1 .. 4.3 LO: Matrices (3) [anoop] 

     1 .. Objectives

     2 .. -----------------------------

     2 .. ----------

     3 .. * creating matrices 

     3 

     4 ..   + direct data 

     4 .. At the end of this tutorial, you will be able to 

     5 ..   + list conversion 

     5 

     6 ..   + builtins - identitiy, zeros, 

     6 .. 1. Create matrices using data.

     7 .. * matrix operations 

     7 .. #. Create matrices from lists.

     8 ..   + + - * / 

     8 .. #. Basic matrix operations.

     9 ..   + dot 

     9 .. #. Use ``inv()`` function to find inverse of a matrix.

    10 ..   + inv 

    10 .. #. Use ``det()`` function to find determinant of a matrix.

    11 ..   + det 

    11 .. #. Use ``eig()`` and ``eigvals()`` functions to find eigen values

    12 ..   + eig 

    12       and vectors

    13 ..   + norm 

    13 .. #. Use ``norm()`` function to find norm of a matrix.

    14 ..   + svd 

    14 .. #. Use ``svd()`` function to find singular value decomposition of a

    15       matrix.

    16 

    17 

    18 .. Prerequisites

    19 .. -------------

    20 

    21 ..   1. should have ``ipython`` and ``pylab`` installed. 

    22 ..   #. getting started with ``ipython``.

    23 ..   #. getting started with lists.

    24 ..   #. getting started with arrays.

    25 ..   #. accessing part of arrays.

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    28 .. Author              : Anoop Jacob Thomas <anoop@fossee.in>

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    31    Checklist OK?       : <put date stamp here, if OK> [2010-10-05]

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