vander

Vandermonde matrix

Syntax

A = vander(v)

Description

A = vander(v) returns the Vandermonde Matrix such that its columns are powers of the vector v.

Examples

Find the Vandermonde Matrix for Vector Input

Use the colon operator to create vector v. Find the Vandermonde matrix for v.

v = 1:.5:3

v = 1×5

    1.0000    1.5000    2.0000    2.5000    3.0000

A = vander(v)

A = 5×5

    1.0000    1.0000    1.0000    1.0000    1.0000
    5.0625    3.3750    2.2500    1.5000    1.0000
   16.0000    8.0000    4.0000    2.0000    1.0000
   39.0625   15.6250    6.2500    2.5000    1.0000
   81.0000   27.0000    9.0000    3.0000    1.0000

Find the alternate form of the Vandermonde matrix using fliplr.

A = fliplr(vander(v))

A = 5×5

    1.0000    1.0000    1.0000    1.0000    1.0000
    1.0000    1.5000    2.2500    3.3750    5.0625
    1.0000    2.0000    4.0000    8.0000   16.0000
    1.0000    2.5000    6.2500   15.6250   39.0625
    1.0000    3.0000    9.0000   27.0000   81.0000

Input Arguments

v — Input

numeric vector

Input, specified as a numeric vector.

Data Types: single | double
Complex Number Support: Yes

More About

Vandermonde Matrix

For input vector $$v=\left[\begin{array}{cccc}{v}_1& v_2& \dots & v_N\end{array}\right]$$, the Vandermonde matrix is

$$\left[\begin{array}{cccc}{v}_1^{N-1}& \cdots & v_1^1& v_1^0\\ v_2^{N-1}& \cdots & v_2^1& v_2^0\\ & ⋰& ⋮& ⋮\\ v_N^{N-1}& & v_N^1& v_N^0\end{array}\right]$$

The matrix is described by the formula $$A\left(i,j\right)=v{\left(i\right)}^{\left(N-j\right)}$$ such that its columns are powers of the vector v.

An alternate form of the Vandermonde matrix flips the matrix along the vertical axis, as shown. Use fliplr(vander(v)) to return this form.

$$\left[\begin{array}{cccc}{v}_1^0& v_1^1& \cdots & v_1^{N-1}\\ v_2^0& v_2^1& \cdots & v_2^{N-1}\\ ⋮& ⋮& \ddots & \\ v_N^0& v_N^1& & v_N^{N-1}\end{array}\right]$$

Extended Capabilities

C/C++ Code Generation
Generate C and C++ code using MATLAB® Coder™.

GPU Code Generation
Generate CUDA® code for NVIDIA® GPUs using GPU Coder™.

Thread-Based Environment

Run code in the background using MATLAB® backgroundPool or accelerate code with Parallel Computing Toolbox™ ThreadPool.

This function fully supports thread-based environments. For more information, see Run MATLAB Functions in Thread-Based Environment.

GPU Arrays

Accelerate code by running on a graphics processing unit (GPU) using Parallel Computing Toolbox™.

The vander function fully supports GPU arrays. To run the function on a GPU, specify the input data as a gpuArray (Parallel Computing Toolbox). For more information, see Run MATLAB Functions on a GPU (Parallel Computing Toolbox).

Distributed Arrays

Partition large arrays across the combined memory of your cluster using Parallel Computing Toolbox™.

This function fully supports distributed arrays. For more information, see Run MATLAB Functions with Distributed Arrays (Parallel Computing Toolbox).

Version History

Introduced before R2006a