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Re: Thread::tdlen: Objects of unequal length

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• Subject: [mg121905] Re: Thread::tdlen: Objects of unequal length
• From: DrMajorBob <btreat1 at austin.rr.com>
• Date: Thu, 6 Oct 2011 04:22:57 -0400 (EDT)
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No problem here:

s = {{x1, x2, x3, x4}};
t = {{0.0284435, 0.00395759, 0.000211963, 0.0357403}, {0.00395759,
     0.0113862, -0.000199939, -0.000556137}, {0.000211963, \
-0.000199939,
     0.00118147, -0.00043913}, {0.0357403, -0.000556137, -0.00043913,
     0.0649449}};
s.t.Transpose@s

{{x2 (0.00395759 x1 + 0.0113862 x2 - 0.000199939 x3 -
       0.000556137 x4) +
    x3 (0.000211963 x1 - 0.000199939 x2 + 0.00118147 x3 -
       0.00043913 x4) +
    x1 (0.0284435 x1 + 0.00395759 x2 + 0.000211963 x3 +
       0.0357403 x4) + (0.0357403 x1 - 0.000556137 x2 -
       0.00043913 x3 + 0.0649449 x4) x4}}

Bobby

On Wed, 05 Oct 2011 03:04:36 -0500, SysInv <johan at systeminvestors.se>  
wrote:

> This problem is driving me crazy. I'm trying to multiply matrices, where  
> one is 1x4 (s) and the other is 4x4 (t) and the multiplication is  
> s*t*Transpose[s]
>
> Despite this I get the error message that the objects is of unequal  
> length. The matrices are:
>
> s={{x1,x2,x3,x4}}
>
> t={0.0284435,0.00395759,0.000211963,0.0357403},{0.00395759,0.0113862,-0.000199939,-0.000556137},{0.000211963,-0.000199939,0.00118147,-0.00043913},{
> 0.0357403,-0.000556137,-0.00043913,0.0649449}
>
> I must use double level in the 1 row matrix, since otherwise Transpose[]  
> complains that it needs at least 2 levels. I tried without this as well,  
> but I keep getting:
>
> Thread::tdlen : Objects of unequal length in  
> {{x1,x2,x3,x4}}{{0.0284435,0.00395759,0.000211963,0.0357403},<<2>>,{<<10>>,<<3>>}}{{x1},{x2},{x3},{x4}}  
> cannot be combined. >>
>
> . when I run s*t*Transpose[s].
>
> I've spent hours trying to figure this simple problem out, but without  
> any luck. Any pointers guys? It doesn't help if I change the order of  
> the transpose...
>


-- 
DrMajorBob at yahoo.com

• References:
  • Thread::tdlen: Objects of unequal length
    • From: SysInv <johan@systeminvestors.se>