Warning: Matrix is singular to working precision.

[mikeph]

Hello

I am generating a matrix which is coming up with this warning.

I know the matrix elements are correct though, as I put them in. But when I work with the matrix, the results don't make sense. I presume this warning is the reason.

Can anyone help? I don't understand why MATLAB can't just store the data I put in it properly. It is in the range 10^1 - 10^12. Is it just working to a single power and losing all the data which does not appear in the decimal representation? (rather than storing the exponent).

I don't understand how it works or how to work around this.

Thanks,
Mike

 

[HallsofIvy]

It's not clear to me why you think MATLAB is NOT storing the data you put in. A matrix will be "singular to working precision" if its determinant is less than that precision. What is the determinant of your matrix?

 

[mikeph]

It is not square.

Perhaps this is not the reason I am getting an error later on, it just seems to be a good candidate for investigation!