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Functions prefixed with linalg. live under the linalg namespace (e.g., np.linalg.norm(...)). Functions without the prefix are top-level (e.g., np.trace(...)).

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linalg.norm

Compute the norm of a matrix or vector. The behavior depends on the ord parameter and the dimensions of the input. 
function linalg.norm(
  x: ArrayLike,
  ord?: number | 'fro' | 'nuc' | null,
  axis?: number | [number, number] | null,
  keepdims?: boolean
): number | NDArray
NameTypeDefaultDescription
xArrayLike—Input array.
ordnumber | 'fro' | 'nuc'undefinedOrder of the norm. For vectors: any numeric value, Infinity, or -Infinity. For matrices: 1, -1, 2, -2, Infinity, -Infinity, 'fro' (Frobenius), or 'nuc' (nuclear). Default is Frobenius for matrices, 2-norm for vectors.
axisnumber | [number, number]undefinedAxis or axes along which to compute the norm. If undefined, the norm of the flattened array (vector) or the matrix norm is computed.
keepdimsbooleanfalseIf true, the axes over which the norm is taken are left as size-1 dimensions.
Returns: number | NDArray — Scalar when computing the norm of the entire array; NDArray when computing along axes. 
import * as np from 'numpy-ts';

const v = np.array([3, 4]);
console.log(np.linalg.norm(v));       // 5 (L2 norm)
console.log(np.linalg.norm(v, 1));    // 7 (L1 norm)
console.log(np.linalg.norm(v, Infinity)); // 4 (max norm)

const A = np.array([[1, 2], [3, 4]]);
console.log(np.linalg.norm(A, 'fro'));  // Frobenius norm

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linalg.matrix_norm

Compute a matrix norm. This is a convenience function equivalent to linalg.norm with a 2-D input. 
function linalg.matrix_norm(
  x: ArrayLike,
  ord?: number | 'fro' | 'nuc',
  keepdims?: boolean
): number | NDArray
NameTypeDefaultDescription
xArrayLike—Input matrix (2-D).
ordnumber | 'fro' | 'nuc''fro'Matrix norm order. Supported values: 1, -1, 2, -2, Infinity, -Infinity, 'fro', 'nuc'.
keepdimsbooleanfalseIf true, the result has shape [1, 1] instead of being a scalar.
Returns: number | NDArray — The matrix norm. 
import * as np from 'numpy-ts';

const A = np.array([[1, 2], [3, 4]]);

console.log(np.linalg.matrix_norm(A));          // Frobenius norm
console.log(np.linalg.matrix_norm(A, 1));       // max column sum
console.log(np.linalg.matrix_norm(A, Infinity)); // max row sum

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linalg.vector_norm

Compute a vector norm. This is a convenience function for computing norms along specific axes. 
function linalg.vector_norm(
  x: ArrayLike,
  ord?: number | 'fro' | 'nuc',
  axis?: number | null,
  keepdims?: boolean
): number | NDArray
NameTypeDefaultDescription
xArrayLike—Input array.
ordnumber2Order of the norm (e.g., 1, 2, Infinity, -Infinity, 0).
axisnumber | number[]undefinedAxis or axes along which to compute. If undefined, uses the flattened array.
keepdimsbooleanfalseIf true, reduced axes are kept as size-1 dimensions.
Returns: number | NDArray — The vector norm. 
import * as np from 'numpy-ts';

const v = np.array([3, -4]);
console.log(np.linalg.vector_norm(v));       // 5 (L2)
console.log(np.linalg.vector_norm(v, 1));    // 7 (L1)

// Row-wise norms of a matrix
const A = np.array([[1, 2], [3, 4]]);
const row_norms = np.linalg.vector_norm(A, 2, 1);
// array([2.23606798, 5.])

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linalg.cond

Compute the condition number of a matrix. A large condition number indicates the matrix is close to singular. 
function linalg.cond(
  a: ArrayLike,
  p?: number | 'fro' | 'nuc'
): number
NameTypeDefaultDescription
aArrayLike—Input matrix.
pnumber | 'fro' | '-fro' | 'inf' | '-inf'undefinedNorm type used in the condition number computation. Default uses the 2-norm (ratio of largest to smallest singular value).
Returns: number — The condition number. 
import * as np from 'numpy-ts';

// Well-conditioned matrix
const A = np.eye(3);
console.log(np.linalg.cond(A));  // 1.0

// Ill-conditioned matrix
const B = np.array([[1, 0], [0, 1e-10]]);
console.log(np.linalg.cond(B));  // 1e10

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linalg.det

Compute the determinant of a square matrix. 
function linalg.det(a: ArrayLike): number
NameTypeDefaultDescription
aArrayLike—Input square matrix.
Returns: number — The determinant. 
import * as np from 'numpy-ts';

const A = np.array([[1, 2], [3, 4]]);
console.log(np.linalg.det(A));  // -2

const I = np.eye(3);
console.log(np.linalg.det(I));  // 1

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linalg.slogdet

Compute the sign and natural logarithm of the determinant. This is more numerically stable than computing det directly for matrices with very large or very small determinants. 
function linalg.slogdet(a: ArrayLike): { sign: number; logabsdet: number; }
NameTypeDefaultDescription
aArrayLike—Input square matrix.
Returns: { sign, logabsdet } where sign is -1, 0, or 1 and logabsdet is the natural log of the absolute value of the determinant. The determinant is sign * exp(logabsdet). 
import * as np from 'numpy-ts';

const A = np.array([[1, 2], [3, 4]]);

const { sign, logabsdet } = np.linalg.slogdet(A);
console.log(sign);    // -1
console.log(logabsdet);  // ln(2) ≈ 0.6931

// Reconstruct: sign * exp(logdet) = -2
console.log(sign * Math.exp(logabsdet));  // -2

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linalg.matrix_rank

Compute the rank of a matrix using SVD. Singular values below a threshold are treated as zero. 
function linalg.matrix_rank(a: ArrayLike, tol?: number): number
NameTypeDefaultDescription
aArrayLike—Input matrix.
tolnumberundefinedThreshold below which singular values are considered zero. Default is max(M, N) * eps * max(sv).
Returns: number — The effective rank. 
import * as np from 'numpy-ts';

const A = np.array([[1, 2], [3, 4]]);
console.log(np.linalg.matrix_rank(A));  // 2

// Rank-deficient matrix
const B = np.array([[1, 2], [2, 4]]);
console.log(np.linalg.matrix_rank(B));  // 1

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trace

Return the sum along diagonals of the array. For a 2-D array, this returns the sum of the diagonal elements. For higher-dimensional arrays, the axes along which the diagonal is taken can be specified. Also available as np.linalg.trace(...). 
function trace(a: ArrayLike): number | bigint | Complex
NameTypeDefaultDescription
aArrayLike—Input array.
offsetnumber0Offset of the diagonal from the main diagonal. Positive means above, negative means below.
axis1number0First axis of the 2-D sub-arrays from which the diagonals are taken.
axis2number1Second axis of the 2-D sub-arrays from which the diagonals are taken.
Returns: number | NDArray — Scalar for 2-D input, NDArray for higher-dimensional input. 
import * as np from 'numpy-ts';

const A = np.array([[1, 2, 3], [4, 5, 6], [7, 8, 9]]);

console.log(np.trace(A));      // 15 (1 + 5 + 9)
console.log(np.trace(A, 1));   // 8  (2 + 6)
console.log(np.trace(A, -1));  // 12 (4 + 8)

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diagonal

Return the specified diagonal of an array. For a 2-D array, returns the diagonal elements. For higher-dimensional arrays, the diagonal is taken over the specified axes. Also available as np.linalg.diagonal(...). 
function diagonal(
  a: ArrayLike,
  offset?: number,
  axis1?: number,
  axis2?: number
): NDArray
NameTypeDefaultDescription
aArrayLike—Input array (must be at least 2-D).
offsetnumber0Offset of the diagonal from the main diagonal.
axis1number0First axis of the 2-D sub-array from which the diagonal is taken.
axis2number1Second axis of the 2-D sub-array from which the diagonal is taken.
Returns: NDArray — The extracted diagonal. 
import * as np from 'numpy-ts';

const A = np.array([[1, 2, 3], [4, 5, 6], [7, 8, 9]]);

console.log(np.diagonal(A).toArray());      // [1, 5, 9]
console.log(np.diagonal(A, 1).toArray());   // [2, 6]
console.log(np.diagonal(A, -1).toArray());  // [4, 8]

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cross

Compute the cross product of two vectors. For 3-D vectors, this returns a 3-D vector. For 2-D vectors, this returns the scalar z-component. Also available as np.linalg.cross(...). 
function cross(
  a: ArrayLike,
  b: ArrayLike,
  axisa?: number,
  axisb?: number,
  axisc?: number,
  axis?: number
): NDArray
NameTypeDefaultDescription
aArrayLike—First input array. Components along the cross-product axis must have length 2 or 3.
bArrayLike—Second input array. Components along the cross-product axis must have length 2 or 3.
axisanumber-1Axis of a that defines the vector(s).
axisbnumber-1Axis of b that defines the vector(s).
axiscnumber-1Axis of the result containing the cross product vector(s).
axisnumberundefinedIf set, overrides axisa, axisb, and axisc.
Returns: NDArray — The cross product. For 3-D inputs: a 3-D vector. For 2-D inputs: a scalar (the z-component). 
import * as np from 'numpy-ts';

// 3-D cross product
const a = np.array([1, 0, 0]);
const b = np.array([0, 1, 0]);
console.log(np.cross(a, b).toArray());  // [0, 0, 1]

// 2-D cross product (scalar z-component)
const u = np.array([1, 2]);
const v = np.array([3, 4]);
console.log(np.cross(u, v).toArray());  // -2

// Batch cross product
const A = np.array([[1, 0, 0], [0, 1, 0]]);
const B = np.array([[0, 1, 0], [0, 0, 1]]);
console.log(np.cross(A, B).shape);  // [2, 3]