ENH: Add itk::Math LDLT symmetric solve/inverse and vnl_cholesky engine GTest

[hjmjohnson]

Adds itk::Math::SolveSymmetric and itk::Math::InverseSymmetric, backed by Eigen's LDLT (Bunch-Kaufman) factorization, for symmetric (indefinite) linear systems and symmetric-matrix inversion. Also scavenges vxl test_cholesky.cxx into itkVnlCholeskyEngineGTest so the native Cholesky engine (98f7498) is covered in ITK CI, following the itkVnlSVDEngineGTest precedent (#6546). Split out of #6564.

API and rationale

• SolveSymmetric(A, b) solves A x = b for symmetric A; a matrix-RHS overload solves A X = B with a single factorization.
• InverseSymmetric(A) returns the symmetric inverse; it throws for singular input (LDLT pivot-diagonal check) rather than silently returning a pseudo-inverse.
• Overloads take itk::Array2D / itk::Array and map the contiguous block through Eigen::Map with no copy.
• ITK_MATH_HAS_SOLVE_SYMMETRIC lets consumers feature-test the header (#if __has_include(<itkMathLDLT.h>)).
• LDLT is the right factorization for symmetric indefinite systems (covariance/precision matrices, normal equations): faster and more robust on ill-conditioned SPD inputs than a general solve.

Test coverage and legacy-state behavior

• itkMathLDLTGTest: SPD and indefinite systems, matrix-RHS solve, symmetric inverse, singular-input rejection, vnl-oracle cross-checks (float and double).
• itkVnlCholeskyEngineGTest (scavenged from vxl test_cholesky.cxx): inverse vs direct inverse, two-sided identity in default and estimate_condition modes, known-solution solve, determinant vs analytic, triangular-factor reconstruction, rank-deficiency/rcond, equivalence vs itk::Math::SolveSymmetricPositiveDefinite.
• Both suites define ITK_LEGACY_TEST for their vnl oracles and compile those out under ITK_FUTURE_LEGACY_REMOVE, matching the vnl_cholesky deprecation guard already on main.
• Verified locally in all three legacy states: default 20/20, ITK_LEGACY_REMOVE 20/20 (0 deprecation warnings), ITK_FUTURE_LEGACY_REMOVE 12/12 (deprecated-engine suites compiled out).

[greptile-apps]

Greptile Summary

This PR adds Eigen-backed symmetric linear algebra helpers. The main changes are:

• New itk::Math::SolveSymmetric overloads for vector and matrix right-hand sides.
• New itk::Math::InverseSymmetric overloads for symmetric matrix inversion.
• LDLT-backed implementations for ITK and vnl container types.
• New GTest coverage and Common test registration.

Confidence Score: 4/5

Mostly safe to merge after fixing the contained inverse-contract bug.

The new solve paths are dimension-checked and covered by tests. The Eigen include follows the required ITK_EIGEN macro. InverseSymmetric does not enforce its documented singular-input behavior.

Modules/Core/Common/include/itkMathLDLT.h

T-Rex Logs

What T-Rex did

• Executed a focused C++ harness for the singular LDLT inverse path, using the vendored Eigen LDLT implementation because the full ITK compile required generated itkConfigure.h, and confirmed the harness solved AX = I for A = [[1,2],[2,4]] with the result matrix [[0,0],[0,0.25]].
• Captured environment checks showing tool availability and blockers: cmake/ninja/pixi unavailable while C++ toolchain is present, and cmake not found leading to configured tests being blocked.
• Noted that the LDLT test workflow could not proceed because the build and test steps were blocked before itkMathLDLTGTest could run.

_{Ran code and verified through T-Rex}

Important Files Changed

Filename	Overview
Modules/Core/Common/include/itkMathLDLT.h	Adds Eigen-backed symmetric solve and inverse overloads; inverse does not enforce the documented singular-input exception.
Modules/Core/Common/test/itkMathLDLTGTest.cxx	Adds SPD, indefinite, matrix-RHS, inverse, vnl-convenience, and float coverage.
Modules/Core/Common/test/CMakeLists.txt	Registers the new LDLT GTest source in the existing Common GTest list.

Sequence Diagram

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sequenceDiagram
participant Caller
participant API as itk::Math API
participant Detail as LDLT detail helper
participant Eigen as Eigen::LDLT

Caller->>API: SolveSymmetric(A, b/B) or InverseSymmetric(A)
API->>API: Validate non-empty square A and RHS dimensions
alt InverseSymmetric
    API->>API: Build identity RHS
end
API->>Detail: Map ITK/vnl data blocks
Detail->>Eigen: Factor A once with LDLT
Eigen-->>Detail: ComputationInfo
Detail->>Eigen: solve(rhs)
Eigen-->>Detail: solution
Detail-->>API: Fill output buffer
API-->>Caller: Return x/X/inv

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sequenceDiagram
participant Caller
participant API as itk::Math API
participant Detail as LDLT detail helper
participant Eigen as Eigen::LDLT

Caller->>API: SolveSymmetric(A, b/B) or InverseSymmetric(A)
API->>API: Validate non-empty square A and RHS dimensions
alt InverseSymmetric
    API->>API: Build identity RHS
end
API->>Detail: Map ITK/vnl data blocks
Detail->>Eigen: Factor A once with LDLT
Eigen-->>Detail: ComputationInfo
Detail->>Eigen: solve(rhs)
Eigen-->>Detail: solution
Detail-->>API: Fill output buffer
API-->>Caller: Return x/X/inv

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