Re: [Numpy-discussion] Matrices for testing

[jeremito <jer...@gm...>]

Robert Kern wrote:
> Robert Kern wrote:
> > jeremito wrote:
> >> If I understand correctly, the LAPACK package has some standard
> >> matrices included with it for testing.  Does the linalg portion of
> >> numpy also have access to these matrices/arrays?
> >
> > No.
>
> To clarify, these are routines provided with the LAPACK source distribution in
> the TESTING/MATGEN/ directory. However, they are not part of the LAPACK library
> itself, and thus we *cannot* provide wrappers for them in numpy.
>
> --
> Robert Kern
>
> "I have come to believe that the whole world is an enigma, a harmless enigma
>   that is made terrible by our own mad attempt to interpret it as though it had
>   an underlying truth."
>    -- Umberto Eco
>
Hmmm.  I guess I'll have to find another way to get some
"standard/well-known" matrices to work with.  Thanks for your help.
Jeremy