Dear Abdel,
Thanks very much. I totally missed the mkmat command in the manual.
Although I probably made the example too simple, I am trying to write
a program to solve for two equations in two unknowns so I am building
a partial derivative matrix for inverting. I calculate each of the 4
partials as variables and then combine them into a matrix. I was
stuck on the create matrix step. Using local macros worked as well
with a matrix command. I assume that I would need to first create two
column vectors from 2 of the four variables and then combine these
with another mkmat command.
Does the HTH after the byvar=x,y line in your mata example have a
specific meaning?
Sincerely,
Tom
On 10/15/07, Abdel Rahmen El Lahga <[email protected]> wrote:
> I dont understand what your are trying to do here a short ansewer is
> gen x=1
> gen y=2
> mkmat x y , matrix(byvar)
> matrix list byvar
> In mata the logic is different
> mata:
> x=1
> y=2
> byvar=x,y
> HTH
> AbdelRahmen
>
> 2007/10/15, Thomas Jacobs <[email protected]>:
> > I am trying to create a matrix from a couple of variables. Let's make
> > this simple.
> >
> > I can hand enter
> >
> > matrix byhand = (1,2)
> >
> > but if I do
> >
> > gen x =1
> > gen y =2
> > matrix byvar = (x,y)
> >
> > I get x not found even though display x gives me 1.
> >
> > What am I missing here and is there a workaround? Thanks very much.
> >
> > Sincerely,
> >
> > Tom
> >
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