directSum

directSum(M,N,...) -- forms the direct sum of matrices or modules.

The components can be recovered later with components.

Projection and inclusion maps for direct sums:

It sometimes happens that the user has indices for the components of a direct sum preferable to the usual consecutive small integers. In this case the preferred indices can be specified with code like directSum(a=>M,b=>N,...), as in the following example.

i1 : F = directSum(a=>ZZ^1, b=>ZZ^2, c=>ZZ^3)



       6

o1 = ZZ



o1 : ZZ - module, free

i2 : F_[b]



o2 = | 0 0 |

     | 1 0 |

     | 0 1 |

     | 0 0 |

     | 0 0 |

     | 0 0 |



              6        2

o2 : Matrix ZZ  <--- ZZ

i3 : F^[c]



o3 = | 0 0 0 1 0 0 |

     | 0 0 0 0 1 0 |

     | 0 0 0 0 0 1 |



              3        6

o3 : Matrix ZZ  <--- ZZ

Similar syntax works with ++.

i4 : F = (a => ZZ^1) ++ (b => ZZ^2)



       3

o4 = ZZ



o4 : ZZ - module, free

i5 : F_[b]



o5 = | 0 0 |

     | 1 0 |

     | 0 1 |



              3        2

o5 : Matrix ZZ  <--- ZZ

See also ++, components, indexComponents, and indices.