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Matrix addition: 2x2 + 2x3 - DrD - 10-14-2014 02:41 PM
In CAS, adding two matrices of differing dimensions seem to get zero-filled to equalize dimensions of both(??):
CAS: [[1,2],[3,4]] + [[1,2,3], [4,5,6]] => [[2,4,3],[7,9,6]]
Home: [[1,2],[3,4]] + [[1,2,3], [4,5,6]] => Error: Invalid dimension
Why?
-Dale-
RE: Matrix addition: 2x2 + 2x3 - Tim Wessman - 10-14-2014 03:44 PM
The philosophy of the CAS authoer is that you should know better, and that is a helpful shortcut to those that do so (based on my understanding).
RE: Matrix addition: 2x2 + 2x3 - DrD - 10-14-2014 04:00 PM
Hmm ... that sounds logical.
RE: Matrix addition: 2x2 + 2x3 - resolved - 10-17-2014 03:01 AM
(10-14-2014 03:44 PM)Tim Wessman Wrote: The philosophy of the CAS authoer is that you should know better, and that is a helpful shortcut to those that do so (based on my understanding).
sorry i'm missing something here?? a "helpful shortcut" to what???
RE: Matrix addition: 2x2 + 2x3 - parisse - 10-17-2014 06:23 AM
The design philosophy of giac is: the user knows what he does, it's important to provide features to advanced users.
If you have 2 lists of different sizes to add, you can
a/ forbid addition
b/ add them by adding 0 at the right of the shortest
c/ add them by adding 0 at the left of the shortest
On the Prime, if you add two matrices with different sizes that are tagged as matrices a/ happens. For example matrix[[1,2],[3,4]]+identity(3)
Otherwise and in Xcas, b/ applies if the list are tagged as 1-dimensional polynomials (poly1[1,2]+poly1[1,2,3]) because coefficients are written in decreasing order and c/ applies otherwise.
RE: Matrix addition: 2x2 + 2x3 - DrD - 10-17-2014 06:37 AM
A shortcut to the consequences of matrix dimensions with respect to addition.