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Nathan C. Lee
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 10/31/02 08:54am
I'm getting a curious result from the creation of a matrix using a function containing several If operators.
Please see the notebook file attached or at my URL for a better view.
What I'm trying to do is generate an nxn square matrix within some specific parameters (defined by my if statements). Here is my function:
F[n_]=Table[If[i!=n&&i==j,1,If[i>j||j==n,(-1)^(i+j-1),0]],{i,1,3},{j,1,3}];
F[3]
And it outputs a matrix with the last column containing the _functions_ meant to be evaluated, and not their actual result. When I replace the 'n' terms in the function above, I get the expected result.
Table[If[i!=3&&i==j,1,If[i>j||j==3,(-1)^(i+j-1),0]],{i,1,3},{j,1,3}];
Any ideas why I can't get the result when I use a variable?
I'm also wondering why I can't use the variable n to define my range, as in
F[n_]=Table[If[i!=n&&i==j,1,If[i>j||j==n,(-1)^(i+j-1),0]],{i,1,n},{j,1,n}];
This isn't as pressing an issue, but it would be nice if I could do this.
Attachment: mathematicaissue.nb, URL: http://homepage.mac.com/keeper/uc/mathematicaissue.nb, |
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