How to select a sub square matrix, from a matrix; given the size of the sub square matrix and middle element

M = [
    82    10    16    15    66    76
    91    28    98    43     4    75
    13    55    96    92    85    40
    92    96    49    80    94    66
    64    97    81    96    68    18 ]

i need sub sqaure matrices, given size ofthe sub matrix and middle element.

[Walter Roberson]

Do you mean you are given the value of the middle element, and you have to find it in the matrix and use that as the centre of the submatrix to extract? If so then what result should there before for value 96, which occurs three times in the array?

[MANOGNA POTLURI]

as they r soo many 96 values in the matrix; i'm taking 4 as my center element and sub square matrix size is [3 3]

soo it will be

sub_matrix=

15 66 76

43 4 75

92 85 40

[Walter Roberson]

You did not really answer the question though. Is the requirement to locate the center of the matrix according to a given value? Or would you instead be given a position ?

[MANOGNA POTLURI]

I'm sorry I didn't get the question first time;

yes, I have the value of the middle element, and I have to find it in the matrix and use that as the centre of the submatrix to extract

Answer 1

[Walter Roberson]

use find() with two output arguments to get the row and column of the center. Then use indexing like row-something:row+something

You need to make some decisions about how to handle the case of a matrix size that is even. For example if you are asked to return a 2 x 2 matrix relative to the value 4, then how would you resolve that?

You also need to make decisions about the case where the value is found close to an edge of the matrix, and decisions about the case where the value is found multiple times. Also decisions about the case where a larger array is asked for than the size of the original matrix.

[MANOGNA POTLURI]

thank you :)