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pascal: MATLAB pascal function

Description

Generate Pascal matrix.

Usage

pascal(n, k=0)

Value

Returns matrix of order n according to specified option k.

Arguments

n

numeric scalar specifying order

k

numeric scalar specifying desired option. Valid values are 0, 1, or 2

Author

P. Roebuck proebuck1701@gmail.com

Details

Specifying \(k=0\) returns symmetric positive definite matrix with integer entries taken from Pascal's triangle.

Specifying \(k=1\) returns the lower triangular Cholesky factor (up to the signs of the columns) of the Pascal matrix.

Specifying \(k=2\) returns a cube root of the identity matrix.

Examples

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pascal(4)
pascal(3, 2)

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