This function is generic; method functions can be written to handle
specific classes of objects. Classes which already have methods for
this function include pdMat, pdBlocked, and
reStruct.
matrix(object) <- valueany object to which as.matrix can be applied.
a matrix, or list of matrices, with the same dimensions as
as.matrix(object) with the new values to be assigned to the
matrix associated with object.
will depend on the method function; see the appropriate documentation.
as.matrix, also for examples,
matrix<-.pdMat,
matrix<-.reStruct.