numpy中array与matrix
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What are the differences between numpy arrays and matrices? Which one should
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up vote 44 down vote favorite 8 | What are the advantages and disadvantages of each? From what I've seen, either one can work as a replacement for the other if need be, so should I bother using both or should I stick to just one of them? Will the style of the program influence my choice? I am doing some machine learning using numpy, so there are indeed lots of matrices, but also lots of vectors (arrays). Thanks. python arrays matrix numpy
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up vote 60 down vote accepted | Numpy matrices are strictly 2-dimensional, while numpy arrays (ndarrays) are N-dimensional. Matrix objects are a subclass of ndarray, so they inherit all the attributes and methods of ndarrays. The main advantage of numpy matrices is that they provide a convenient notation for matrix multiplication: if a and b are matrices, then a*b is their matrix product. import numpy as np a=np.mat('4 3; 2 1') b=np.mat('1 2; 3 4') print(a) # [[4 3] # [2 1]] print(b) # [[1 2] # [3 4]] print(a*b) # [[13 20] # [ 5 8]] Both matrix objects and ndarrays have .Tto return the transpose, but matrix objects also have .Hfor the conjugate transpose, and .Ifor the inverse. In contrast, numpy arrays consistently abide by the rule that operations are applied element-wise. Thus, if a and b are numpy arrays, then a*b is the array formed by multiplying the components element-wise: c=np.array([[4, 3], [2, 1]]) d=np.array([[1, 2], [3, 4]]) print(c*d) # [[4 6] # [6 4]] To obtain the result of matrix multiplication, you use np.dot : print(np.dot(c,d)) # [[13 20] # [ 5 8]] The **operator also behaves differently: print(a**2) # [[22 15] # [10 7]] print(c**2) # [[16 9] # [ 4 1]] Since ais a matrix, a**2returns the matrix product a*a. Since cis an ndarray, c**2returns an ndarray with each component squared element-wise. There are other technical differences between matrix objects and ndarrays (having to do with np.ravel, item selection and sequence behavior). The main advantage of numpy arrays is that they are more general than 2-dimensional matrices. What happens when you want a 3-dimensional array? Then you have to use an ndarray, not a matrix object. Thus, learning to use matrix objects is more work -- you have to learn matrix object operations, and ndarray operations. Writing a program that uses both matrices and arrays makes your life difficult because you have to keep track of what type of object your variables are, lest multiplication return something you don't expect. In contrast, if you stick solely with ndarrays, then you can do everything matrix objects can do, and more, except with slightly different functions/notation. If you are willing to give up the visual appeal of numpy matrix product notation, then I think numpy arrays are definitely the way to go. PS. Of course, you really don't have to choose one at the expense of the other, since np.asmatrixand np.asarrayallow you to convert one to the other (as long as the array is 2-dimensional).
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up vote 11 down vote | Just to add one case to unutbu's list. One of the biggest practical differences for me of numpy ndarrays compared to numpy matrices or matrix languages like matlab, is that the dimension is not preserved in reduce operations. Matrices are always 2d, while the mean of an array, for example, has one dimension less. For example demean rows of a matrix or array: with matrix >>> m = np.mat([[1,2],[2,3]]) >>> m matrix([[1, 2], [2, 3]]) >>> mm = m.mean(1) >>> mm matrix([[ 1.5], [ 2.5]]) >>> mm.shape (2, 1) >>> m - mm matrix([[-0.5, 0.5], [-0.5, 0.5]]) with array >>> a = np.array([[1,2],[2,3]]) >>> a array([[1, 2], [2, 3]]) >>> am = a.mean(1) >>> am.shape (2,) >>> am array([ 1.5, 2.5]) >>> a - am #wrong array([[-0.5, -0.5], [ 0.5, 0.5]]) >>> a - am[:, np.newaxis] #right array([[-0.5, 0.5], [-0.5, 0.5]]) I also think that mixing arrays and matrices gives rise to many "happy" debugging hours. However, scipy.sparse matrices are always matrices in terms of operators like multiplication.
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up vote 11 down vote | Scipy.org recommends that you use arrays: *'array' or 'matrix'? Which should I use? - Short answer Use arrays. They are the standard vector/matrix/tensor type of numpy. Many numpy function return arrays, not matrices. There is a clear distinction between element-wise operations and linear algebra operations. You can have standard vectors or row/column vectors if you like. The only disadvantage of using the array type is that you will have to use dot instead of * to multiply (reduce) two tensors (scalar product, matrix vector multiplication etc.). |
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