Folks,
Is there a way to cause matrix operations to be performed
element by element? For example if two matrices are
multiplied, the top-left element of the multiplicand
would be multiplied by the top-left element of the multiplier
and placed in the top-left element of the product, and
so on. In mathcad this can be done by pressing -
(vectorize).

Thanks,
Jack

Hello,

No, there is no element-wise matrix operations in Smath (like vectorize in Mathcad). You just have to use loops (for, while) to perform such operations.

Regards,
Radovan

Ok, thanks for the quick response.

Is it possible to add operators via the plugin
mechanism or would that require a change to the core?

The reason I am interested in this functionality
is that I use it heavily in Mathcad to perform
similar calculations on a set of variables. The for
loop provides a similar functionality, but
the visual presentation is much more awkward,
unless I am missing something.

By the way, this is one of the best and most needed free
software I have come across.

Thanks,
Jack

Haha, 15 years later, I'm facing the same problem. For my calculation of screw forces, I need the square distances of my screws and thought I could calculate them element by element.
Then I'll have to try to write a for loop.

"Vectorize" is available and, if I understood your request, it should work for your use case without need of any loop.