Slowness of limit



I have to apply "limit" to a 42x42 matrix. Altough it is a very simple 
operation (matrix is simple and also sparse) it takes a lot of time and memory 
(on an athlon xp-m 2800+).

(%i15) limit(K,bk,inf)$
Evaluation took 4.4963 seconds (4.5914 elapsed) using 29.406 MB.

and this:

(%i16) map(lambda([el],limit(el,bk,inf)),K)$
Evaluation took 4.5323 seconds (4.6274 elapsed) using 29.417 MB.

I have do do a loop with thiis, so at the end it takes 100 seconds and 1000 Mb 
of memory on my system.
Why is limit so slow?

This is the matrix, if you want to try...

K:matrix([1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,
               0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0],                                       
              [0,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,
               0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0],                                       
              [0,0,4*E*I/l,0,0,0,3*sqrt(3)*E*I/l^2,-3*E*I/l^2,2*E*I/l,0,0,0,0,
               0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0],    
              [0,0,0,A*E/l+bk,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,-A*E/l,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0, 
               0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0],                            
              [0,0,0,0,12*E*I/l^3+bk,6*E*I/l^2,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,           
               -12*E*I/l^3,6*E*I/l^2,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0, 
               0,0,0,0],                                                      
              [0,0,0,0,6*E*I/l^2,4*E*I/l,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,-6*E*I/l^2,      
               2*E*I/l,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0],      
              [0,0,3*sqrt(3)*E*I/l^2,0,0,0,9*E*I/l^3+A*E/(4*l)+bk,            
               sqrt(3)*A*E/(4*l)-3*sqrt(3)*E*I/l^3,3*sqrt(3)*E*I/l^2,-bk,0,0, 
               0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0],  
              [0,0,-3*E*I/l^2,0,0,0,sqrt(3)*A*E/(4*l)-3*sqrt(3)*E*I/l^3,      
               3*E*I/l^3+3*A*E/(4*l)+bk,-3*E*I/l^2,0,-bk,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0, 
               0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0],                    
              [0,0,2*E*I/l,0,0,0,3*sqrt(3)*E*I/l^2,-3*E*I/l^2,4*E*I/l,0,0,0,0,
               0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0],    
              [0,0,0,0,0,0,-bk,0,0,9*E*I/l^3+A*E/(4*l)+2*bk,                  
               3*sqrt(3)*E*I/l^3-sqrt(3)*A*E/(4*l),3*sqrt(3)*E*I/l^2,-bk,0,0, 
               0,0,0,-9*E*I/l^3-A*E/(4*l),sqrt(3)*A*E/(4*l)-3*sqrt(3)*E*I/l^3,
               3*sqrt(3)*E*I/l^2,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0],  
              [0,0,0,0,0,0,0,-bk,0,3*sqrt(3)*E*I/l^3-sqrt(3)*A*E/(4*l),       
               3*E*I/l^3+3*A*E/(4*l)+2*bk,3*E*I/l^2,0,-bk,0,0,0,0,            
               sqrt(3)*A*E/(4*l)-3*sqrt(3)*E*I/l^3,-3*E*I/l^3-3*A*E/(4*l),    
               3*E*I/l^2,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0],          
              [0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,3*sqrt(3)*E*I/l^2,3*E*I/l^2,4*E*I/l,0,0,0,0, 
               0,0,-3*sqrt(3)*E*I/l^2,-3*E*I/l^2,2*E*I/l,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0, 
               0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0],                                        
              [0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,-bk,0,0,A*E/l+bk,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,
               -A*E/l,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0],                           
              [0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,-bk,0,0,12*E*I/l^3+bk,6*E*I/l^2,0,0,0,0,0, 
               0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,-12*E*I/l^3,6*E*I/l^2,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0],
              [0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,6*E*I/l^2,4*E*I/l,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0, 
               0,0,0,0,-6*E*I/l^2,2*E*I/l,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0],           
              [0,0,0,-A*E/l,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,A*E/l+bk,0,0,-bk,0,0,0,0,0, 
               0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0],                          
              [0,0,0,0,-12*E*I/l^3,-6*E*I/l^2,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,            
               12*E*I/l^3+bk,-6*E*I/l^2,0,-bk,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,
               0,0,0,0,0,0],                                                  
              [0,0,0,0,6*E*I/l^2,2*E*I/l,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,-6*E*I/l^2,      
               4*E*I/l,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0],      
              [0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,-9*E*I/l^3-A*E/(4*l),                        
               sqrt(3)*A*E/(4*l)-3*sqrt(3)*E*I/l^3,-3*sqrt(3)*E*I/l^2,0,0,0,  
               -bk,0,0,9*E*I/l^3+A*E/(4*l)+2*bk,                              
               3*sqrt(3)*E*I/l^3-sqrt(3)*A*E/(4*l),-3*sqrt(3)*E*I/l^2,-bk,0,0,
               0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0],                          
              [0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,sqrt(3)*A*E/(4*l)-3*sqrt(3)*E*I/l^3,         
               -3*E*I/l^3-3*A*E/(4*l),-3*E*I/l^2,0,0,0,0,-bk,0,               
               3*sqrt(3)*E*I/l^3-sqrt(3)*A*E/(4*l),3*E*I/l^3+3*A*E/(4*l)+2*bk,
               -3*E*I/l^2,0,-bk,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0],       
              [0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,3*sqrt(3)*E*I/l^2,3*E*I/l^2,2*E*I/l,0,0,0,0, 
               0,0,-3*sqrt(3)*E*I/l^2,-3*E*I/l^2,4*E*I/l,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0, 
               0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0],                                        
              [0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,-bk,0,0,                   
               9*E*I/l^3+A*E/(4*l)+2*bk,sqrt(3)*A*E/(4*l)-3*sqrt(3)*E*I/l^3,  
               -3*sqrt(3)*E*I/l^2,-bk,0,0,0,0,0,-9*E*I/l^3-A*E/(4*l),         
               3*sqrt(3)*E*I/l^3-sqrt(3)*A*E/(4*l),-3*sqrt(3)*E*I/l^2,0,0,0,0,
               0,0,0,0,0],                                                    
              [0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,-bk,0,                   
               sqrt(3)*A*E/(4*l)-3*sqrt(3)*E*I/l^3,3*E*I/l^3+3*A*E/(4*l)+2*bk,
               3*E*I/l^2,0,-bk,0,0,0,0,3*sqrt(3)*E*I/l^3-sqrt(3)*A*E/(4*l),   
               -3*E*I/l^3-3*A*E/(4*l),3*E*I/l^2,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0],           
              [0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,-3*sqrt(3)*E*I/l^2,  
               3*E*I/l^2,4*E*I/l,0,0,0,0,0,0,3*sqrt(3)*E*I/l^2,-3*E*I/l^2,    
               2*E*I/l,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0],                                    
              [0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,-bk,0,0,A*E/l+bk,0,0,
               0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,-A*E/l,0,0,0,0,0],                           
              [0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,-bk,0,0,           
               12*E*I/l^3+bk,6*E*I/l^2,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,-12*E*I/l^3,       
               6*E*I/l^2,0,0,0],                                              
              [0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,6*E*I/l^2,   
               4*E*I/l,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,-6*E*I/l^2,2*E*I/l,0,0,0],         
              [0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,-A*E/l,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,    
               A*E/l+bk,0,0,-bk,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0],                       
              [0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,-12*E*I/l^3,-6*E*I/l^2,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,
               0,0,0,0,0,0,12*E*I/l^3+bk,-6*E*I/l^2,0,-bk,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,  
               0],                                                            
              [0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,6*E*I/l^2,2*E*I/l,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0, 
               0,0,0,0,-6*E*I/l^2,4*E*I/l,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0],           
              [0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,-9*E*I/l^3-A*E/(4*l),
               3*sqrt(3)*E*I/l^3-sqrt(3)*A*E/(4*l),3*sqrt(3)*E*I/l^2,0,0,0,   
               -bk,0,0,9*E*I/l^3+A*E/(4*l)+2*bk,                              
               sqrt(3)*A*E/(4*l)-3*sqrt(3)*E*I/l^3,3*sqrt(3)*E*I/l^2,-bk,0,0, 
               0,0,0,0,0,0],                                                  
              [0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,                     
               3*sqrt(3)*E*I/l^3-sqrt(3)*A*E/(4*l),-3*E*I/l^3-3*A*E/(4*l),    
               -3*E*I/l^2,0,0,0,0,-bk,0,sqrt(3)*A*E/(4*l)-3*sqrt(3)*E*I/l^3,  
               3*E*I/l^3+3*A*E/(4*l)+2*bk,-3*E*I/l^2,0,-bk,0,0,0,0,0,0,0],    
              [0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,-3*sqrt(3)*E*I/l^2,  
               3*E*I/l^2,2*E*I/l,0,0,0,0,0,0,3*sqrt(3)*E*I/l^2,-3*E*I/l^2,    
               4*E*I/l,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0],                                    
              [0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,
               -bk,0,0,9*E*I/l^3+A*E/(4*l)+bk,
               3*sqrt(3)*E*I/l^3-sqrt(3)*A*E/(4*l),3*sqrt(3)*E*I/l^2,0,0,0,0,
               0,3*sqrt(3)*E*I/l^2],
              [0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,
               -bk,0,3*sqrt(3)*E*I/l^3-sqrt(3)*A*E/(4*l),
               3*E*I/l^3+3*A*E/(4*l)+bk,3*E*I/l^2,0,0,0,0,0,3*E*I/l^2],
              [0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,
               0,0,3*sqrt(3)*E*I/l^2,3*E*I/l^2,4*E*I/l,0,0,0,0,0,2*E*I/l],
              [0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,-A*E/l,0,0,0,0,
               0,0,0,0,0,0,0,A*E/l+bk,0,0,0,0,0],
              [0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,-12*E*I/l^3,
               -6*E*I/l^2,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,12*E*I/l^3+bk,-6*E*I/l^2,0,0,0],
              [0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,6*E*I/l^2,
               2*E*I/l,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,-6*E*I/l^2,4*E*I/l,0,0,0],
              [0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,
               0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,0,0],
              [0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,
               0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,0],
              [0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,
               0,0,3*sqrt(3)*E*I/l^2,3*E*I/l^2,2*E*I/l,0,0,0,0,0,4*E*I/l])$

Thanks
Stefano