> Should [a, b; c, d] be a valid syntax for matrix construction in Sage? > > [x ] Yes, I love this syntax! It would be make life better for me and > my students. > Why?
This makes it easier to win over people used to Matlab. > > Should the default basering be more linear-algebra friendly? E.g. R -> > Frac(R), RR -> RDF. > > [x ] Yes, that would take away a lot of pain/be what I'd have to > specify manually anyway. > [ ] Could be handy, but the drawbacks are significant. > [ ] No, matrices over QQ are for sissies, real mathematicians work > over ZZ unless otherwise specified. > > Why? At least in most teaching uses, this is more desirable behavior. For example, in teaching echelon forms to undergraduates. -Marshall -- To post to this group, send an email to sage-devel@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to sage-devel+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/sage-devel URL: http://www.sagemath.org
