def default_settings():
    """ Return a *copy* of the dictionary of the default CySCS solver settings.
    """
    stg_default = dict(normalize=True, scale=1.0, rho_x=0.001, max_iters=
        2500, eps=0.001, alpha=1.5, cg_rate=2.0, verbose=True, use_indirect
        =False)
    return stg_default
