Nullspace(M) takes a lot of time for a big matrix



-----maxima-bounces at math.utexas.edu wrote: -----

>Now i'm trying to find a nullspace of a 243x270 matrix. It has a lot
>of zeros. Actually, it has nonzeros in 5 place in each row. Some of
>nonzero elements are 1, -1. Some are symbolic a, b, c. ( a, b, c are
>declared constants. )

Try something like

  ratmx : true$
  nullspace(rat(m))$

Let us know what happens (I'm not optimistic)

Barton