Re: Sparse Eigenvalues

[Przemek Klosowski]

On 20-Dec-2008, Chaman Singh Verma wrote:

   | Does anyone know any performance results of Sparse-Eigenvalue solver (i.e.
   | eigs ) ? My observation
   | is that it is too slow.

And John correctly responded:

   What is the purpose of sending a message like this?  Do you think that
   it helps in some way?  If you think that there is something that could

Amen to that---indeed, 'slow compared to what'? It reminds me of an old 
absurd joke: 

"What is the difference between the sparrow?"

"It has a shorter leg."

OK, so maybe it's only funny in Polish :)