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I would like to know what is the most efficient to implement the following computation. Given three lists



    a = {a_1,a_2, a_3, …, a_n}
b = {b_1,b_2, b_3, …, b_n}
c = {c_1,c_2, c_3, …, c_n}


and a function $f(x_1,x_2,x_3)$, obtain



     f(a_1,b_1,c_1)   f(a_1,b_1,c_2)   .....   f(a_1,b_1,c_n)  
f(a_2,b_2,c_1) f(a_2,b_2,c_2) ..... f(a_2,b_2,c_n)
..... ..... ..... .....
f(a_n,b_n,c_1) f(a_n,b_n,c_2) ..... f(a_n,b_n,c_n)


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    I would like to know what is the most efficient to implement the following computation. Given three lists



        a = {a_1,a_2, a_3, …, a_n}
    b = {b_1,b_2, b_3, …, b_n}
    c = {c_1,c_2, c_3, …, c_n}


    and a function $f(x_1,x_2,x_3)$, obtain



         f(a_1,b_1,c_1)   f(a_1,b_1,c_2)   .....   f(a_1,b_1,c_n)  
    f(a_2,b_2,c_1) f(a_2,b_2,c_2) ..... f(a_2,b_2,c_n)
    ..... ..... ..... .....
    f(a_n,b_n,c_1) f(a_n,b_n,c_2) ..... f(a_n,b_n,c_n)


    I cannot find a solution not using For.










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      I would like to know what is the most efficient to implement the following computation. Given three lists



          a = {a_1,a_2, a_3, …, a_n}
      b = {b_1,b_2, b_3, …, b_n}
      c = {c_1,c_2, c_3, …, c_n}


      and a function $f(x_1,x_2,x_3)$, obtain



           f(a_1,b_1,c_1)   f(a_1,b_1,c_2)   .....   f(a_1,b_1,c_n)  
      f(a_2,b_2,c_1) f(a_2,b_2,c_2) ..... f(a_2,b_2,c_n)
      ..... ..... ..... .....
      f(a_n,b_n,c_1) f(a_n,b_n,c_2) ..... f(a_n,b_n,c_n)


      I cannot find a solution not using For.










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      I would like to know what is the most efficient to implement the following computation. Given three lists



          a = {a_1,a_2, a_3, …, a_n}
      b = {b_1,b_2, b_3, …, b_n}
      c = {c_1,c_2, c_3, …, c_n}


      and a function $f(x_1,x_2,x_3)$, obtain



           f(a_1,b_1,c_1)   f(a_1,b_1,c_2)   .....   f(a_1,b_1,c_n)  
      f(a_2,b_2,c_1) f(a_2,b_2,c_2) ..... f(a_2,b_2,c_n)
      ..... ..... ..... .....
      f(a_n,b_n,c_1) f(a_n,b_n,c_2) ..... f(a_n,b_n,c_n)


      I cannot find a solution not using For.







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          Here's one way to do it with Outer:



          n = 3;
          l1 = Array[a, n];
          l2 = Array[b, n];
          l3 = Array[c, n];

          Outer[
          f[#1[[1]], #1[[2]], #2] &,
          Transpose @ {l1, l2},
          l3,
          1
          ]



          Out[25]= {{f[a[1], b[1], c[1]], f[a[1], b[1], c[2]],
          f[a[1], b[1], c[3]]}, {f[a[2], b[2], c[1]], f[a[2], b[2], c[2]],
          f[a[2], b[2], c[3]]}, {f[a[3], b[3], c[1]], f[a[3], b[3], c[2]],
          f[a[3], b[3], c[3]]}}







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            $begingroup$
            Or Outer[f[Sequence @@ #1, #2] &, Transpose@{l1, l2}, l3, 1] so you don't need to unravel #1 manually.
            $endgroup$
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          $begingroup$

          a = {a1, a2, a3, a4, a5};
          b = {b1, b2, b3, b4, b5};
          c = {c1, c2, c3, c4, c5};

          Table[f[a[[j]], b[[j]], c[[k]]], {j, 1, 5}, {k, 1, 5}]


          enter image description here






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            Another possibility is to use the 3-arg version of Thread. With Sjoerd's example:



            n = 3;
            l1 = Array[a,n];
            l2 = Array[b,n];
            l3 = Array[c,n];


            Using Thread:



            Thread /@ Thread[f[l1, l2, l3], List, 2]



            {{f[a[1], b[1], c[1]], f[a[1], b[1], c[2]],
            f[a[1], b[1], c[3]]}, {f[a[2], b[2], c[1]], f[a[2], b[2], c[2]],
            f[a[2], b[2], c[3]]}, {f[a[3], b[3], c[1]], f[a[3], b[3], c[2]],
            f[a[3], b[3], c[3]]}}







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              $begingroup$

              Here's one way to do it with Outer:



              n = 3;
              l1 = Array[a, n];
              l2 = Array[b, n];
              l3 = Array[c, n];

              Outer[
              f[#1[[1]], #1[[2]], #2] &,
              Transpose @ {l1, l2},
              l3,
              1
              ]



              Out[25]= {{f[a[1], b[1], c[1]], f[a[1], b[1], c[2]],
              f[a[1], b[1], c[3]]}, {f[a[2], b[2], c[1]], f[a[2], b[2], c[2]],
              f[a[2], b[2], c[3]]}, {f[a[3], b[3], c[1]], f[a[3], b[3], c[2]],
              f[a[3], b[3], c[3]]}}







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                $begingroup$
                Or Outer[f[Sequence @@ #1, #2] &, Transpose@{l1, l2}, l3, 1] so you don't need to unravel #1 manually.
                $endgroup$
                – Roman
                1 hour ago
















              3












              $begingroup$

              Here's one way to do it with Outer:



              n = 3;
              l1 = Array[a, n];
              l2 = Array[b, n];
              l3 = Array[c, n];

              Outer[
              f[#1[[1]], #1[[2]], #2] &,
              Transpose @ {l1, l2},
              l3,
              1
              ]



              Out[25]= {{f[a[1], b[1], c[1]], f[a[1], b[1], c[2]],
              f[a[1], b[1], c[3]]}, {f[a[2], b[2], c[1]], f[a[2], b[2], c[2]],
              f[a[2], b[2], c[3]]}, {f[a[3], b[3], c[1]], f[a[3], b[3], c[2]],
              f[a[3], b[3], c[3]]}}







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                $begingroup$
                Or Outer[f[Sequence @@ #1, #2] &, Transpose@{l1, l2}, l3, 1] so you don't need to unravel #1 manually.
                $endgroup$
                – Roman
                1 hour ago














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              $begingroup$

              Here's one way to do it with Outer:



              n = 3;
              l1 = Array[a, n];
              l2 = Array[b, n];
              l3 = Array[c, n];

              Outer[
              f[#1[[1]], #1[[2]], #2] &,
              Transpose @ {l1, l2},
              l3,
              1
              ]



              Out[25]= {{f[a[1], b[1], c[1]], f[a[1], b[1], c[2]],
              f[a[1], b[1], c[3]]}, {f[a[2], b[2], c[1]], f[a[2], b[2], c[2]],
              f[a[2], b[2], c[3]]}, {f[a[3], b[3], c[1]], f[a[3], b[3], c[2]],
              f[a[3], b[3], c[3]]}}







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              Here's one way to do it with Outer:



              n = 3;
              l1 = Array[a, n];
              l2 = Array[b, n];
              l3 = Array[c, n];

              Outer[
              f[#1[[1]], #1[[2]], #2] &,
              Transpose @ {l1, l2},
              l3,
              1
              ]



              Out[25]= {{f[a[1], b[1], c[1]], f[a[1], b[1], c[2]],
              f[a[1], b[1], c[3]]}, {f[a[2], b[2], c[1]], f[a[2], b[2], c[2]],
              f[a[2], b[2], c[3]]}, {f[a[3], b[3], c[1]], f[a[3], b[3], c[2]],
              f[a[3], b[3], c[3]]}}








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              answered 1 hour ago









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                $begingroup$
                Or Outer[f[Sequence @@ #1, #2] &, Transpose@{l1, l2}, l3, 1] so you don't need to unravel #1 manually.
                $endgroup$
                – Roman
                1 hour ago














              • 1




                $begingroup$
                Or Outer[f[Sequence @@ #1, #2] &, Transpose@{l1, l2}, l3, 1] so you don't need to unravel #1 manually.
                $endgroup$
                – Roman
                1 hour ago








              1




              1




              $begingroup$
              Or Outer[f[Sequence @@ #1, #2] &, Transpose@{l1, l2}, l3, 1] so you don't need to unravel #1 manually.
              $endgroup$
              – Roman
              1 hour ago




              $begingroup$
              Or Outer[f[Sequence @@ #1, #2] &, Transpose@{l1, l2}, l3, 1] so you don't need to unravel #1 manually.
              $endgroup$
              – Roman
              1 hour ago











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              $begingroup$

              a = {a1, a2, a3, a4, a5};
              b = {b1, b2, b3, b4, b5};
              c = {c1, c2, c3, c4, c5};

              Table[f[a[[j]], b[[j]], c[[k]]], {j, 1, 5}, {k, 1, 5}]


              enter image description here






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                $begingroup$

                a = {a1, a2, a3, a4, a5};
                b = {b1, b2, b3, b4, b5};
                c = {c1, c2, c3, c4, c5};

                Table[f[a[[j]], b[[j]], c[[k]]], {j, 1, 5}, {k, 1, 5}]


                enter image description here






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                  $begingroup$

                  a = {a1, a2, a3, a4, a5};
                  b = {b1, b2, b3, b4, b5};
                  c = {c1, c2, c3, c4, c5};

                  Table[f[a[[j]], b[[j]], c[[k]]], {j, 1, 5}, {k, 1, 5}]


                  enter image description here






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                  a = {a1, a2, a3, a4, a5};
                  b = {b1, b2, b3, b4, b5};
                  c = {c1, c2, c3, c4, c5};

                  Table[f[a[[j]], b[[j]], c[[k]]], {j, 1, 5}, {k, 1, 5}]


                  enter image description here







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                      $begingroup$

                      Another possibility is to use the 3-arg version of Thread. With Sjoerd's example:



                      n = 3;
                      l1 = Array[a,n];
                      l2 = Array[b,n];
                      l3 = Array[c,n];


                      Using Thread:



                      Thread /@ Thread[f[l1, l2, l3], List, 2]



                      {{f[a[1], b[1], c[1]], f[a[1], b[1], c[2]],
                      f[a[1], b[1], c[3]]}, {f[a[2], b[2], c[1]], f[a[2], b[2], c[2]],
                      f[a[2], b[2], c[3]]}, {f[a[3], b[3], c[1]], f[a[3], b[3], c[2]],
                      f[a[3], b[3], c[3]]}}







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                        $begingroup$

                        Another possibility is to use the 3-arg version of Thread. With Sjoerd's example:



                        n = 3;
                        l1 = Array[a,n];
                        l2 = Array[b,n];
                        l3 = Array[c,n];


                        Using Thread:



                        Thread /@ Thread[f[l1, l2, l3], List, 2]



                        {{f[a[1], b[1], c[1]], f[a[1], b[1], c[2]],
                        f[a[1], b[1], c[3]]}, {f[a[2], b[2], c[1]], f[a[2], b[2], c[2]],
                        f[a[2], b[2], c[3]]}, {f[a[3], b[3], c[1]], f[a[3], b[3], c[2]],
                        f[a[3], b[3], c[3]]}}







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                          $begingroup$

                          Another possibility is to use the 3-arg version of Thread. With Sjoerd's example:



                          n = 3;
                          l1 = Array[a,n];
                          l2 = Array[b,n];
                          l3 = Array[c,n];


                          Using Thread:



                          Thread /@ Thread[f[l1, l2, l3], List, 2]



                          {{f[a[1], b[1], c[1]], f[a[1], b[1], c[2]],
                          f[a[1], b[1], c[3]]}, {f[a[2], b[2], c[1]], f[a[2], b[2], c[2]],
                          f[a[2], b[2], c[3]]}, {f[a[3], b[3], c[1]], f[a[3], b[3], c[2]],
                          f[a[3], b[3], c[3]]}}







                          share|improve this answer









                          $endgroup$



                          Another possibility is to use the 3-arg version of Thread. With Sjoerd's example:



                          n = 3;
                          l1 = Array[a,n];
                          l2 = Array[b,n];
                          l3 = Array[c,n];


                          Using Thread:



                          Thread /@ Thread[f[l1, l2, l3], List, 2]



                          {{f[a[1], b[1], c[1]], f[a[1], b[1], c[2]],
                          f[a[1], b[1], c[3]]}, {f[a[2], b[2], c[1]], f[a[2], b[2], c[2]],
                          f[a[2], b[2], c[3]]}, {f[a[3], b[3], c[1]], f[a[3], b[3], c[2]],
                          f[a[3], b[3], c[3]]}}








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