I see - I'd only started the article and wanted to jump right it.
Fortunately, I probably have a paper copy of that issue of Vector.  I'll
check this evening.

Thanks...

On Fri, Jan 15, 2010 at 5:29 PM, Sherlock, Ric <[email protected]>wrote:

> From my reading of this article I don't think that it is Eugene's intention
> is for these lines to be executable. He is referring to two lines that are
> part of a larger program for calculating Eigenvalues previously published in
> another article. They are simply there (along with his detailed explanation
> of what they do) to frame the ideas discussed in the rest of article.
>
> If you want Donald McIntyre's original code then they should be available
> in Vector 9, 3, January 1993. Unfortunately there doesn't seem to be an
> online version of this but perhaps you have a copy?
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: [email protected] [mailto:programming-
> > [email protected]] On Behalf Of Devon McCormick
> > Sent: Saturday, 16 January 2010 10:51
> > To: J-programming forum
> > Subject: [Jprogramming] "At Play with J" - missing fns?
> >
> > I opened my newly-received copy of "At Play With J" today to the
> > article on
> > Jacobi's method.  Imagine my dismay at reading the first two lines of J
> > code
> > which I am unable to run as they depend on (at least) two definitions
> > not
> > given.  In
> >
> >    r=. ((cos,-sin),sin,cos) (ia R)} I
> >    Q=. q ip |:r [ R=. r ip R ip |:r
> >
> > what are "ip" and "ia"?  Am I missing something here in terms of a
> > reference?
> >
> >
> > --
> > Devon McCormick, CFA
> > ^me^ at acm.
> > org is my
> > preferred e-mail
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