Sparse Matrices in SciPy

author:Robert Cimrman

• Introduction
  • Why Sparse Matrices?
  • Sparse Matrices vs. Sparse Matrix Storage Schemes
  • Typical Applications
  • Prerequisites
  • Sparsity Structure Visualization
• Storage Schemes
  • Common Methods
  • Sparse Matrix Classes
    • Diagonal Format (DIA)
    • List of Lists Format (LIL)
    • Dictionary of Keys Format (DOK)
    • Coordinate Format (COO)
    • Compressed Sparse Row Format (CSR)
    • Compressed Sparse Column Format (CSC)
    • Block Compressed Row Format (BSR)
  • Summary
• Linear System Solvers
  • Sparse Direct Solvers
    • Examples
  • Iterative Solvers
    • Common Parameters
    • LinearOperator Class
    • A Few Notes on Preconditioning
  • Eigenvalue Problem Solvers
    • The eigen module
• Other Interesting Packages