[#9722] Kernel#system broken inside Dir.chdir(&block) if system command doesn't have shell characters — <noreply@...>

Bugs item #7278, was opened at 2006-12-14 13:59

8 messages 2006/12/14

[#9749] System V IPC in standard library? — Steven Jenkins <steven.jenkins@...>

Back in August, I needed a semaphore to serialize access to an external

14 messages 2006/12/19

[#9753] CVS freeze — SASADA Koichi <ko1@...>

Hi,

20 messages 2006/12/20
[#9755] Re: [ruby-dev:30039] CVS freeze — SASADA Koichi <ko1@...> 2006/12/20

Hi,

[#9757] Re: [ruby-dev:30040] Re: CVS freeze — SASADA Koichi <ko1@...> 2006/12/20

Hi,

Re: [ ruby-Bugs-7001 ] Determinant Problem in Matrix.rb

From: Steven Jenkins <steven.jenkins@...>
Date: 2006-12-01 17:33:46 UTC
List: ruby-core #9652
Nex3 wrote:
> Steven Jenkins wrote:
>> Just out of curiosity, are you trying to actually calculate something
>> useful with determinants? The determinant is a powerful theoretical
>> concept, but virtually useless computationally. That is, whatever you
>> can do using a determinant can likely be done faster and more accurately
>> using some other technique.
>>
>> For example, solving a linear system using Cramer's rule is an order of
>> magnitude more work than Gaussian elimination.
>>
>> Steve
> Actually, it first came up when I was checking my Linear Algebra 
> homework in IRB :p.

Ah. You're probably OK, then; homework problems are usually 
well-conditioned.

No bridges or airplanes. :-)

Steve


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