[SciPy-dev] [SciPy-user] scipy.linalg.eig() returns transposed eigenvector matrix

[Travis Oliphant]

Pearu Peterson wrote:

>On Sun, 13 Nov 2005, Travis Oliphant wrote:
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>>Robert Dick wrote:
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>>>scipy.linalg.eig() returns transposed eigenvector matrix
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>This is a matter of definition. scipy.linalg.eig and 
>scipy.basic.linalg.eig return correct results according to their 
>documentation. Just scipy.linalg.eig assumes that eigenvectors are 
>returned column-wise, i.e.
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>   a * vr[:,i] = w[i] * vr[:,i]
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>holds. While scipy.basic.linalg.eig, that is copied from Numeric, assumes 
>that eigenvectors are returned row-wise, i.e
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>   a * vr[i] = w[i] * vr[i]
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>holds.
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Thanks for the clarification, Pearu.  I'm glad things are actually 
working as advertised.

-Travis