Questions tagged [sorting]
Questions on the sorting/ordering functions of Mathematica (Sort, SortBy, Ordering, etc.).
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How to sort first two numbers in sublists
Given
t7 = t8 = {{3, 5, 1}, {19, 2, 9}, {4, 3, 1}, {19, 0, 8}};
I want to Sort the first two numbers in each sublist and keep ...
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Rearrange a matrix with new Table Headings-List
I have used a procedure to rearrange my data in a more appropriate way for data analysis such that more similar elements lie next to each other and dissimilar ones far apart.
Let's say I have a 5x5 ...
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How to sort arguments in descending order in an orderless function
If I define an operator to be orderless
SetAttributes[CirclePlus,Orderless]
It puts the arguments into canonical sorting, i.e.
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Does default 'Sort' generate always the same result? [closed]
Does default 'Sort' output always the same result regardless if we change its order?
Suppose that
L = {E1,E2,E3,E4,E5}
(*here E1,..,E5 means any possible ...
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How to use Intersection[] but keep the original list order
I want to keep the original order of l1:
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Making function $S$ such that inputs as an list $\{1,3,2,4, \}$ and produces $s_{1234}$
I want to make $S[\{,\cdots, \}]$ as follows
First input of $S$ is given list $\{1,2,3,\cdots, n\}$ and it produces $s_{123\cdots n}$
Further, if the ordering of the list is given differently, still ...
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Undesired side effect of SortBy [duplicate]
After long searching, I noticed that the SortBy[list,f] function has an annoying side effect: If the function f yields the same value for consecutive elements of the list, those are still sorted using ...
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How to obtain the grouped separate line curves from the disorder data?
The sample point data and codes are listed as following. The point-image tells us that the data can be divided into nine groups. However, why are they divided into two groups by ...
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Defining elements of matrix as a function of two variables (the position $(i,j)$ ) [closed]
I have the following array, which generated from grayscale image data,:
$$
\left(
\begin{array}{cccccccc}
162 & 162 & 162 & 161 & 162 & 157 & 163 & 161 \\
162 & 162 &...
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On the ordering of the vertices of a polygon
Writing:
pts = {{1, 0}, {2, 0}, {2, 3}, {3, 3}, {3, 4}, {0, 4}, {0, 3}, {1, 3}, {1, 0}};
Graphics[{Red, Point[pts], Blue, Line[pts]}]
we get:
and all of this ...
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Mismatch for Ordering[list,1] and Position[list, Min[list]] [closed]
I am using Ordering[list, 1] to get the position of the minimum of a list, but in this example
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Combine SortBy with ReverseSortBy
Suppose I have a dataset, which I want to sort according to two criteria. However, I want the first criteria to be sorted ascending, and the second descending. This would require to somehow combine ...
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l,r-operations on words $[[[1,2],3],4] \cdots, n]$, $[1,[2,[3,\cdots, [n-1,n]\cdots ]]]$
Suppose I have a word $\{1,2\}$, then $l(\{1,2\}) = \{[1,2]\} = \{1,2\} - \{2,1\}:=12-21$ and for the word with length $3$, (I will omit bracket), the $l$-operation is defined as $
l(1,2,3) = [[1,2],3]...
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Concise way to do lexicographic ordering
I want to order a bunch of number sequences lexicographically. Did this with
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ordered set inclusion 2
Slightly change the previous question, ordered set inclusion,
Now, consider $A=\{2,3\}$ and $B=\{2,3,4,5\}, C=\{5,2,4,3\}$, Now I want to make element $\{2,3\}$ is in $B$ as well as $C$, what can be ...
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How to reorder {x,y} list data and plot as ListLinePlot
How to re-arrange data to find line plot in order (I tried with given below code).
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Sorting a Dataset by an enumerated column with assigned values
A $\mathtt{Dataset}$ has a column $C$ with enumerated values $c_i$, to each of which a number $n_{c_i}$ is manually assigned. The $\mathtt{Dataset}$ needs to be sorted based on the numbers.
MWE: ...
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Stop Canonical Ordering of Output List
I'm working with the code below, which works well for my purposes; however, instead of the canonical ordering seen in the output, I want the output produced in the order I give in the Cases line of ...
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How to sort and extract a list containing products
I've some difficulties with lists containing products as elements, e.g. list = {A B A, A K B, A K R}, where A and B are from the same 'family', let's call it sector ...
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How do I ensure the substitution happens after I take the first derivative before taking my second derivative
The title may be a little confusing so let me explain what I mean:
I am using lagrange brackets to produce some equations of motion for orbital mechanics, where the motion is split between oscillating ...
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How do I reorder and combine sublists based on sublist rankings given by another list?
I have two lists:
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How do I sort points {ai,bi}; i = 1,2,....,N so that immediate successors are closest?
Suppose there are points {ai,bi}; i = 1,....,N, but this is given in some jumbled order such as
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Sorting of eigensystem accroding to specific eigenvector
I have a matrix, I want to sort it with respect to specific eigenvectors.
Here, I provided an example of a matrix HT:
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How to reverse or restore the order of my cells in Wolfram Mathematica Cloud?
I was completing my assignment and I have no idea what I clicked but all the cells got reversed that is the 1st one on the last and the last is the first cell in my file. I want to restore it back. I ...
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Print function value at specified coordinate
Below is the code to evaluate the function.
I am trying to print the function values at a specified coordinate as shown in ActCoor.
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Sorting Eigensystem According to Complicated Rule
I have looked for an answer to this but the near duplicates I could find seemed slightly distinct.
I have a matrix $A$ which has eigenvalues in pairs $\lambda_1,-\lambda_1,\lambda_2,-\lambda_2,\dots$. ...
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sorting out the coordinate and respective solution values for plotting
I want to plot for coordinates and corresponding solution values below.
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How to select the median of a list?
If I have a list {3,19.5,85,45/2,5.6}, how can I select the median of the list without using the built-in Median command?
First ...
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How would we extract elements of a list greater than a certain value? [closed]
Say we have a list
{35,210,67,950,32,365}
how would we extract all the elements greater than 100 from this list (using a function)? The desired output would be ...
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How to sort the list A in an increasing order, such that I can modify the other list B with change in element position of list A
I have two lists A and B, I am trying to change modify the elements of list A in an increasing order such that my list B should also be changed according to list A. The node no list is given below.
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Using iterative functions to specifically sort a list
The following code sort the list li in a such way that consecutive terms $t_n,t_{n+1}$ are of the from ...{x_,y_}, {y_,z_}.... i....
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Sorting a list of pairs so that the larger number in the pair appears first [closed]
Imagine I have this data.
I want to sort it so that it takes the form:
{{<larger>, <smaller>}, {<larger>, <smaller>}, ...},
Any help ...
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How do i sort a list of lists of vector pairs? [closed]
My problem is probably not so difficult but I could not find a solution myself.
I am doing computations with 4 dimensional vectors, they represent the vertices of a polytope. So the order of the ...
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Sorting a function
So I have a function f[x : {{_, _} ...}] := f /@ x; f[a_,b_]=:a+b. I can input f[{1,2},{2,0},{3,4}] and get ...
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Sorting the eigensystem of a symbolic matrix
My symbolic matrix $A$ reads
\begin{equation*}
\left(
\begin{array}{ccc}
a \left(x^2+y^2+z^2\right) & b y z+i v x & -i v y \\
b y z-i v x & a \left(x^2+y^2+z^2\right) & b x y+i v z \\...
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Nonrepetitive representation of a group of lists (with sharing members)
Background:
Lets first construct a square graph (the ha and second points define to implement periodic boundary condition):
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List of tuples without duplicates & repeated values [duplicate]
Given some number nand set of values vals, I want to obtain all the tuples/permutations of size ...
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Confusion about the sorting function
The following one-dimensional array can be sorted well:
Sort[{Infinity, 10, 2, 1, -4}, #1 < #2 &]
But the following two-dimensional array cannot sort the <...
asked Aug 7 '20 at 7:28
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Sort a nested Association by another Association [closed]
I have a nested association of numerous pixel values sorted by sample date (e.g. 20190422C) and futher by a strain percentage (e.g. 0, 30, 50).
I want to sort it even further using and Association of ...
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Ordering Problem With VoronoiMesh
Imagine I want to model 2D cells moving in a tissue. Consider, as an example, Lloyd's relaxation algorithm. Using VoronoiMesh I'm able to mimic some cell movement. ...
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Best way to insert element into an ordered list at the correct position?
Suppose I have an ordered list orderedList and I want to write some code that will involve regularly inserting new elements into ...
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Arranging terms by the values of numerical coefficients
I have a list with elements of the form myList = {c1 F1, c2 F2, c3 F3, ...} where c1, c2, ... are explicitly integers, and ...
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Resorting nested list A according to nested list B
How can sort nested list according to each other? e.g. I have the following list:
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How to group together numbers in a list by the value of their tens digit?
The line Table[Prime[n],{n,1000}] produces the list of first 1000 primes. Given this list how can the values be grouped by the values of their tens digit? i.e. how ...
