[NumPy-Tickets] [NumPy] #533: numpy.trace is slow for small dimensions

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#533: numpy.trace is slow for small dimensions
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 Reporter:  pv                 |       Owner:  pv   
     Type:  enhancement        |      Status:  new  
 Priority:  normal             |   Milestone:  2.0.0
Component:  numpy.core         |     Version:  none 
 Keywords:  trace performance  |  
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Comment(by pv):

 A problem is also that `trace` calls `diagonal` at all -- trace can be
 taken without taking a copy of the array, which `diagonal` does. IIRC,
 trace can be implemented by suitable striding. Ditto for `diagonal`,
 although I suppose the semantics shouldn't be changed here.

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