[Numpy-discussion] How do I make a diagonal matrix?

[Sven Schreiber]

Keith Goodman schrieb:


> 
> Isn't rand(3,1) a vector?

afaik not in numpy's terms, because two numbers are given for the
dimensions -- I also struggle with that, because I'm a matrix guy like
you ;-)

> 
> Off list I was given the example:
>  x=rand(3)
> diag(3)
> 
> That works. But my x is a Nx1 matrix. I can't get it to work with matrices.
> 

ok, good point; with your x then diag(x.A[:,0]) should work, although
it's not very pretty. Maybe there are better ways, but I agree it would
be nice to be able to use matrices directly.

-sven