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From: "Bruno Luong" <b.luong@fogale.findmycountry>
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Subject: Re: Is there a parallel version of matrix multiplication in MATLAB?
Date: Wed, 4 Nov 2009 23:27:03 +0000 (UTC)
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"James Tursa" <aclassyguy_with_a_k_not_a_c@hotmail.com> wrote in message <hct1kq$kd$1@fred.mathworks.com>...

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> Hey Bruno ... out of curiosity, do you happen to know if the polyvalm function uses this type of scheme (or similar) to minimize total computations? I could code something up and make some timing tests, but wondered if you already knew the answer.

Hi James,

I believe (!) POLYVAL uses horner's scheme. I have no idea how they compare to each other. I would say Horner's is more efficient in general, but if you confirm that it will be great!!! Thanks for bringing this interesting question up.

Bruno