, Index, Index, Index).
+template<int NRows, int NCols>
+inline const typename ConstFixedBlockXpr<NRows,NCols>::Type block(Index startRow, Index startCol,
+                                                              Index blockRows, Index blockCols) const
+{
+  return typename ConstFixedBlockXpr<NRows,NCols>::Type(derived(), startRow, startCol, blockRows, blockCols);
+}
+
+/// \returns an expression of the \a i-th column of *this. Note that the numbering starts at 0.
+///
+/// Example: \include MatrixBase_col.cpp
+/// Output: \verbinclude MatrixBase_col.out
+///
+EIGEN_DOC_BLOCK_ADDONS_INNER_PANEL_IF(column-major)
+/**
+  * \sa row(), class Block */
+EIGEN_DEVICE_FUNC
+inline ColXpr col(Index i)
+{
+  return ColXpr(derived(), i);
+}
+
+/// This is the const version of col().
+EIGEN_DEVICE_FUNC
+inline ConstColXpr col(Index i) const
+{
+  return ConstColXpr(derived(), i);
+}
+
+/// \returns an expression of the \a i-th row of *this. Note that the numbering starts at 0.
+///
+/// Example: \include MatrixBase_row.cpp
+/// Output: \verbinclude MatrixBase_row.out
+///
+EIGEN_DOC_BLOCK_ADDONS_INNER_PANEL_IF(row-major)
+/**
+  * \sa col(), class Block */
+EIGEN_DEVICE_FUNC
+inline RowXpr row(Index i)
+{
+  return RowXpr(derived(), i);
+}
+
+/// This is the const version of row(). */
+EIGEN_DEVICE_FUNC
+inline ConstRowXpr row(Index i) const
+{
+  return ConstRowXpr(derived(), i);
+}
+
+/// \returns a dynamic-size expression of a segment (i.e. a vector block) in *this.
+///
+/// \only_for_vectors
+///
+/// \param start the first coefficient in the segment
+/// \param n the number of coefficients in the segment
+///
+/// Example: \include MatrixBase_segment_int_int.cpp
+/// Output: \verbinclude MatrixBase_segment_int_int.out
+///
+/// \note Even though the returned expression has dynamic size, in the case
+/// when it is applied to a fixed-size vector, it inherits a fixed maximal size,
+/// which means that evaluating it does not cause a dynamic memory allocation.
+///
+/// \sa class Block, segment(Index)
+///
+EIGEN_DEVICE_FUNC
+inline SegmentReturnType segment(Index start, Index n)
+{
+  EIGEN_STATIC_ASSERT_VECTOR_ONLY(Derived)
+  return SegmentReturnType(derived(), start, n);
+}
+
+
+/// This is the const version of segment(Index,Index).
+EIGEN_DEVICE_FUNC
+inline ConstSegmentReturnType segment(Index start, Index n) const
+{
+  EIGEN_STATIC_ASSERT_VECTOR_ONLY(Derived)
+  return ConstSegmentReturnType(derived(), start, n);
+}
+
+/// \returns a dynamic-size expression of the first coefficients of *this.
+///
+/// \only_for_vectors
+///
+/// \param n the number of coefficients in the segment
+///
+/// Example: \include MatrixBase_start_int.cpp
+/// Output: \verbinclude MatrixBase_start_int.out
+///
+/// \note Even though the returned expression has dynamic size, in the case
+/// when it is applied to a fixed-size vector, it inherits a fixed maximal size,
+/// which means that evaluating it does not cause a dynamic memory allocation.
+///
+/// \sa class Block, block(Index,Index)
+///
+EIGEN_DEVICE_FUNC
+inline SegmentReturnType head(Index n)
+{
+  EIGEN_STATIC_ASSERT_VECTOR_ONLY(Derived)
+  return SegmentReturnType(derived(), 0, n);
+}
+
+/// This is the const version of head(Index).
+EIGEN_DEVICE_FUNC
+inline ConstSegmentReturnType head(Index n) const
+{
+  EIGEN_STATIC_ASSERT_VECTOR_ONLY(Derived)
+  return ConstSegmentReturnType(derived(), 0, n);
+}
+
+/// \returns a dynamic-size expression of the last coefficients of *this.
+///
+/// \only_for_vectors
+///
+/// \param n the number of coefficients in the segment
+///
+/// Example: \include MatrixBase_end_int.cpp
+/// Output: \verbinclude MatrixBase_end_int.out
+///
+/// \note Even though the returned expression has dynamic size, in the case
+/// when it is applied to a fixed-size vector, it inherits a fixed maximal size,
+/// which means that evaluating it does not cause a dynamic memory allocation.
+///
+/// \sa class Block, block(Index,Index)
+///
+EIGEN_DEVICE_FUNC
+inline SegmentReturnType tail(Index n)
+{
+  EIGEN_STATIC_ASSERT_VECTOR_ONLY(Derived)
+  return SegmentReturnType(derived(), this->size() - n, n);
+}
+
+/// This is the const version of tail(Index).
+EIGEN_DEVICE_FUNC
+inline ConstSegmentReturnType tail(Index n) const
+{
+  EIGEN_STATIC_ASSERT_VECTOR_ONLY(Derived)
+  return ConstSegmentReturnType(derived(), this->size() - n, n);
+}
+
+/// \returns a fixed-size expression of a segment (i.e. a vector block) in \c *this
+///
+/// \only_for_vectors
+///
+/// \tparam N the number of coefficients in the segment as specified at compile-time
+/// \param start the index of the first element in the segment
+/// \param n the number of coefficients in the segment as specified at compile-time
+///
+/// The compile-time and run-time information should not contradict. In other words,
+/// \a n should equal \a N unless \a N is \a Dynamic.
+///
+/// Example: \include MatrixBase_template_int_segment.cpp
+/// Output: \verbinclude MatrixBase_template_int_segment.out
+///
+/// \sa class Block
+///
+template<int N>
+EIGEN_DEVICE_FUNC
+inline typename FixedSegmentReturnType<N>::Type segment(Index start, Index n = N)
+{
+  EIGEN_STATIC_ASSERT_VECTOR_ONLY(Derived)
+  return typename FixedSegmentReturnType<N>::Type(derived(), start, n);
+}
+
+/// This is the const version of segment<int>(Index).
+template<int N>
+EIGEN_DEVICE_FUNC
+inline typename ConstFixedSegmentReturnType<N>::Type segment(Index start, Index n = N) const
+{
+  EIGEN_STATIC_ASSERT_VECTOR_ONLY(Derived)
+  return typename ConstFixedSegmentReturnType<N>::Type(derived(), start, n);
+}
+
+/// \returns a fixed-size expression of the first coefficients of *this.
+///
+/// \only_for_vectors
+///
+/// \tparam N the number of coefficients in the segment as specified at compile-time
+/// \param  n the number of coefficients in the segment as specified at run-time
+///
+/// The compile-time and run-time information should not contradict. In other words,
+/// \a n should equal \a N unless \a N is \a Dynamic.
+///
+/// Example: \include MatrixBase_template_int_start.cpp
+/// Output: \verbinclude MatrixBase_template_int_start.out
+///
+/// \sa class Block
+///
+template<int N>
+EIGEN_DEVICE_FUNC
+inline typename FixedSegmentReturnType<N>::Type head(Index n = N)
+{
+  EIGEN_STATIC_ASSERT_VECTOR_ONLY(Derived)
+  return typename FixedSegmentReturnType<N>::Type(derived(), 0, n);
+}
+
+/// This is the const version of head<int>().
+template<int N>
+EIGEN_DEVICE_FUNC
+inline typename ConstFixedSegmentReturnType<N>::Type head(Index n = N) const
+{
+  EIGEN_STATIC_ASSERT_VECTOR_ONLY(Derived)
+  return typename ConstFixedSegmentReturnType<N>::Type(derived(), 0, n);
+}
+
+/// \returns a fixed-size expression of the last coefficients of *this.
+///
+/// \only_for_vectors
+///
+/// \tparam N the number of coefficients in the segment as specified at compile-time
+/// \param  n the number of coefficients in the segment as specified at run-time
+///
+/// The compile-time and run-time information should not contradict. In other words,
+/// \a n should equal \a N unless \a N is \a Dynamic.
+///
+/// Example: \include MatrixBase_template_int_end.cpp
+/// Output: \verbinclude MatrixBase_template_int_end.out
+///
+/// \sa class Block
+///
+template<int N>
+EIGEN_DEVICE_FUNC
+inline typename FixedSegmentReturnType<N>::Type tail(Index n = N)
+{
+  EIGEN_STATIC_ASSERT_VECTOR_ONLY(Derived)
+  return typename FixedSegmentReturnType<N>::Type(derived(), size() - n);
+}
+
+/// This is the const version of tail<int>.
+template<int N>
+EIGEN_DEVICE_FUNC
+inline typename ConstFixedSegmentReturnType<N>::Type tail(Index n = N) const
+{
+  EIGEN_STATIC_ASSERT_VECTOR_ONLY(Derived)
+  return typename ConstFixedSegmentReturnType<N>::Type(derived(), size() - n);
+}