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Re: sparse matrix question

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  • Subject: [mg56187] Re: sparse matrix question
  • From: Paul Abbott <paul at physics.uwa.edu.au>
  • Date: Mon, 18 Apr 2005 03:08:52 -0400 (EDT)
  • Organization: The University of Western Australia
  • References: <d3lrsq$sef$1@smc.vnet.net> <200504150847.EAA11518@smc.vnet.net> <200504160752.DAA24641@smc.vnet.net> <d3t39r$8jt$1@smc.vnet.net>
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In article <d3t39r$8jt$1 at smc.vnet.net>, DrBob <drbob at bigfoot.com> 
wrote:

> l={{a,b},{c,d},{e,f}};
> p={3,4,6};
> SparseArray@
> Flatten[Transpose[{p,l}]/.{a_Integer,{b_,c_}}\[RuleDelayed]{Rule[{1,a},b],\
> Rule[{2,a},c]}]

A slightly more general approach is

  Flatten[Transpose[{p, l}] /. 
    {a_Integer, d_} :>  MapIndexed[{First[#2], a} -> #1 & , d]]

> SparseArray[<\[InvisibleSpace]6\[InvisibleSpace]>,{2,6}]
> 
> Normal@%
> 
> {{0,0,a,c,0,e},{0,0,b,d,0,f}}
> 
> %[[All,3]]
> 
> {a,b}
> 
> Bobby
> 
> On Sat, 16 Apr 2005 03:52:10 -0400 (EDT), Ted Sariyski 
> <tsariysk at craft-tech.com> wrote:
> 
> > Hi,
> >
> > I have a list
> > l={{a,b},{c,d},{e,f}}
> > and a list of pointers  to the non-zero columns of a
> > sparse matrix e.g. p={3,4,6}:
> >      | 0 0 a c 0 d 0 ... |
> > m=    |                   |
> >       | 0 0 b d 0 e 0 ... |
> >
> > What is the best way to do this? How can I address a column in
> > mathematica?
> >
> > Thanks,
> > Ted
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >

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