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specific matrix element tranformation

8 messages · bantex, Rui Barradas, David Winsemius +1 more

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Hi guys,

I am trying to write a function that allows me to perform specific
transformations to each element of 
a 2 by 2 matrix to generate a 3 by 3 matrix. 

Input into function-2 by 2 matrix
Output from function -3 by 3 matrix

For example: 
# a is my original 2 by 2 matrix
#b is my new 3 by 3 matrix

set.seed(2)
a=matrix(rnorm(4),ncol=2)

#let's say these are the transformations i wish to perform 
b[1,1]=a[1,1]+1
b[1,2]=a[2,1]*a[2,2]
b[1,3]=a[2,2]+a[1,1]
b[2,1]=a[1,1]-5
b[2,2]=sqrt(a[2,2])
b[2,3]=a[1,1]/a[2,2]
b[3,1]=a[2,2]-3
b[3,2]=a[1,1]*[a[1,2]+a[2,2])
b[3,3]=sqrt(a[1,1])/a[1,2])


Thanks.

Cheers,
B




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Hi guys,

After a long while I came up with this :

set.seed(2)
a<-matrix(rnorm(4),ncol=2)
abc<-function(a)
{
b=matrix(NA,nrow=3,ncol=3)
b[1,1]=a[1,1]+1 
b[1,2]=a[2,1]*a[2,2] 
b[1,3]=a[2,2]+a[1,1] 
b[2,1]=a[1,1]-5 
b[2,2]=sqrt(a[2,2]) 
b[2,3]=a[1,1]/a[2,2] 
b[3,1]=a[2,2]-3 
b[3,2]=a[1,1]*(a[1,2]+a[2,2]) 
b[3,3]=sqrt(a[1,1])/a[1,2] 

return(b=matrix(c(b[1,1],b[1,2],b[1,3],b[2,1],b[2,2],b[2,3],
b[3,1],b[3,2],b[3,3]),ncol=3))
}

How can I improve on it?

Cheers,
B




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Hello,

Inline

Em 17-08-2012 04:39, bantex escreveu:
You don't need to say that 'b' is a matrix a second time! And this form 
is wrong, you should add 'byrow = TRUE' since you're using row order.
With your data, you would have two errors in applying function abc to 
matrix 'a'. Try the following.

fun <- function(a){
     b <- matrix(nrow = 3, ncol = 3)
     #let's say these are the transformations i wish to perform
     b[1,1] <- a[1,1]+1
     b[1,2] <- a[2,1]*a[2,2]
     b[1,3] <- a[2,2]+a[1,1]
     b[2,1] <- a[1,1]-5
     if(a[2,2] < 0){
         warning("a[2, 2] is negative, using zero for its square root 
b[2,2].")
         b[2,2] <- 0
     }else{
         b[2,2] <- sqrt(a[2,2])
     }
     if(a[2,2] == 0){
         warning("a[2, 2] is zero, using zero for division result b[2,3].")
         b[2,3] <- 0
     }else{
         b[2,3] <- a[1,1]/a[2,2]
     }
     b[3,1] <- a[2,2]-3
     b[3,2] <- a[1,1]*(a[1,2]+a[2,2])
     if(a[1,2] == 0){
         warning("a[1, 2] is zero, using zero for division result b[3,3].")
         b[3,3] <- 0
     }else if(a[1,1]/a[1,2] < 0){
         warning("a[1,1]/a[1,2] is negative, using zero for its square 
root b[3,3].")
         b[3,3] <- 0
     }else{
         b[3,3] <- sqrt(a[1,1]/a[1,2])
     }
     b
}

set.seed(2)
a <- matrix(rnorm(4),ncol = 2)
fun(a)
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On Aug 16, 2012, at 8:39 PM, bantex wrote:

            
return(b)
David Winsemius, MD
Alameda, CA, USA
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Hello,

I've made a mistake, it's in the last if/else/if/else. Complete 
statement below.

Em 17-08-2012 06:23, Rui Barradas escreveu:
Correction:

     if(a[1,2] == 0){
         warning("a[1, 2] is zero, using zero for division result b[3,3].")
         b[3,3] <- 0
     }else if(a[1,1] < 0){
         warning("a[1, 1] is negative, using zero for its square root 
b[3,3].")
         b[3,3] <- 0
     }else{
         b[3,3] <- sqrt(a[1,1])/a[1,2]
     }

I thought it was sqrt(a[1,1]/a[1,2]).
And apparently I've also forgot to sign.

Rui Barradas
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On Aug 17, 2012, at 6:04 PM, bantex wrote:

            
abc_ret <- abc(...)
Rhelp is a mailing list. It is NOT Nabble. You are asked in the  
Posting Guide to include context.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>

David Winsemius, MD
Alameda, CA, USA
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Please do include context.

"name assignment" can mean a few things:

i) Adding a "name" attribute can be done with names(x) <- _whatever_
ii) Assigning to an object name should be done outside the function,
not within it:

x <- myLongFunc(...)

Cheers,
Michael
On Fri, Aug 17, 2012 at 9:04 PM, bantex <bantexmutation at hotmail.com> wrote: