Matrix manipulations Re: [Maxima] Size of a matrix



Yep, Maxima lacks some useful functions that operate on matrices. 
Another two of them are _deleting_ rows and columns. I searched through 
this mail archive from 2001 up to now and haven't found any question 
concerning the operations. Does this mean that a) maxima users never 
delete rows/cols, they only add cols/rows, or b) these functions are 
present but are undocumented, or c) writing these functions should be a 
primer finger-excersise for any maxima beginner?

I had to write them myself, and I attach my code here. Hope somebody 
will find it useful. (Maybe the chapter 'Definitions for Matrices and 
Linear Algebra' could be extended?)

--
Andrei Zorine


Dimitri Pissarenko wrote:
> Hello!
> 
> Concerning the determining of the size of matrix: Is it possible that
> the description of this feature will be documented in Maxima's
> documentation?
> 
> How could I help to do this?
> 
> TIA
> 
> dap
> 

Attached file: delrowcol.mac