Re: [Numpy-discussion] Sorting eigenvalues and vectors together

[Robert K. <rob...@gm...>]

jeremito wrote:
> I am using a = numpy.linalg.eig(A) to get the eigenvalues and
> eigenvectors.  I am interested only in the largest eigenvalue so I
> would like to sort the first element of a.  But if I do that, I won't
> know what is the associated eigenvector.  Is there a function that will
> sort the values and vectors together or do I need to write it myself.

Use argsort() on the eigenvalues and fancy indexing on the eigenvectors.

-- 
Robert Kern

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  that is made terrible by our own mad attempt to interpret it as though it had
  an underlying truth."
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