Re: a big limit of mathematica?

Mathematica's limitations are very likely related
to the amount of virtual memory it is allocated by
the operating system, and perhaps by the maximum
amount of memory Mathematica declares it is going to
use.  Such limits are much smaller than the 64 bit
limit on address space.  In particular,
doing

Table[0,{i,1,10^4},{j,1,10^4}]  4 times on a 32-bit system
probably gives the SAME error. But if LumisROB were to quote
the FULL ERROR MESSAGE, it might help.  The message suggests
that quitting other applications might help.
Maybe yes, maybe no,  but full disclosure suggests this
information should be passed on.  It is still not what I'd like..
but see below.



LumisROB wrote: 
On Sat, 10 Sep 2005 12:21:34 GMT, LumisROB
<lumisrob_NOGOOD_@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:

Verified to fund both on Windows that on other OS : Mathematica 5.2
and the 64 bit are an illusion. You try on any system to create 4
numerical random matrixes of 10^4*10^4 elements (they should occupy
around 4GB) but.... mathematica interrupts the calculation for lack of
memory . A tool that it affirms to be to 64 bit doesn't have to do
this...... or no? 

Doesn't have to, but could.


Thanks for the help
Rob


Here's the message.


No more memory available.
Mathematica kernel has shut down.
Try quitting other applications and then retry.

RJF

.

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