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Mata Reference ManualCopyright 2007ISBN-10: 1-59718-037-8 ISBN-13: 978-1-59718-037-5 Pages: 753; paperback Price $85.00 |
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See a larger photo of the front cover Overview of the Stata 10 documentation Table of contents Introduction to the Mata manual (pdf) Introduction and first session (pdf) Subject and author index (pdf) Sample entries (pdf): Errata (from www.stata.com) | |
| intro (pdf) | Introduction to the Mata manual |
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| intro | Introduction and advice |
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| ado | Using Mata with ado-files |
| first (pdf) | Introduction and first session |
| help | Obtaining online help |
| how | How Mata works |
| interactive | Using Mata interactively |
| LAPACK | The LAPACK linear-algebra routines |
| limits | Limits and memory utilization |
| naming | Advice on naming functions and variables |
| permutation | An aside on permutation matrices and vectors |
| returnedargs | Function arguments used to return results |
| source | Viewing the source code |
| tolerance | Use and specification of tolerances |
| intro | Language definition |
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| break | Break out of for, while, or do loop |
| comments | Comments |
| continue | Continue with next iteration of for, while, or do loop |
| declarations | Declarations and types |
| do | do ... while(exp) |
| errors | Error codes |
| exp | Expressions |
| for | for (exp1; exp2; exp3) stmt |
| ftof | Passing functions to functions |
| goto | goto label |
| if | if(exp)... else... |
| op_arith | Arithmetic operators |
| op_assignment | Assignment operators |
| op_colon | Colon operators |
| op_conditional | Conditional operators |
| op_increment | Increment and decrement operators |
| op_join | Row- and column-join operators |
| op_kronecker | Kronecker direct-product operator |
| op_logical | Logical operators |
| op_range | Range operators |
| op_transpose | Conjugate transpose operator |
| optargs | Optional arguments |
| pointers | Pointers |
| pragma | Suppressing warning messages |
| reswords | Reserved words |
| return | return and return(exp) |
| semicolons | Use of semicolons |
| struct | Structures |
| subscripts | Use of subscripts |
| syntax | Mata language grammar and syntax |
| version | Version control |
| void | Void matrices |
| while | while (exp) stmt |
| intro | Commands for controlling Mata |
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| end | End Mata and return to Stata |
| mata | Mata invocation command |
| mata clear | Clear Mata’s memory |
| mata describe | Describe contents of Mata's memory |
| mata drop | Drop matrix or function |
| mata help | Obtain online help |
| mata matsave | Save and restore matrices |
| mata memory | Report on Mata's memory usage |
| mata mlib | Create function library |
| mata mosave | Save function's compiled code in object file |
| mata rename | Rename matrix or function |
| mata set | Set and display Mata system parameters |
| mata stata | Execute Stata command |
| mata which | Identify function |
| namelists | Specifying matrix and function names |
| intro | Index and guide to functions |
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| io | I/O functions |
| manipulation | Matrix manipulation |
| mathematical | Important mathematical functions |
| matrix | Matrix functions |
| programming | Programming functions |
| scalar | Scalar mathematical functions |
| solvers | Functions to solve AX=B and to obtain A inverse |
| standard | Functions to create standard matrices |
| stata | Stata interface functions |
| statistical | Statistical functions |
| string | String manipulation functions |
| utility | Matrix utility functions |
| intro | Mata functions |
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| abs() | Absolute value (length) |
| adosubdir() | Determine ado-subdirectory for file |
| all() | Element comparisons |
| args() | Number of arguments |
| ascii() | Manipulate ASCII codes |
| assert() | Abort execution if false |
| blockdiag() | Block-diagonal matrix |
| bufio() | Buffered (binary) I/O |
| byteorder() | Byte order used by computer |
| C() | Make complex |
| c() | Access c() value |
| callersversion() | Obtain version number of caller |
| cat() | Load file into string matrix |
| chdir() (pdf) | Manipulate directories |
| cholesky() | Cholesky square-root definition |
| cholinv() | Symmetric, positive-definite matrix inversion |
| cholsolve() | Solve AX=B for X using Cholesky decomposition |
| comb() | Combinatorial function |
| cond() | Condition number |
| conj() | Complex conjugate |
| corr() | Make correlation matrix from variance matrix |
| cross() | Cross products |
| crossdev() | Deviation cross products |
| designmatrix() | Design matrices |
| det() | Determinant of matrix |
| diag() | Create diagonal matrix |
| diag0cnt() | Count zeros on diagonal |
| diagonal() | Extract diagonal into column vector |
| dir() | File list |
| direxists() | Whether directory exists |
| direxternal() | Obtain list of existing external globals |
| display() | Display text interpreting SMCL |
| displayas() | Set display level |
| displayflush() | Flush terminal-output buffer |
| dsign() | FORTRAN-like DSIGN() function |
| e() | Unit vectors |
| editmissing() | Edit matrix for missing values |
| edittoint() | Edit matrix for roundoff error (integers) |
| edittozero() | Edit matrix for roundoff error (zeros) |
| editvalue() | Edit (change) values in matrix |
| eigensystem() | Eigenvalues and eigenvectors |
| eltype() | Element type and organizational type of object |
| epsilon() | Unit roundoff error (machine precision) |
| _equilrc() | Row and column equilibration |
| error() | Issue error message |
| errprintf() | Format output and display as error message |
| exit() | Terminate execution |
| exp() | Exponentiation and logarithms |
| factorial() | Factorial and gamma function |
| favorspeed() | Whether speed or space is to be favored |
| ferrortext() | Text and return code of file error code |
| fft() | Fourier transform |
| fileexists() | Whether file exists |
| _fillmissing() | Fill matrix with missing values |
| findexternal() | Find, create, and remove external globals |
| findfile() | Find file |
| floatround() | Round to float precision |
| fmtwidth() | Width of %fmt |
| fopen() | File I/O |
| fullsvd() | Full singular value decomposition |
| ghk() | Geweke–Hajivassiliou–Keane (GHK) multivariate normal simulator |
| ghkfast() | GHK multivariate normal simulator using pregenerated points |
| Hilbert() | Hilbert matrices |
| I() | Identity matrix |
| inbase() | Base conversion |
| indexnot() | Find character not in list |
| invorder() | Permutation vector manipulation |
| invsym() | Symmetric real matrix inversion |
| invtokens() | Concatenate string row/vector into string scalar |
| isdiagonal() | Whether matrix is diagonal |
| isfleeting() | Whether argument is temporary |
| isreal() | Storage type of matrix |
| isrealvalues() | Whether matrix contains only real values |
| issymmetric() | Whether matrix is symmetric (Hermitian) |
| isview() | Whether matrix is view |
| J() | Matrix of constants |
| liststruct() | List structure's contents |
| logit() | Log odds and complementary log-log |
| lowertriangle() | Extract lower or upper triangle |
| lud() | LU decomposition |
| luinv() | Square matrix inversion |
| lusolve() | Solve AX=B for X using LU decomposition |
| makesymmetric() | Make square matrix symmetric (Hermitian) |
| matexpsym() | Exponentiation and logarithms of symmetric matrices |
| matpowersym() | Powers of a symmetric matrix |
| mean() | Means, variances, and correlations |
| mindouble() | Minimum and maximum nonmissing value |
| minmax() | Minimums and maximums |
| missing() | Count missing and nonmissing values |
| missingof() | Appropriate missing value |
| mod() | Modulus |
| more() | Create –more– condition |
| norm() | Matrix and vector norms |
| normal() | Cumulatives, reverse cumulatives, and densities |
| optimize() | Function optimization |
| panelsetup() | Panel-data processing |
| pathjoin() | File path manipulation |
| pinv() | Moore–Penrose pseudoinverse |
| polyeval() | Manipulate and evaluate polynomials |
| printf() | Format output |
| qrd() (pdf) | QR decomposition |
| qrinv() | Generalized inverse of matrix via QR decomposition |
| qrsolve() | Solve AX=B for X using QR decomposition |
| quadcross() | Quad-precision cross products |
| range() | Vector over specified range |
| rank() | Rank of matrix |
| Re() | Extract or real or imaginary part |
| reldif() | Relative/absolute difference |
| rows() | Number of rows and number of columns |
| rowshape() | Reshape matrix |
| setbreakintr() | Break-key processing |
| sign() | Sign and complex quadrant functions |
| sin() | Trigonometric and hyperbolic functions |
| sizeof() | Number of bytes consumed by object |
| solvelower() | Solve AX=B for X, A triangular |
| solve_tol() | Tolerance used by solvers and inverters |
| sort() | Reorder rows of matrix |
| spline3() | Cubic spline interpolation |
| sqrt() | Square root |
| st_addobs() | Add observations to current Stata dataset |
| st_addvar() | Add variable to current Stata dataset |
| st_data() | Load copy of current Stata dataset |
| st_dir() | Obtain list of Stata objects |
| st_dropvar() | Drop variables or observations |
| st_global() | Obtain strings from and put strings into global macros |
| st_isfmt() | Whether valid %fmt |
| st_isname() | Whether valid Stata name |
| st_local() | Obtain strings from and put strings into Stata macros |
| st_macroexpand() | Expand Stata macros in string |
| st_matrix() | Obtain and put Stata matrices |
| st_numscalar() | Obtan values from and put values into Stata scalars |
| st_nvar() | Number of variables and observations |
| st_rclear() | Clear r(), e(), or s() |
| st_store() | Modify values stored in current Stata dataset |
| st_subview() | Make view from view |
| st_tempname | Temporary Stata names |
| st_tsrevar() | Create time-series op.varname variables |
| st_updata | Determine or set data-have-changed flag |
| st_varformat() | Obtain/set format, etc., of Stata variable |
| st_varindex() | Obtain variable indices from variable names |
| st_varname() | Obtain variable names from variable indices |
| st_varrename() | Rename Stata variable |
| st_vartype() | Storage type of Stata variable |
| st_view() | Make matrix that is a view onto current Stata dataset |
| st_viewvars() | Variables and observations of view |
| st_vlexists() | Use and manipulate value labels |
| stata() | Execute Stata command |
| stataversion() | Version of Stata being used |
| strdup() | String duplication |
| strlen() | Length of string |
| strmatch() | Determine whether string matches pattern |
| strofreal() | Convert real to string |
| strpos() | Find substring in string |
| strreverse() | Reverse string |
| strtrim() | Remove blanks |
| strupper() | Convert string to uppercase (lowercase) |
| subinstr() | Substitute text |
| _substr() | Substitute into string |
| substr() | Extract substring |
| sum() | Sums |
| svd() | Singular value decomposition |
| svsolve() | Solve AX=B for X using singular value decomposition |
| swap() | Interchange contents of variables |
| Toeplitz() | Toeplitz matrices |
| tokenget() | Advanced parsing |
| tokens() | Obtain tokens from string |
| trace() | Trace of square matrix |
| _transpose() | Transposition in place |
| transposeonly() | Transposition without conjugation |
| trunc() | Round to integer |
| uniform() | Uniformly distributed random numbers |
| uniqrows() | Obtain sorted, unique values |
| unitcircle() | Complex vector containing unit circle |
| unlink() | Erase file |
| valofexternal() | Obtain value of external global |
| Vandermonde() | Vandermonde matrices |
| vec() | Stack matrix columns |
| glossary | Mata glossary of common terms |
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| Subject and author index (pdf) | |