897 add initialization method from flows for lct model

[lenaploetzke]

Changes and Information

Please briefly list the changes (main added features, changed items, or corrected bugs) made:

• added functionality to compute an initial vector for the lct model based on flows

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• This PR should be reviewed after #929 as it is based on it.

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Closes #897.

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All modified and coverable lines are covered by tests :white_check_mark:

Project coverage is 96.42%. Comparing base (ce75c58) to head (4cd50ce). Report is 8 commits behind head on main.

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[lenaploetzke]

Attention: This PR should be also recreated (as PR #929). It also contains the large boost file in the history.

[lenaploetzke]

Moved to PR #1005