How to enter and define a function with the value of one input form the order of matrix for another input

I want to define a function with a couple of input while the value which devoted to one parameter is the order of a matrix, which is another input for that function.

As it is observed, inputs for function "opt" are x, y and [A], and the order of matrix [A] is 1*x.

I really appreciate to have your instructions

function[PS]=opt(x, y, [A]1*x)

Answer 1

[Walter Roberson]

MATLAB does not care. Just do

function PS = opt(x, y, A)

If you want, you can add in

assert(isscalar(x) && size(A,1) == x)

or other size validation code to check that the relationship holds.

MATLAB is not C, that does not know the size of an array unless you pass that information in. You can just ask for size(A) and MATLAB will know what all dimensions of the array are.

[R@SH]

I really appreciate your prompt reply.

Answer 2

[Bjorn Gustavsson]

If you need a function with a bit more complexity than "a one-liner" simply write it as an m-function file. Then you can do pretty much any complicated operations that can be programmed. Something like this should illustrate your case:

function PS = your_opt(x,y,A,q)
[U,S,V] = svd(A);
szS = size(S);
PS = U*x + y*S(max(1,min(q,szS(1))),max(1,min(q,szS(2))));
end

If you can perform, or write, the operations you want made on your matrix A to combine with x and y you can implement it in a matlab-function. Just remember to put it in a directory that is on your matlab-path (but not in the directories of your matlab-installation).

HTH