[R] Non repetitive permutations/combinations of elements

[Gabor Csardi]

Alternate solution with the combinat package:

m <- hcube(c(2, 2, 2))
m[m==1] <- -1
m[m==2] <- 1

Gabor

On Mon, May 08, 2006 at 03:45:37PM -0600, Greg Snow wrote:
> Try expand.grid:
> 
> expand.grid( c(-1,1), c(-1,1), c(-1,1) )
> 
> 
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: r-help-bounces at stat.math.ethz.ch
> [mailto:r-help-bounces at stat.math.ethz.ch] On Behalf Of Nameeta Lobo
> Sent: Monday, May 08, 2006 3:33 PM
> To: r-help at stat.math.ethz.ch
> Subject: [R] Non repetitive permutations/combinations of elements
> 
> 
> Hello all,
> 
> I am trying to create a matrix of 1s and -1s without any repetitions for
> a specified number of columns.
> e.g. 1s and -1s for 3 columns can be done uniquely in 2^3 ways.
> -1 -1 -1
> -1 -1  1
> -1  1 -1
> -1  1  1
>  1 -1 -1
>  1 -1  1
>  1  1 -1
>  1  1  1
> and for 4 columns in 2^4 ways and so on.
> 
> I finally used the function combn([0 1],3) that I found at the following
> link
> http://www.mathworks.com/matlabcentral/fileexchange/loadFile.do?objectId
> =7147&objectType=FILE
> written by Jos van der Geest in Matlab which generated the above.
> 
> 
> How can I do this is R? I have looked at permn and combn in the combinat
> library and permutations and combinations in the gtools library and I am
> still confused as to how to get it to work.
> 
> Any suggestions will be truly appreciated.
> 
> Thank you
> 
> Nameeta
> 
> 
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