# Defining functions with parameters

I want to change my code in which I set the global values of my parameters in the beginning, to a code in which I leave the parameter values undefined in the definition of functions. Take for example this part of my code where H is some Matrix dependent on the Parameters t and U:

es[t_, U_] := Eigensystem[N[(H[t, U])]];
eiginst[t_, U_] := SortBy[Transpose[es[t, U], #[[1]] &]]


Whilst I am still able to excecute

es[1,1,1,1]


and get the correct result,I get an error when I excecute the second function:

eiginst[1,1,1,1]
Transpose::list: List expected at position 2 in <<1>>. >>

• The problem is not with the es funtion but with the second argument you pass to function Transpose; specifically I am reffering to this: #[[1]] – e.doroskevic Dec 3 '15 at 16:57
• Yeah: it looks like a case of mis-placed closing brackets: perhaps this is what you want: eiginst[t_, U_] := SortBy[Transpose[es[t, U]], #[[1]] &]. If so , I think you can just do eiginst[t_, U_] := Sort[Transpose[es[t, U]]]. – march Dec 3 '15 at 16:59
• Yes you are right !Thanks a lot. I made this mistake when i changed the code. Sorry for asking this. – Falafel Dec 3 '15 at 17:04
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• I would like to accept the answer, but since it was posted in a comment I cant accept it. – Falafel Dec 3 '15 at 17:20

es[t_, U_] := Eigensystem[N[(H[t, U])]];