Questions tagged [sorting]
Questions on the sorting/ordering functions of Mathematica (Sort, SortBy, Ordering, etc.).
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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
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 ...
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Sorting exponential numbers
I want to sort some exponential numbers like {2^2,3^3,4^2} and i want The result {2^2,4^2,3^3}.
But Mathematica Sort function apply's the powers in the result and return's {4,16,27}.
How can i get the ...
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How to sort a distance matrix in mathematica
I have the following code which results in the heatmap shown:
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Unique matrix ID and fast checking
I have the following problem :
I have a programm which can generate a lot of 3x3 matrices whose elements take integer values in [-3;3], example :{{1,2,3},{-3,0,-2},{1,1,1}}.
Each time my programm ...
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Sorting a sparse matrix so that non-empty rows place on top
I have a $n$ by $2$ matrix that has binary values(0,1) as its entry. For example
m={{1,Null},{Null,0},{Null,Null},{0,0},{1,0},{0,1}}
I want it to be sorted ...
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Sort Stocks by MarketCap
If I correctly understand, here I have all the existing companies listed in every market and identified by each real name:
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Why doesn't Sort work in this case ? (Only numerical values)
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I want to interpolate a complicated symmetric function f of 2 variables x and y defined by some numerical integral involving Bessel functions. Since computing the integral itself is a bit ...
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Preventing mathematica from evaluating “Sort” function, except in the case of numerical values
Say I want to sort the eigenvalues E1, E2, and E3 using "Greater" as following:
{EA, EB} = Sort[{Chop[E1], Chop[E2], Chop[E3]}, Greater][[{1, 2}]];
But I want ...
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“Greater” function gives me wrong order
When I try to sort the eigenvalues of the matrix (Rho) the results seems to be in the wrong order
What is wrong with my code?
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