R: MATLAB pascal function

pascal {matlab} | R Documentation

## MATLAB pascal function

### Description

Generate Pascal matrix.

### Usage

    pascal(n, k=0)

### Arguments

`n` | numeric scalar specifying order
`k` | numeric scalar specifying desired option. Valid values are 0, 1, or 2

### Details

Specifying k=0 returns symmetric positive definite matrix with integer entries taken from Pascal's triangle.

Specifying k=1 returns the lower triangular Cholesky factor (up to the signs of the columns) of the Pascal matrix.

Specifying k=2 returns a cube root of the identity matrix.

### Value

Returns matrix of order `n` according to specified option `k`.

### Author(s)

P. Roebuck proebuck@mdanderson.org

### Examples

    pascal(4)
    pascal(3, 2)

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