archimedes.eye¶

archimedes.eye(n: int, dtype: DTypeLike = <class 'numpy.float64'>, kind: str = 'MX') → SymbolicArray¶

Construct a symbolic identity matrix of size n with the given dtype.

This function creates an n×n matrix with ones on the diagonal and zeros elsewhere, equivalent to NumPy’s eye function but returning a symbolic array suitable for use in symbolic computations.

Parameters:

n (int) – Size of the identity matrix.
dtype (numpy.dtype, optional) – Data type of the array. Default is np.float64.
kind ({"SX", "MX"}, optional) –
Kind of symbolic variable to create. Default is “MX”.
- SX: Scalar-based symbolic type. Each element has its own symbolic representation. Generally more efficient.
- MX: Matrix-based symbolic type. The entire array is represented by a single symbolic object. Supports a broader range of operations.

Returns:

Identity matrix of shape (n, n) with the given dtype and symbolic kind.

Return type:

SymbolicArray

Notes

The identity matrix is a square matrix with ones on the main diagonal and zeros elsewhere.

When working within a function that will be executed with both symbolic and numeric arrays, prefer using np.eye(…, like=x) where x is either a SymbolicArray or NumPy array, for better compatibility with numerical inputs. This function will automatically be dispatched to by NumPy when x is symbolic.

Examples

>>> import archimedes as arc
>>> import numpy as np
>>>
>>> # Create a 3×3 identity matrix
>>> I = arc.eye(3, kind="SX")
>>> print(I)
[[1, 0, 0], [0, 1, 0], [0, 0, 1]]
>>>
>>> # Create an MX-type identity matrix (default)
>>> I_mx = arc.eye(4)
>>>
>>> # Use in matrix operations
>>> x = arc.sym("x", shape=(3, 3))
>>> identity_transform = I @ x  # Equivalent to x