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Re: Sorting of Data Lists

• To: mathgroup@smc.vnet.net
• Subject: [mg11055] Re: [mg11011] Sorting of Data Lists
• From: seanross@worldnet.att.net
• Date: Wed, 18 Feb 1998 20:31:59 -0500
• References: <199802162315.SAA15447@smc.vnet.net.>

CFreitas@swri.edu wrote:
> 
> I have two equal length vector sets of data.  I wish to form a third
> vector  whose elements are the minimum values from each component of
> the other two  vectors; i.e., if a(i) < b(i), then c(i) = a(i), else
> c(i) = b(i).  I have  tried many different methods within Mathematica
> 3.0 and have not been  successful.  I would appreciate any suggestions
> as to how to accomplish this  task.
> Thank you.
> 
> Dr. Christopher J. Freitas
> Principal Engineer - Computational Mechanics Southwest Research
> Institute
> Voice: 210-522-2137, Fax: 210-522-3042


Try 

c=MapThread[Min,{a,b}]
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