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Re: matrix times a vector

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  • Subject: [mg49058] Re: matrix times a vector
  • From: Paul Abbott <paul at physics.uwa.edu.au>
  • Date: Tue, 29 Jun 2004 04:50:52 -0400 (EDT)
  • Organization: The University of Western Australia
  • References: <cbokn1$4bl$1@smc.vnet.net>
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In article <cbokn1$4bl$1 at smc.vnet.net>,
 David Salomon <david.salomon at csun.edu> wrote:

> Question:
> 
> The input {{a,b}, {c,d}}.{x,y} generates the output {a x+b y,c 
> x+d y}. 
> 
> How can I get the output x{a,b}+y{c,d}  ? 

By direct multiplication (note that . has been deleted):

  {{a,b}, {c,d}} {x,y}
 
> This is a special case of lists with two elements. How 
> can I extend this computation in an elegant way to lists 
> with N elements?

This works with n elements:

  {{a, b, c}, {c, d, e}, {e, f, g}, {f, g, h}} {x, y, t, u}

Cheers,
Paul

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