Re: constructing a matrix from a vector

[Francesco Potortì]

>> octave> bsxfun(minus,a,b)
>> error: Invalid call to minus.  Correct usage is:
>> 
>>  -- Built-in Function:  minus (X, Y)
>> 
>You have to pass a function handle, as you write it you call the
>function minus without arguments
>
>bsxfun(@minus,a,b)
>is correct

Thank you.  That explains the error and, this way, the results are
indeed the same as when using

  bsxfun("minus",a,b)

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