how do I take the matrix A and a vector with the indexes of the rows to be considered, and takes out a vector of the mean values?

I have to compute a function with the following instructions:

The matrix A is a random matrix mxm, and then I got compute the mean value of the odd columns. Finally I have to compute a function that takes in the matrix A and a vector with the indexes of the rows to be considered(index of whatever row), and takes out a vector of the mean value.

I tried this function, but it doesn't work.

function A(meanValue) = HW3Part3Function

A(meanValue) = mean((A(1:2:end,:),2))

end

Thanks in advanced!

[James Tursa]

What have you done so far? What specific problems are you having with your code?

[Cris LaPierre]

Take a look at Ch 5 of MATLAB Onramp.

[JP Retaw]

I tried with this, but it doesn't work

function A(meanValue) = HW3Part3Function

A(meanValue) = mean((A(1:2:end,:),2))

end

Answer 1

[Steven Lord]

function A(meanValue) = HW3Part3Function
A(meanValue) = mean((A(1:2:end,:),2))

When you define your function, the function declaration line should include the names of the variables into which the input arguments will be stored and the names of the variables to be returned to the caller. It cannot contain expressions like A(meanvalue).

When you call your function, specify the exact values on which you want your function to operate. The call can contain expressions.

This is an incorrect way to define the addme function:

function z = addme(2, 3)
z = 2+3;
end

This is a correct way to define the addme function:

function z = addme(x, y)
z = x + y;
end

and these are correct ways to call the addme function.

theOutput(17) = addme(2, 3)
theOutput(2) = addme(pi^2, sind(45))

See this documentation page for more information on defining functions.

In addition, nowhere in your code prior to using the A and meanValue variables do you use them, so even if you corrected the function declaration line your function still would not work.

I second Cris LaPierre's suggestion that you go through the MATLAB Onramp as I believe it will teach you how to write functions in MATLAB.

Answer 2

[Mathieu NOE]

hello

title and question are not consistent: odd rows or odd columns ?

result for odd columns :

out = mean(A(:,1:2:end),1)

result for odd rows

out = mean(A(1:2:end,:),2)

[JP Retaw]

Thank you a lot and sorry for the incosistency. But How would I do in case for the matrix A and a vector (whatever) with the indexes of the vector to be sonsidered?

thanks in advanced!

[Mathieu NOE]

hello

sorry, I don't understand - what vector would be used in conjunction with this matrix ?