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MatrixOuter Method (Single, Int32, Double)

Gets the outer product (matrix product) between two vectors (a*bT).

Namespace:  Accord.Math
Assembly:  Accord.Math (in Accord.Math.dll) Version: 3.8.0
Syntax
public static double[,] Outer(
	this float[] a,
	int[] b,
	double[,] result
)
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Parameters

a
Type: SystemSingle
b
Type: SystemInt32
result
Type: SystemDouble

Return Value

Type: Double

Usage Note

In Visual Basic and C#, you can call this method as an instance method on any object of type . When you use instance method syntax to call this method, omit the first parameter. For more information, see Extension Methods (Visual Basic) or Extension Methods (C# Programming Guide).
Remarks
In linear algebra, the outer product typically refers to the tensor product of two vectors. The result of applying the outer product to a pair of vectors is a matrix. The name contrasts with the inner product, which takes as input a pair of vectors and produces a scalar.
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