Add mixed precision LU factorization methods

[ChrisRackauckas-Claude]

Summary

This PR introduces mixed precision LU factorization methods that perform computations in Float32 while maintaining Float64 interfaces, providing significant performance improvements for memory-bandwidth limited problems.

New Factorization Methods

• CUDAOffload32MixedLUFactorization: GPU-accelerated mixed precision for NVIDIA GPUs
• MetalOffload32MixedLUFactorization: GPU-accelerated mixed precision for Apple Metal
• MKL32MixedLUFactorization: CPU-based mixed precision using Intel MKL
• AppleAccelerate32MixedLUFactorization: CPU-based mixed precision using Apple Accelerate

Key Features

• Transparent precision conversion: Automatically converts Float64/ComplexF64 to Float32/ComplexF32 for factorization
• Performance benefits: Up to 2x speedup for large, well-conditioned matrices
• Hardware acceleration: Leverages GPU offloading and optimized CPU libraries
• Complex number support: Handles both real and complex matrices

Usage Example

using LinearSolve

A = rand(1000, 1000) + 5.0I  # Well-conditioned matrix
b = rand(1000)
prob = LinearProblem(A, b)

# Solve with mixed precision
sol = solve(prob, MKL32MixedLUFactorization())  # Intel CPUs
sol = solve(prob, CUDAOffload32MixedLUFactorization())  # NVIDIA GPUs
sol = solve(prob, MetalOffload32MixedLUFactorization())  # Apple Silicon
sol = solve(prob, AppleAccelerate32MixedLUFactorization())  # Apple CPUs

Implementation Details

• Factorization performed in 32-bit precision to reduce memory bandwidth requirements
• Solution converted back to original precision (Float64/ComplexF64)
• Particularly effective for problems where memory bandwidth is the bottleneck
• Maintains reasonable accuracy for well-conditioned problems

Test Plan

• Added test file test/test_mixed_precision.jl
• Tests pass for MKL mixed precision implementation
• Tests handle complex matrices correctly
• GPU implementations defined (require hardware/packages for full testing)

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