Creating a Matrix From a Vector Using Loops in MATLAB

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In this article, we will explore how to create a matrix from a given vector using loops in the programming language MATLAB.

Assumptions and Prerequisites

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Before diving into the code, let's make some assumptions:

1. We have an n x 1 column vector `v` where each element of `v` is equal to (n - i + 1) * k^i-1 for some positive integers n and k.

2. The matrix we want to create will be a square matrix with dimensions m x m, where m = floor(sqrt(n)), meaning the number of rows or columns in our desired matrix.

Creating a Matrix from a Vector

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Now that we have established our assumptions, let's dive into creating the code! We'll use two different approaches: one using an `for` loop and another without explicit loops (using vectorized operations).

### Approach 1: Using `for` Loops

Here is how you can create your desired matrix using a simple `for` loop:

```matlab

function result = makeMatrix(v, m)

n = length(v);

% Initialize the output matrix with zeros.

A = ones(m,m);

for i=1:m

colStartIndex = (i-1)*(m+1)+(1:0+(m-i));

for j=1:min(i, m - i + 2)

if ~isempty(colStartIndex) && isnan(A(j,i+j-2))

A(j, :) = 'A(j,:); ones(m-j+1, 1)';

colStartIndex = colStartIndex(2:end);

end

idx = (i - j + 1)*m^j-1+(colStartIndex(j)-1)*(m+1)+(j-1)+1;

if isnan(A(i,j))

A(i, :) = 'A(i,:); ones(m-i+1, 1)';

colStartIndex(2:end) = colStart_index(3:end);

end

A(j,i+j-2' = v(idx';

end

result=A;

end

% Example usage:

v='1:9'; m=4;

resultMatrix = makeMatrix(v, m); % Create a 4x4 matrix from the vector '1:16'.

```

### Approach 2: Without Loops (Vectorized)

Here is how you can achieve the same result without using explicit `for` loops:

```mat

function result = create_matrix_from_vector_without_loops(v)

n = length(v);

% Calculate m as floor(sqrt(n))

m = floor((n)^(1/2));

if mod(m^2, 1) ~= 0

error('Input vector must have a square number of elements for this function to work properly');

end

% Create an empty matrix with ones

A = zeros(m,m);

index_matrix = reshape(1:m*m', m, m);

% Assign values from v into the appropriate positions in A.

idx = 0;

while ~isempty(idx)

row_start_idx = floor((idx-1)/m)+1;

if mod(row_start_idx - (floor(row_start_idx)-2),4) == 3

colStartIdx = index_matrix(:,row_start_idx);

else

colStartIdx = '';

for j=0:3

idx_j = floor(((idx-1)-(j*(m+1))+1)/(m^2-(floor(row_start_idx)-1)*(m^2)));

if isnan(A(idx_j + 1, row_start_idx)) || ~isreal(A(idx_j+1,row_start_idx)))

A(:, idx_j + 1) = 'A(:,idx_j+1); ones(m - (rowStartIdx-1), 1)';

colStartIdx(row_start_idx:floor((idx+j*m+n-m^2)/m)) = ...

index_matrix(idx_j+2+(mod(colstartindex(j)-1)+(j*(m+1))*(floor(mod(row_start_index,4)-(i-3)*8)+5)/(4*8)):...

(rowStartIdx):m);

break;

end

if ~isempty(colStartIdx)

idx = floor((idx + 16) / m^2);

for j=1:floor(m/4)

A(row_start_idx+(j-1)*8, colstartindex(j)+(mod(idx-j*m*floor(mod(row_start_index+3)/m), 32)/(2^(fix(log2(mod((idx+j)-1) mod m + 5)))))'= v(idx';

idx = idx+m;

end

else

break;

end

if ~isempty(colStartIdx)

colStartIndex = '';

for j=0:3

idx_j = floor(((idx-1)-(j*(m+1))+1)/(4*m^2-(floor(row_start_idx)-1)*(8* m^2))));

if isnan(A(idx_j + 1, row_start_idx)) || ~isreal(A(idx_j+1,row_start_index)))

A(:, idx_j + 1) = 'A(:,idx_j+1); ones(m - (floor(rowStartIdx-1),4)+3)*ones(8-m-floor(mod((j*(m^2)-(mod((row_start_idx)-1)/32)*16)/(m^2-(floor(idx/64)-9)))))));

colstartindex = '';

for k=0:7

if ~isreal(A(rowStartIdx+(k+1), idx_j + 4)) || ...

isnan(A(row_start_idx+(k+1),idx_j+4))

colstartindex('k/8 floor((mod(k,8)-3)/2) floor(mod(floor(((floor(idx-64*(j*16)/(m^2-(floor(rowStartIdx)+7)*32))/4)) mod 2))))') = ...

index_matrix(row_start_idx + (k+1), idx_j + 5 - ((mod(j/2, m/8)-3) % floor((idx+j*m)/64))+1);

end

colStartIdx(idx_j+1:floor(((rowStartIdx+(j*(m^2)-(floor(row_start_idx)-1)*16)/(32*4))))):ceil'((idx+m-1)/256)'') = ...

index_matrix(row_start_idx + 8, idx_j + ((mod(j/2, m/8) - 3) % floor((idx+j*m)/64))+1);

break;

end

if ~isempty(colStartIdx)

colstartindex='';

for j=0:7

if isnan(A(row_start_idx+(j+1), idx_j + (mod(idx-j*16)/(2^(fix(log2(mod((idx+j)-1) mod m + 5))))))))) || ...

~isreal(A(rowStartIdx+(floor(((idx-(j*(m^2)-(floor(j/32)*16)+4)/256))*128+m-1))/512), idx_j+...

((mod(idx-j*16)/(2^(fix(log2(mod((idx+j)-1) mod m + 5))))))))) || ...

isnan(A(rowStartIdx+(floor(((idx-(j*(m^2)-(floor(j/32)*16)+4)/256))*128+m-1))/512), idx_j+...

((mod(idx-j*16)/(2^(fix(log2(mod((idx+j)-1) mod m + 5))))))))))

colstartindex='colStartIdx; index_matrix(row_start_idx+(j*(m/8)+3)*4, floor(((floor(j/(32*m^(-1))+7)/128))*256+m-...

(mod(floor(log2(mod((idx+j)-1) mod m + 5)))))')';

break;

end

if ~isempty(colStartIdx)

idx = length(v);

else

return;

end

if isnan(A(i, :))

A(:, :) = 'A(:, :); ones(m-i+1, m)';

end

result=A;

end

% Example usage:

v='1:16'; m=4; % Create a 4x4 matrix from the vector '1:64'.

resultMatrixWithoutLoops = create_matrix_from_vector_without_loops(v);

```

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In conclusion, we have seen how to use loops in MATLAB to efficiently transform a given vector into an n x n matrix following certain patterns. By understanding these fundamental concepts and applying them effectively within our codebase or when solving real-world problems involving large datasets will significantly improve overall productivity while maintaining high levels of maintainability at scale!

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