> Hello,
>> Any chance that we can add simplify_full on matrices? So that each element 
>> is simplified if possible?
> /1/ I suppose you know the map function that operate over each term of a list.
> 
> map (lambda x: 3*x, [1,2,3])     # computes [3,6,9]
> 
> # you can replace 3*x by the function simplify_what_you_want.
> 
> map (lambda t:t.simplify(), L)
> map (lambda t:simplify(t), L)
> map (simplify, L)
> 
> are very close. L is of corse a list of expressions.
> 
> /2/ map in Maple operates over all the arguments of every object, even over 
> f(a,b,c).
> map in Sage operates over the sequences and only returns a list.
> Then there is no map possible inside any matrix spaces.
> 
> A matrix is a sequence of lines.
> 
> /3/ The same (or other) ability to map a list uses the [...for...] syntax.
> [3*x for x in [1,2,3]] and map (lambda x:3*x, [1,2,3]) are near.
> And it's easy to combine the [..for...] syntax for list of lists, cartesian 
> products, and so.
> 
> Now test
> 
> matrix ([[simplify(z) for z in L] for L in Mat])
> 
> where Mat is your matrix.

Perhaps Matrix (and other classes) should have a method .map() that does this, 
and maybe an .inplace_map() to not create another object.  This seems like a 
useful feature.

-Ivan

-- 
To post to this group, send email to [email protected]
To unsubscribe from this group, send email to 
[email protected]
For more options, visit this group at 
http://groups.google.com/group/sage-support
URL: http://www.sagemath.org

Reply via email to