Matrices

Symbolica documentation for getting started, symbolic expressions, numerical evaluation, pattern matching, and APIs in Python and Rust.

The Matrix data structure allows users to do linear algebra operations in Symbolica.

Construction

Matrices can be created through one of the following constructors:

Python

from symbolica import *
i = Matrix.identity(2)
e = Matrix.eye([1, 2, 3])
l = Matrix.from_linear(3, 2, [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6])
n = Matrix.from_nested([[1, 2, 3], [4, 5, 6]])

Rust

use symbolica::prelude::*;

fn main() {
    let i = Matrix::identity(2, IntegerRing::new());
    let e = Matrix::identity(&[1.into(), 2.into(), 3.into()], IntegerRing::new());
    let l = Matrix::from_linear(
        vec![
            1u64.into(),
            2u64.into(),
            3u64.into(),
            4u64.into(),
            5u64.into(),
            6u64.into(),
        ],
        3,
        2,
        IntegerRing::new(),
    )
    .unwrap();
    let n = Matrix::from_nested(
        vec![
            vec![1.into(), 2.into(), 3.into()],
            vec![4.into(), 5.into(), 6.into()],
        ],
        IntegerRing::new(),
    )
    .unwrap();
}

Output

i = {{1,0},{0,1}}
e = {{1,0,0},{0,2,0},{0,0,3}}
l = {{1,2},{3,4},{5,6}}
n = {{1,2,3},{4,5,6}}

Arithmetic

Matrices can be multiplied, added and subtracted using overloaded operators.

Python

l = Matrix.from_linear(3, 2, [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6])
n = Matrix.from_nested([[1, 2, 3], [4, 5, 6]])
l * n + Matrix.identity(3)

Rust

use symbolica::prelude::*;

    let c = &l * &n + &Matrix::identity(3, IntegerRing::new());

Output

{{10,12,15},{19,27,33},{29,40,52}}

In Rust, the type of argument of the matrix can be selected, e.g. Matrix<Rational>. In Python, the default is a matrix over rational polynomials, i.e. Matrix<RationalPolynomial<Integer, u16>> in Rust.

Common operations

For matrices over fields, determinants and inverses can be computed.

Python

t = Expression.symbol('t')

a = Matrix.from_nested([[t, 2], [3, 4]])
print('a       =', a)
print('a^-1    =', a.inv())
print('det(a)  =', a.det())

Rust

use symbolica::prelude::*;

    println!("a      = {}", a);
    println!("a^-1   = {}", a.inv().unwrap());
    println!("det(a) = {}", a.det().unwrap());

Output

a       = {{t,2},{3,4}}
a^-1    = {{2/(-3+2*t),-3/(-6+4*t)},{-3/(-6+4*t),t/(-6+4*t)}}
det(a)  = -6+4*t

The matrix equation \[\mathbf{A} \cdot \vec{x} = \vec{b}\] can be solved as well:

Python

from symbolica import *
t = Expression.symbol('t')

a = Matrix.from_nested([[t, 2], [3, 4]])
a.solve(Matrix.vec([4, 3]))

Rust

use symbolica::prelude::*;

    let r = a.solve(&b).unwrap();
    println!("{} . x = {} => x = {}", a, b, r);

Output

{{5/(-3+2*t)},{(-12+3*t)/(-6+4*t)}}

Matrices can also be indexed using a (row, column) tuple, which yields the entry.