Re: random matrix initialisation...
- To: mathgroup at smc.vnet.net
- Subject: [mg37597] Re: random matrix initialisation...
- From: Jens-Peer Kuska <kuska at informatik.uni-leipzig.de>
- Date: Wed, 6 Nov 2002 06:53:21 -0500 (EST)
- Organization: Universitaet Leipzig
- References: <aq86gt$e4j$1@smc.vnet.net>
- Reply-to: kuska at informatik.uni-leipzig.de
- Sender: owner-wri-mathgroup at wolfram.com
Hi, X[dim_, count1_] := Module[{m, i = 0, pos}, m = Table[0, {dim}, {dim}]; While[i < count1, pos = {Random[Integer, {1, dim}], Random[Integer, {1, dim}]}; If[m[[Sequence @@ pos]] =!= 1, m[[Sequence @@ pos]] = 1; i++] ]; m ] Regards Jens Manuel Marques-Pita wrote: > > > hello, > > i have a question regarding matrices. searched on the web and forums > but maybe due to using wrong keywords i am not finding an answer... > > i need a way or function X to initialise matrices in mathematica such > that each time i call X i get a matrix with a predetermined number of > elements initialised as "1" and the rest as "0" > > examples > > X(4,3) > > {{0,0,0,0}, {0,0,1,0}, {0,0,0,1}, {1,0,0,0}} > > again X(4,3) > > {{1,1,0,0}, {0,0,0,0}, {0,0,0,0}, {0,1,0,0}} > > etc.. (first argument means that the matrix is 4x4 and second means > that there should be 3 "1's" present in the matrix > > any help, pointers, etc will be appreciated! > > thanks a lot > > m > > --