Re: st: Re: Stata matrix to Mata matrix form - Turn lower diagonal matrix

[Nick Cox <njcoxstata@gmail.com>]

Then the missing . should have carried over to Mata and should have
been displayed, which is not visible in your previous report. More
importantly, -makesymmetric()- works:

. mat li S2

S2[2,2]
    c1  c2
r1   0   .
r2   1   0

. mata
------------------------------------------------- mata (type end to
exit) --------------------------------------------
: S2 = st_matrix("S2")

: S2
       1   2
    +---------+
  1 |  0   .  |
  2 |  1   0  |
    +---------+

: makesymmetric(S2)
[symmetric]
       1   2
    +---------+
  1 |  0      |
  2 |  1   0  |
    +---------+

:
What you may be missing is that -makesymmetric()- shows the result of
making a matrix symmetric; it does not itself change the argument.
That can be done by assignment or by using -_makesymmetric()-

: _makesymmetric(S2)

: S2
[symmetric]
       1   2
    +---------+
  1 |  0      |
  2 |  1   0  |
    +---------+



On Thu, Nov 1, 2012 at 5:57 PM, Bianca B. <bianca268@yahoo.com> wrote:
> The elements in row 1 are 0 and . (i.e. missing value), in row 2 1 and 0.
> Then I converted my original stata matrix into mata.
>
>
>
> --- On Thu, 11/1/12, Nick Cox <njcoxstata@gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> From: Nick Cox <njcoxstata@gmail.com>
>> Subject: Re: st: Re: Stata matrix to Mata matrix form - Turn lower diagonal matrix
>> To: statalist@hsphsun2.harvard.edu
>> Date: Thursday, November 1, 2012, 10:11 AM
>> I mean what is the element in row 1
>> and column 2 of your matrix?
>>
>> mat_s2[1,2]
>>
>> will display it in Mata.
>>
>> I may be missing something important, but I don't understand
>> how your
>> matrix can display like that unless it is symmetric.
>>
>> Nick
>>
>> On Thu, Nov 1, 2012 at 4:46 PM, Bianca B. <bianca268@yahoo.com>
>> wrote:
>>
>> > mat_S2[1,2] is the name of the matrix.
>> >
>> >   mat_S2
>> >
>> >    1   2
>> >    +---------+
>> >  1 |  0      |
>> >    |  1   0
>> >    |
>> >> >+---------+
>> > I found this old post
>> > http://www.stata.com/statalist/archive/2007-02/msg00156.html
>> >
>> > where there is exactly my same question that is to turn
>> my lower-triangular matrix, named mat_S2, into a symmetrical
>> matrix by reflecting the lower triangular elements across
>> the diagonal.
>> >
>> > I tried to use mata makesymmetric function but I do not
>> obtain the matrix I wish and that I report below
>> >
>> >          1   2
>> >       +---------+
>> >     1 |
>> 0   1  |
>> >     2 |
>> 1   0  |
>> >       +---------+
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> > --- On Thu, 11/1/12, Nick Cox <njcoxstata@gmail.com>
>> wrote:
>> >
>> >> From: Nick Cox <njcoxstata@gmail.com>
>> >> Subject: Re: st: Re: Stata matrix to Mata matrix
>> form
>> >> To: statalist@hsphsun2.harvard.edu
>> >> Date: Thursday, November 1, 2012, 9:34 AM
>> >> You've lost me. What is mat_S2[1,2]?
>> >>
>> >> Nick
>> >>
>> >> On Thu, Nov 1, 2012 at 3:39 PM, Bianca B. <bianca268@yahoo.com>
>> >> wrote:
>> >> > Nick, you're right, I'm sorry. I didn't
>> specify that I
>> >> need to turn my lower-triangular matrix into a
>> symmetrical
>> >> matrix by reflecting the lower triangular elements
>> across
>> >> the diagonal. So starting from this matrix
>> >> >
>> >> > mat_S2
>> >> >
>> >> >
>> >>    1   2
>> >> >      +---------+
>> >> >    1 |  0
>> |
>> >> >    2 |  1   0
>> >> >      |
>> >> >      +---------+
>> >> >  I'd like to obtain a matrix like that
>> >> >
>> >> >
>> >>    1   2
>> >> >      +---------+
>> >> >    1 |
>> 0   1  |
>> >> >    2 |
>> 1   0  |
>> >> >      +---------+
>> >> >
>> >> >
>> >> >
>> >> >
>> >> > --- On Thu, 11/1/12, Nick Cox <njcoxstata@gmail.com>
>> >> wrote:
>> >> >
>> >> >> From: Nick Cox <njcoxstata@gmail.com>
>> >> >> Subject: Re: st: Re: Stata matrix to Mata
>> matrix
>> >> form
>> >> >> To: statalist@hsphsun2.harvard.edu
>> >> >> Date: Thursday, November 1, 2012, 8:29 AM
>> >> >> Looks symmetric to me.
>> >> >>
>> >> >> If a matrix is symmetric, Stata says so,
>> and only
>> >> displays
>> >> >> the lower
>> >> >> half (including the principal diagonal).
>> >> >>
>> >> >> In your case, Stata is doing exactly
>> that.
>> >> >>
>> >> >> Here is another example:
>> >> >>
>> >> >> . mata : I(3)
>> >> >> [symmetric]
>> >> >>
>> >> >>
>> >> 1   2   3
>> >> >>     +-------------+
>> >> >>   1 |  1
>> >>     |
>> >> >>   2 |
>> >> 0   1      |
>> >> >>   3 |
>> >> >>
>> 0   0   1  |
>> >> >>     +-------------+
>> >> >>
>> >> >> If this is not what you mean, you'll have
>> to
>> >> explain what
>> >> >> "doesn't
>> >> >> work" means exactly.
>> >> >>
>> >> >> Nick
>> >> >>
>> >> >> On Thu, Nov 1, 2012 at 3:16 PM, Bianca B.
>> <bianca268@yahoo.com>
>> >> >> wrote:
>> >> >> > Dear Nick,
>> >> >> >
>> >> >> > Thanks a lot. I converted a
>> lower-triangular
>> >> matrix
>> >> >> from stata to mata form to apply the mata
>> >> makesymmetric
>> >> >> command but it doesn't work.
>> >> >> > The command is
>> >> >> >
>> >> >> > : makesymmetric(mat_S2)
>> >> >> > [symmetric]
>> >> >> >
>> >> 1   2
>> >> >> >     +---------+
>> >> >> >   1 |  0
>> >>   |
>> >> >> >   2 |
>> >> 1   0
>> >> >> |
>> >> >> >     +---------+
>> >> >> >
>> >> >> > Would you have any suggestion?
>> >> >> > Best,
>> >> >> > Bianca
>> >> >> >
>> >> >> >
>> >> >> >
>> >> >> > . mat foo = J(6,7,42)
>> >> >> >
>> >> >> > . mat li foo
>> >> >> >
>> >> >> > foo[6,7]
>> >> >> >     c1
>> c2  c3
>> >> >> c4  c5  c6  c7
>> >> >> > r1  42  42  42
>> 42
>> >> 42
>> >> >> 42  42
>> >> >> > r2  42  42  42
>> 42
>> >> 42
>> >> >> 42  42
>> >> >> > r3  42  42  42
>> 42
>> >> 42
>> >> >> 42  42
>> >> >> > r4  42  42  42
>> 42
>> >> 42
>> >> >> 42  42
>> >> >> > r5  42  42  42
>> 42
>> >> 42
>> >> >> 42  42
>> >> >> > r6  42  42  42
>> 42
>> >> 42
>> >> >> 42  42
>> >> >> >
>> >> >> > . mata : mat_foo = st_matrix("foo")
>> >> >> >
>> >> >> > . mata : mat_foo
>> >> >> >
>>    1
>> >> >> 2    3    4
>>   5
>> >> >> 6    7
>> >> >> >
>> >> >>
>> >> +------------------------------------+
>> >> >> >   1 |
>> >> >>
>> >>
>> 42   42   42   42   42   42   42
>> >> >> |
>> >> >> >   2 |
>> >> >>
>> >>
>> 42   42   42   42   42   42   42
>> >> >> |
>> >> >> >   3 |
>> >> >>
>> >>
>> 42   42   42   42   42   42   42
>> >> >> |
>> >> >> >   4 |
>> >> >>
>> >>
>> 42   42   42   42   42   42   42
>> >> >> |
>> >> >> >   5 |
>> >> >>
>> >>
>> 42   42   42   42   42   42   42
>> >> >> |
>> >> >> >   6 |
>> >> >>
>> >>
>> 42   42   42   42   42   42   42
>> >> >> |
>> >> >> >
>> >> >>
>> >> +------------------------------------+
>> >> >> >
>> >> >> > . mata : st_matrix("foo", mat_foo :/
>> 7)
>> >> >> >
>> >> >> > . mat li foo
>> >> >> >
>> >> >> > foo[6,7]
>> >> >> >     c1
>> c2  c3
>> >> >> c4  c5  c6  c7
>> >> >> >
>> >> >>
>> >>
>> r1   6   6   6   6   6   6   6
>> >> >> >
>> >> >>
>> >>
>> r2   6   6   6   6   6   6   6
>> >> >> >
>> >> >>
>> >>
>> r3   6   6   6   6   6   6   6
>> >> >> >
>> >> >>
>> >>
>> r4   6   6   6   6   6   6   6
>> >> >> >
>> >> >>
>> >>
>> r5   6   6   6   6   6   6   6
>> >> >> >
>> >> >>
>> >>
>> r6   6   6   6   6   6   6   6
>> >> >> >
>> >> >> > --- On Thu, 11/1/12, Bianca B. <bianca268@yahoo.com>
>> >> >> wrote:
>> >> >> >
>> >> >> >> From: Bianca B. <bianca268@yahoo.com>
>> >> >> >> Subject: Stata matrix to Mata
>> matrix form
>> >> >> >> To: statalist@hsphsun2.harvard.edu
>> >> >> >> Date: Thursday, November 1, 2012,
>> 7:25 AM
>> >> >> >> Hi Stata users,
>> >> >> >>
>> >> >> >> Does anyone know how can I get
>> stata
>> >> matrix in mata
>> >> >> matrix?
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