What is the difference between PINV and MLDIVIDE when I solve A*x=b?
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I would like to know the difference between PINV and MLDIVIDE when I solve A*x=b
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on 4 Aug 2016
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When the system A*x = b is overdetermined, both algorithms provide a similar answer. When the system is underdetermined, PINV will return the solution x, that has the minimum norm (min NORM(x)). MLDIVIDE will pick a solution which has at most m nonzero components for an m-by-n matrix A.
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