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@@ -25,6 +25,14 @@ You can also use the `warning` method to alert the user of a potential issue tha
 
     myerr.warning() 
 
+To see the full list of morpho errors, look at the `errorlist` help entry.
+
+# Error list
+[tagerrorrlist]: # (error list)
+[tagerrorlist]: # (errorlist)
+
+A list of morpho errors:
+
 [showsubtopics]: # (subtopics)
 
 ## Alloc
@@ -195,3 +203,1712 @@ Or to be multiplied together, the number of columns of the left hand matrix must
     var b = Matrix([1,2])
     print a*b // ok
     print b*a // generates a `MtrxIncmptbl` error.
+
+## DvZr
+[tagdvzr]: # (dvzr)
+
+This error occurs when attempting to divide by zero:
+
+    var a = 5 / 0 // Causes 'DvZr'
+
+## StckOvflw
+[tagstckovflw]: # (stckovflw)
+
+This error occurs when the call stack exceeds its maximum depth, typically due to excessive recursion or deeply nested function calls.
+
+## ErrStckOvflw
+[tagerrstckovflw]: # (errstckovflw)
+
+This error occurs when the error handler stack overflows, typically due to errors occurring within error handlers.
+
+## Exit
+[tagexit]: # (exit)
+
+This error is generated when the virtual machine is halted, typically when the program exits normally.
+
+## MltplDsptchFld
+[tagmltpldsptchfld]: # (mltpldsptchfld)
+
+This error occurs when multiple dispatch cannot find a method implementation that matches the provided arguments:
+
+    class A { }
+    class B { }
+    fn method(A a) { }
+    fn method(B b) { }
+    method(1) // Causes 'MltplDsptchFld' - no matching method for integer
+
+## TypeChk
+[tagtypechk]: # (typechk)
+
+This error occurs when there is a type violation, such as attempting to assign a value of one type to a variable declared with a different type:
+
+    String x = 5 // Causes 'TypeChk'
+
+## NoOptArg
+[tagnooptarg]: # (nooptarg)
+
+This error occurs when you try to pass optional arguments to a function that doesn't accept them:
+
+    fn f(x) { return x }
+    f(1, y=2) // Causes 'NoOptArg'
+
+## UnkwnOptArg
+[tagunkwnoptarg]: # (unkwnoptarg)
+
+This error occurs when you pass an unknown optional argument to a function:
+
+    fn f(x, y=1) { return x + y }
+    f(1, z=2) // Causes 'UnkwnOptArg'
+
+## InvldArgsBltn
+[taginvldargsbltn]: # (invldargsbltn)
+
+This error occurs when a built-in function is called with arguments of the wrong type:
+
+    print(1, 2, 3) // If print expects a string, causes 'InvldArgsBltn'
+
+## ArrayArgs
+[tagarrayargs]: # (arrayargs)
+
+This error occurs when creating an Array with invalid arguments. Arrays must be created with integer dimensions:
+
+    var a = Array("invalid") // Causes 'ArrayArgs'
+
+## ArrayInit
+[tagarrayinit]: # (arrayinit)
+
+This error occurs when an Array initializer is not an array or list:
+
+    var a = Array(2, 2, "invalid") // Causes 'ArrayInit'
+
+## ArrayCmpt
+[tagarraycmpt]: # (arraycmpt)
+
+This error occurs when an Array initializer has dimensions that don't match the requested dimensions:
+
+    var a = Array(2, 2, [[1,2,3]]) // Causes 'ArrayCmpt' if dimensions don't match
+
+## ArrayIndx
+[tagarrayindx]: # (arrayindx)
+
+This error occurs when indexing an Array with non-integer indices:
+
+    var a[2,2]
+    a["x", "y"] // Causes 'ArrayIndx'
+
+## BrkOtsdLp
+[tagbrkotsdlp]: # (brkotsdlp)
+
+This error occurs when a `break` statement is encountered outside of a loop:
+
+    break // Causes 'BrkOtsdLp'
+
+## CntOtsdLp
+[tagcntotsdlp]: # (cntotsdlp)
+
+This error occurs when a `continue` statement is encountered outside of a loop:
+
+    continue // Causes 'CntOtsdLp'
+
+## ClssCrcRf
+[tagclsscrcrf]: # (clsscrcrf)
+
+This error occurs when a class attempts to inherit from itself:
+
+    class A < A { } // Causes 'ClssCrcRf'
+
+## ClssDplctImpl
+[tagclssdplctimpl]: # (clssdplctimpl)
+
+This error occurs when a class has duplicate method implementations with the same signature:
+
+    class A {
+        fn method() { }
+        fn method() { } // Causes 'ClssDplctImpl'
+    }
+
+## ClssLnrz
+[tagclsslnrz]: # (clsslnrz)
+
+This error occurs when morpho cannot linearize a class hierarchy due to conflicting inheritance order. Check parent and ancestor classes for inheritance issues.
+
+## SlfOtsdClss
+[tagslfotsdclss]: # (slfotsdclss)
+
+This error occurs when `self` is used outside of a class method:
+
+    print self // Causes 'SlfOtsdClss'
+
+## SprOtsdClss
+[tagsprotsdclss]: # (sprotsdclss)
+
+This error occurs when `super` is used outside of a class method:
+
+    print super // Causes 'SprOtsdClss'
+
+## SprSelMthd
+[tagsprselmthd]: # (sprselmthd)
+
+This error occurs when `super` is used incorrectly. It can only be used to select a method:
+
+    super // Causes 'SprSelMthd'
+    super.method() // OK
+
+## SprNtFnd
+[tagsprntfnd]: # (sprntfnd)
+
+This error occurs when a superclass cannot be found:
+
+    class A < NonExistent { } // Causes 'SprNtFnd'
+
+## TooMnyArg
+[tagtoomnyarg]: # (toomnyarg)
+
+This error occurs when too many arguments are passed to a function:
+
+    fn f(x) { return x }
+    f(1, 2, 3) // Causes 'TooMnyArg'
+
+## TooMnyPrm
+[tagtoomnyprm]: # (toomnyprm)
+
+This error occurs when a function is defined with too many parameters (exceeding the maximum allowed).
+
+## TooMnyCnst
+[tagtoomnycnst]: # (toomnycnst)
+
+This error occurs when a program has too many constants (exceeding the maximum allowed).
+
+## VblDcl
+[tagvbldcl]: # (vbldcl)
+
+This error occurs when a variable is declared multiple times in the same scope:
+
+    var x = 1
+    var x = 2 // Causes 'VblDcl'
+
+## FlNtFnd
+[tagflntfnd]: # (flntfnd)
+
+This error occurs when a file cannot be found:
+
+    import "nonexistent.morpho" // Causes 'FlNtFnd'
+
+## MdlNtFnd
+[tagmdlntfnd]: # (mdlntfnd)
+
+This error occurs when a module cannot be found:
+
+    import nonexistent // Causes 'MdlNtFnd'
+
+## ImprtFld
+[tagimprtfld]: # (imprtfld)
+
+This error occurs when an import statement fails:
+
+    import "broken.morpho" // Causes 'ImprtFld' if the file has errors
+
+## UnrslvdFrwdRf
+[tagunrslvdfrwdrf]: # (unrslvdfrwdrf)
+
+This error occurs when a function is called before it is defined in the same scope:
+
+    f() // Causes 'UnrslvdFrwdRf'
+    fn f() { }
+
+## MltVarPrmtr
+[tagmltvarprmtr]: # (mltvarprmtr)
+
+This error occurs when a function has more than one variadic parameter:
+
+    fn f(...args1, ...args2) { } // Causes 'MltVarPrmtr'
+
+## VarPrLst
+[tagvarprlst]: # (varprlst)
+
+This error occurs when fixed parameters are placed after a variadic parameter:
+
+    fn f(...args, x) { } // Causes 'VarPrLst'
+
+## OptPrmDflt
+[tagoptprmdflt]: # (optprmdflt)
+
+This error occurs when an optional parameter's default value is not a constant:
+
+    var x = 1
+    fn f(y: x) { } // Causes 'OptPrmDflt'
+
+## MssngLoopBdy
+[tagmssngloopbdy]: # (mssngloopbdy)
+
+This error occurs when a loop statement is missing its body:
+
+    for (var i = 0; i < 10; i++) // Causes 'MssngLoopBdy'
+
+## NstdClss
+[tagnstdclss]: # (nstdclss)
+
+This error occurs when attempting to define a class within another class:
+
+    class A {
+        class B { } // Causes 'NstdClss'
+    }
+
+## InvldAssgn
+[taginvldassgn]: # (invldassgn)
+
+This error occurs when attempting to assign to an invalid target:
+
+    5 = 10 // Causes 'InvldAssgn'
+
+## FnPrmSymb
+[tagfnprmsymb]: # (fnprmsymb)
+
+This error occurs when function parameters are not symbols:
+
+    fn f(5) { } // Causes 'FnPrmSymb'
+
+## PptyNmRqd
+[tagpptynmrqd]: # (pptynmrqd)
+
+This error occurs when a property name is required but not provided.
+
+## InitRtn
+[taginitrtn]: # (initrtn)
+
+This error occurs when attempting to return a value from an initializer method:
+
+    class A {
+        init() {
+            return 5 // Causes 'InitRtn'
+        }
+    }
+
+## MssngIndx
+[tagmssngindx]: # (mssngindx)
+
+This error occurs when indexing syntax is incomplete, missing required indices.
+
+## MssngIntlzr
+[tagmssngintlzr]: # (mssngintlzr)
+
+This error occurs when a typed variable is declared without an initializer:
+
+    var x: String // Causes 'MssngIntlzr' if initialization is required
+
+## TypeErr
+[tagtypeerr]: # (typeerr)
+
+This error occurs when there is a type violation during assignment:
+
+    var x: String
+    x = 5 // Causes 'TypeErr'
+
+## UnknwnType
+[tagunknwntype]: # (unknwntype)
+
+This error occurs when an unknown type is referenced:
+
+    var x: UnknownType // Causes 'UnknwnType'
+
+## UnknwnNmSpc
+[tagunknwnnmspc]: # (unknwnnmspc)
+
+This error occurs when an unknown namespace is referenced:
+
+    import unknown::module // Causes 'UnknwnNmSpc'
+
+## UnknwnTypeNmSpc
+[tagunknwntypenmspc]: # (unknwntypenmspc)
+
+This error occurs when an unknown type is referenced in a namespace:
+
+    var x: unknown::Type // Causes 'UnknwnTypeNmSpc'
+
+## SymblUndfNmSpc
+[tagsymblundfnmspc]: # (symblundfnmspc)
+
+This error occurs when a symbol is not defined in the specified namespace:
+
+    unknown::symbol // Causes 'SymblUndfNmSpc'
+
+## IncExp
+[tagincexp]: # (incexp)
+
+This error occurs when an expression is incomplete:
+
+    var x = 5 + // Causes 'IncExp'
+
+## MssngParen
+[tagmssngparen]: # (mssngparen)
+
+This error occurs when a closing parenthesis is missing:
+
+    fn f(x // Causes 'MssngParen'
+
+## ExpExpr
+[tagexpexpr]: # (expexpr)
+
+This error occurs when an expression is expected but not found:
+
+    var x = // Causes 'ExpExpr'
+
+## MssngExpTerm
+[tagmssngexpterm]: # (mssngexpterm)
+
+This error occurs when an expression terminator (semicolon or newline) is missing after an expression.
+
+## VarExpct
+[tagvarexpct]: # (varexpct)
+
+This error occurs when a variable name is expected after `var`:
+
+    var // Causes 'VarExpct'
+
+## SymblExpct
+[tagsymblexpct]: # (symblexpct)
+
+This error occurs when a symbol is expected but not found.
+
+## MssngBrc
+[tagmssngbrc]: # (mssngbrc)
+
+This error occurs when a closing brace is missing:
+
+    fn f() { // Causes 'MssngBrc'
+
+## MssngSqBrc
+[tagmssngsqbrc]: # (mssngsqbrc)
+
+This error occurs when a closing square bracket is missing:
+
+    var x = [1, 2 // Causes 'MssngSqBrc'
+
+## MssngComma
+[tagmssngcomma]: # (mssngcomma)
+
+This error occurs when a comma is expected:
+
+    var x = [1 2] // Causes 'MssngComma'
+
+## TrnryMssngColon
+[tagtrnymssngcolon]: # (trnymssngcolon)
+
+This error occurs when a colon is missing in a ternary operator:
+
+    var x = true ? 1 // Causes 'TrnryMssngColon'
+
+## IfMssngLftPrn
+[tagifmssnglftprn]: # (ifmssnglftprn)
+
+This error occurs when a left parenthesis is missing after `if`:
+
+    if x > 0 { } // Causes 'IfMssngLftPrn'
+
+## IfMssngRgtPrn
+[tagifmssngrgtprn]: # (ifmssngrgtprn)
+
+This error occurs when a right parenthesis is missing after an if condition:
+
+    if (x > 0 { } // Causes 'IfMssngRgtPrn'
+
+## WhlMssngLftPrn
+[tagwhlmssnglftprn]: # (whlmssnglftprn)
+
+This error occurs when a left parenthesis is missing after `while`:
+
+    while x > 0 { } // Causes 'WhlMssngLftPrn'
+
+## ForMssngLftPrn
+[tagformssnglftprn]: # (formssnglftprn)
+
+This error occurs when a left parenthesis is missing after `for`:
+
+    for var i = 0; i < 10; i++ { } // Causes 'ForMssngLftPrn'
+
+## ForMssngRgtPrn
+[tagformssngrgtprn]: # (formssngrgtprn)
+
+This error occurs when a right parenthesis is missing after for clauses:
+
+    for (var i = 0; i < 10; i++ { } // Causes 'ForMssngRgtPrn'
+
+## FnNoName
+[tagfnoname]: # (fnoname)
+
+This error occurs when a function or method name is expected but not found:
+
+    fn () { } // Causes 'FnNoName'
+
+## FnMssngLftPrn
+[tagfnmssnglftprn]: # (fnmssnglftprn)
+
+This error occurs when a left parenthesis is missing after a function name:
+
+    fn f { } // Causes 'FnMssngLftPrn'
+
+## FnMssngRgtPrn
+[tagfnmssngrgtprn]: # (fnmssngrgtprn)
+
+This error occurs when a right parenthesis is missing after function parameters:
+
+    fn f(x { } // Causes 'FnMssngRgtPrn'
+
+## FnMssngLftBrc
+[tagfnmssnglftbrc]: # (fnmssnglftbrc)
+
+This error occurs when a left brace is missing before a function body:
+
+    fn f() // Causes 'FnMssngLftBrc'
+
+## CllMssngRgtPrn
+[tagcllmssngrgtprn]: # (cllmssngrgtprn)
+
+This error occurs when a right parenthesis is missing after function call arguments:
+
+    f(x // Causes 'CllMssngRgtPrn'
+
+## ClsNmMssng
+[tagclsnmssng]: # (clsnmssng)
+
+This error occurs when a class name is expected but not found:
+
+    class { } // Causes 'ClsNmMssng'
+
+## ClsMssngLftBrc
+[tagclsmssnglftbrc]: # (clsmssnglftbrc)
+
+This error occurs when a left brace is missing before a class body:
+
+    class A // Causes 'ClsMssngLftBrc'
+
+## ClsMssngRgtBrc
+[tagclsmssngrgtbrc]: # (clsmssngrgtbrc)
+
+This error occurs when a right brace is missing after a class body:
+
+    class A { // Causes 'ClsMssngRgtBrc'
+
+## ExpctDtSpr
+[tagexpctdtspr]: # (expctdtspr)
+
+This error occurs when a dot is expected after `super`:
+
+    super method() // Causes 'ExpctDtSpr'
+    super.method() // OK
+
+## SprNmMssng
+[tagsprnmssng]: # (sprnmssng)
+
+This error occurs when a superclass name is expected but not found:
+
+    class A < { } // Causes 'SprNmMssng'
+
+## MxnNmMssng
+[tagmxnnmssng]: # (mxnnmssng)
+
+This error occurs when a mixin class name is expected but not found.
+
+## IntrpIncmp
+[tagintrpincmp]: # (intrpincmp)
+
+This error occurs when a string interpolation is incomplete:
+
+    var x = "Hello ${" // Causes 'IntrpIncmp'
+
+## EmptyIndx
+[tagemptyindx]: # (emptyindx)
+
+This error occurs when a variable declaration has an empty capacity:
+
+    var x[] // Causes 'EmptyIndx'
+
+## ImprtMssngNm
+[tagimprtmssngnm]: # (imprtmssngnm)
+
+This error occurs when an import statement is missing a module or file name:
+
+    import // Causes 'ImprtMssngNm'
+
+## ImprtMltplAs
+[tagimprtmltplas]: # (imprtmltplas)
+
+This error occurs when an import statement has multiple `as` clauses:
+
+    import module as A as B // Causes 'ImprtMltplAs'
+
+## ImprtExpctFrAs
+[tagimprtexpctfras]: # (imprtexpctfras)
+
+This error occurs when an import statement doesn't have the expected format:
+
+    import module invalid // Causes 'ImprtExpctFrAs'
+
+## ExpctSymblAftrAs
+[tagexpctsymblaftras]: # (expctsymblaftras)
+
+This error occurs when a symbol is expected after `as` in an import:
+
+    import module as // Causes 'ExpctSymblAftrAs'
+
+## ExpctSymblAftrFr
+[tagexpctsymblaftrfr]: # (expctsymblaftrfr)
+
+This error occurs when a symbol is expected after `for` in an import:
+
+    import module for // Causes 'ExpctSymblAftrFr'
+
+## DctSprtr
+[tagdctsprtr]: # (dctsprtr)
+
+This error occurs when a colon is missing in a dictionary key-value pair:
+
+    var d = {"key" "value"} // Causes 'DctSprtr'
+
+## DctEntrySprtr
+[tagdctentrysprtr]: # (dctentrysprtr)
+
+This error occurs when a comma is missing between dictionary entries:
+
+    var d = {"a": 1 "b": 2} // Causes 'DctEntrySprtr'
+
+## DctTrmntr
+[tagdcttrmntr]: # (dcttrmntr)
+
+This error occurs when a closing brace is missing in a dictionary:
+
+    var d = {"a": 1 // Causes 'DctTrmntr'
+
+## SwtchSprtr
+[tagswtchsprtr]: # (swtchsprtr)
+
+This error occurs when a colon is missing after a switch label:
+
+    switch x {
+        case 1 // Causes 'SwtchSprtr'
+    }
+
+## ExpctWhl
+[tagexpctwhl]: # (expctwhl)
+
+This error occurs when `while` is expected after a do-while loop body:
+
+    do {
+        // body
+    } // Causes 'ExpctWhl'
+
+## ExpctCtch
+[tagexpctctch]: # (expctctch)
+
+This error occurs when `catch` is expected after a `try` statement:
+
+    try {
+        // code
+    } // Causes 'ExpctCtch'
+
+## ExpctHndlr
+[tagexpcthndlr]: # (expcthndlr)
+
+This error occurs when an error handler block is expected after `catch`:
+
+    try {
+        // code
+    } catch // Causes 'ExpctHndlr'
+
+## InvldLbl
+[taginvldlbl]: # (invldlbl)
+
+This error occurs when an invalid label is used in a catch statement.
+
+## OneVarPr
+[tagonevarpr]: # (onevarpr)
+
+This error occurs when a function has more than one variadic parameter (same as `MltVarPrmtr`).
+
+## ValRng
+[tagvalrng]: # (valrng)
+
+This error occurs when a value is out of the expected range.
+
+## StrEsc
+[tagstresc]: # (stresc)
+
+This error occurs when an unrecognized escape sequence is used in a string:
+
+    var s = "\q" // Causes 'StrEsc'
+
+## RcrsnLmt
+[tagrcrsnlmt]: # (rcrsnlmt)
+
+This error occurs when the parser recursion depth is exceeded, typically due to deeply nested expressions.
+
+## UnescpdCtrl
+[tagunescpdctrl]: # (unescpdctrl)
+
+This error occurs when an unescaped control character is found in a string literal.
+
+## InvldUncd
+[taginvlduncd]: # (invlduncd)
+
+This error occurs when an invalid unicode escape sequence is used in a string:
+
+    var s = "\uZZZZ" // Causes 'InvldUncd'
+
+## UnrcgnzdTok
+[tagunrcgnzdtok]: # (unrcgnzdtok)
+
+This error occurs when the parser encounters an unrecognized token.
+
+## UntrmComm
+[taguntrmcomm]: # (untrmcomm)
+
+This error occurs when a multiline comment is not terminated:
+
+    /* This comment // Causes 'UntrmComm'
+
+## UntrmStrng
+[taguntrmstrng]: # (untrmstrng)
+
+This error occurs when a string literal is not terminated:
+
+    var s = "This string // Causes 'UntrmStrng'
+
+## UnrgnzdTkn
+[tagunrgnzdtkn]: # (unrgnzdtkn)
+
+This error occurs when the lexer encounters an unrecognized token.
+
+## MtrxBnds
+[tagmtrxbnds]: # (mtrxbnds)
+
+This error occurs when attempting to access a matrix element with an index that is out of bounds:
+
+    var m = Matrix([[1,2],[3,4]])
+    print m[10, 10] // Causes 'MtrxBnds'
+
+## MtrxInvldIndx
+[tagmtrxinvldindx]: # (mtrxinvldindx)
+
+This error occurs when matrix indices are not integers:
+
+    var m = Matrix([[1,2],[3,4]])
+    print m["x", "y"] // Causes 'MtrxInvldIndx'
+
+## MtrxInvldNumIndx
+[tagmtrxinvldnumindx]: # (mtrxinvldnumindx)
+
+This error occurs when a matrix is indexed with the wrong number of indices:
+
+    var m = Matrix([[1,2],[3,4]])
+    print m[1] // Causes 'MtrxInvldNumIndx' (needs two indices)
+
+## MtrxCns
+[tagmtrxcns]: # (mtrxcns)
+
+This error occurs when the Matrix constructor is called with invalid arguments. It should be called with dimensions or an array/list/matrix initializer:
+
+    var m = Matrix("invalid") // Causes 'MtrxCns'
+
+## MtrxIdnttyCns
+[tagmtrxidnttycns]: # (mtrxidnttycns)
+
+This error occurs when IdentityMatrix is called with invalid arguments. It expects a single dimension:
+
+    var m = IdentityMatrix() // Causes 'MtrxIdnttyCns'
+
+## MtrxInvldInit
+[tagmtrxinvldinit]: # (mtrxinvldinit)
+
+This error occurs when an invalid initializer is passed to the Matrix constructor:
+
+    var m = Matrix([["invalid"]]) // Causes 'MtrxInvldInit' if incompatible
+
+## MtrxInvldArg
+[tagmtrxinvldarg]: # (mtrxinvldarg)
+
+This error occurs when matrix arithmetic methods receive invalid arguments:
+
+    var m = Matrix([[1,2],[3,4]])
+    m + "string" // Causes 'MtrxInvldArg'
+
+## MtrxRShpArg
+[tagmtrxrshparg]: # (mtrxrshparg)
+
+This error occurs when the reshape method is called with invalid arguments. It requires two integer arguments:
+
+    var m = Matrix([[1,2],[3,4]])
+    m.reshape("invalid") // Causes 'MtrxRShpArg'
+
+## MtrxIncmptbl
+[tagmtrxincmptbl]: # (mtrxincmptbl)
+
+This error occurs when matrices have incompatible shapes for an operation. See the main documentation above for examples.
+
+## MtrxSnglr
+[tagmtrxsnglr]: # (mtrxsnglr)
+
+This error occurs when attempting to invert a singular (non-invertible) matrix:
+
+    var m = Matrix([[1,2],[2,4]]) // Singular matrix
+    m.inverse() // Causes 'MtrxSnglr'
+
+## MtrxNtSq
+[tagmtrxntsq]: # (mtrxntsq)
+
+This error occurs when a matrix operation requires a square matrix but a non-square matrix is provided:
+
+    var m = Matrix([[1,2,3],[4,5,6]]) // 2x3 matrix
+    m.inverse() // Causes 'MtrxNtSq'
+
+## MtrxOpFld
+[tagmtrxopfld]: # (mtrxopfld)
+
+This error occurs when a matrix operation fails for an unspecified reason.
+
+## MtrxNrmArgs
+[tagmtrxnrmargs]: # (mtrxnrmargs)
+
+This error occurs when the norm method is called with invalid arguments. It expects an optional numerical argument:
+
+    var m = Matrix([[1,2],[3,4]])
+    m.norm("invalid") // Causes 'MtrxNrmArgs'
+
+## MtrxStClArgs
+[tagmtrxstclargs]: # (mtrxstclargs)
+
+This error occurs when setcolumn is called with invalid arguments. It expects an integer column index and a column matrix:
+
+    var m = Matrix([[1,2],[3,4]])
+    m.setcolumn("invalid", Matrix([1,2])) // Causes 'MtrxStClArgs'
+
+## LnAlgMtrxIncmptbl
+[taglnalgmtrxincmptbl]: # (lnalgmtrxincmptbl)
+
+This error occurs when matrices have incompatible shapes in linear algebra operations.
+
+## LnAlgMtrxIndxBnds
+[taglnalgmtrxindxbnds]: # (lnalgmtrxindxbnds)
+
+This error occurs when a matrix index is out of bounds in linear algebra operations.
+
+## LnAlgMtrxSnglr
+[taglnalgmtrxsnglr]: # (lnalgmtrxsnglr)
+
+This error occurs when a matrix is singular in linear algebra operations.
+
+## LnAlgMtrxNtSq
+[taglnalgmtrxntsq]: # (lnalgmtrxntsq)
+
+This error occurs when a matrix is not square in linear algebra operations.
+
+## LnAlgLapackArgs
+[taglnalglapackargs]: # (lnalglapackargs)
+
+This error occurs when a LAPACK function is called with invalid arguments.
+
+## LnAlgMtrxOpFld
+[taglnalgmtrxopfld]: # (lnalgmtrxopfld)
+
+This error occurs when a matrix operation fails in the linear algebra library.
+
+## LnAlgMtrxNtSpprtd
+[taglnalgmtrxntspprtd]: # (lnalgmtrxntspprtd)
+
+This error occurs when an operation is not supported for a particular matrix type.
+
+## LnAlgMtrxInvldArg
+[taglnalgmtrxinvldarg]: # (lnalgmtrxinvldarg)
+
+This error occurs when invalid arguments are passed to a matrix method in the linear algebra library.
+
+## LnAlgMtrxNnNmrclArg
+[taglnalgmtrxnnnmrclarg]: # (lnalgmtrxnnnmrclarg)
+
+This error occurs when a matrix method requires numerical arguments but receives non-numerical ones.
+
+## LnAlgMtrxNrmArgs
+[taglnalgmtrxnrmargs]: # (lnalgmtrxnrmargs)
+
+This error occurs when the norm method is called with an unsupported argument. It requires 1 or inf:
+
+    var m = Matrix([[1,2],[3,4]])
+    m.norm(2) // Causes 'LnAlgMtrxNrmArgs' if 2 is not supported
+
+## LnAlgInvldArg
+[taglnalginvldarg]: # (lnalginvldarg)
+
+This error occurs when matrix arithmetic methods receive invalid arguments:
+
+    var m = Matrix([[1,2],[3,4]])
+    m + "string" // Causes 'LnAlgInvldArg'
+
+## SprsCns
+[tagsprscns]: # (sprscns)
+
+This error occurs when the Sparse constructor is called with invalid arguments. It should be called with dimensions or an array initializer:
+
+    var s = Sparse("invalid") // Causes 'SprsCns'
+
+## SprsInvldInit
+[tagsprsinvldinit]: # (sprsinvldinit)
+
+This error occurs when an invalid initializer is passed to the Sparse constructor.
+
+## SprsSt
+[tagsprsst]: # (sprsst)
+
+This error occurs when attempting to set a sparse matrix element fails.
+
+## SprsCnvFld
+[tagsprscnvfld]: # (sprscnvfld)
+
+This error occurs when sparse format conversion fails.
+
+## SprsOpFld
+[tagsprsopfld]: # (sprsopfld)
+
+This error occurs when a sparse matrix operation fails.
+
+## CmplxCns
+[tagcmplxcns]: # (cmplxcns)
+
+This error occurs when the Complex constructor is called with invalid arguments. It should be called with two floats:
+
+    var c = Complex(1) // Causes 'CmplxCns'
+
+## CmplxInvldArg
+[tagcmplxinvldarg]: # (cmplxinvldarg)
+
+This error occurs when complex arithmetic methods receive invalid arguments:
+
+    var c = Complex(1, 2)
+    c + "string" // Causes 'CmplxInvldArg'
+
+## CmpxArg
+[tagcmpxarg]: # (cmpxarg)
+
+This error occurs when a complex operation receives unexpected arguments.
+
+## LstArgs
+[taglstargs]: # (lstargs)
+
+This error occurs when a List is created with invalid arguments. Lists must be called with integer dimensions:
+
+    var l = List("invalid") // Causes 'LstArgs'
+
+## LstNumArgs
+[taglstnumargs]: # (lstnumargs)
+
+This error occurs when a List is indexed with more than one argument:
+
+    var l = [1, 2, 3]
+    l[1, 2] // Causes 'LstNumArgs'
+
+## LstAddArgs
+[taglstaddargs]: # (lstaddargs)
+
+This error occurs when the add method receives invalid arguments. It requires a list:
+
+    var l = [1, 2, 3]
+    l.add("invalid") // Causes 'LstAddArgs'
+
+## LstSrtFn
+[taglstsrtfn]: # (lstsrtfn)
+
+This error occurs when a list sort function doesn't return an integer:
+
+    var l = [3, 1, 2]
+    l.sort(fn(a, b) { return "invalid" }) // Causes 'LstSrtFn'
+
+## EntryNtFnd
+[tagentryntfnd]: # (entryntfnd)
+
+This error occurs when an entry is not found in a list:
+
+    var l = [1, 2, 3]
+    l.remove(10) // Causes 'EntryNtFnd'
+
+## TplArgs
+[tagtplargs]: # (tplargs)
+
+This error occurs when a Tuple is created with invalid arguments. Tuples must be called with integer dimensions:
+
+    var t = Tuple("invalid") // Causes 'TplArgs'
+
+## TpmNumArgs
+[tagtpmnumargs]: # (tpmnumargs)
+
+This error occurs when a Tuple is indexed with more than one argument:
+
+    var t = (1, 2, 3)
+    t[1, 2] // Causes 'TpmNumArgs'
+
+## DctKyNtFnd
+[tagdctkyntfnd]: # (dctkyntfnd)
+
+This error occurs when a key is not found in a dictionary:
+
+    var d = {"a": 1}
+    print d["b"] // Causes 'DctKyNtFnd'
+
+## DctStArg
+[tagdctstarg]: # (dctstarg)
+
+This error occurs when dictionary set methods (union, intersection, difference) receive invalid arguments. They expect a dictionary:
+
+    var d1 = {"a": 1}
+    d1.union("invalid") // Causes 'DctStArg'
+
+## FlOpnFld
+[tagflopnfld]: # (flopnfld)
+
+This error occurs when a file cannot be opened:
+
+    var f = File("nonexistent.txt", "read") // Causes 'FlOpnFld' if file doesn't exist
+
+## FlNmMssng
+[tagflnmssng]: # (flnmssng)
+
+This error occurs when a filename is missing in a File operation:
+
+    var f = File() // Causes 'FlNmMssng'
+
+## FlNmArgs
+[tagflnmargs]: # (flnmargs)
+
+This error occurs when the first argument to File is not a filename:
+
+    var f = File(123, "read") // Causes 'FlNmArgs'
+
+## FlMode
+[tagflmode]: # (flmode)
+
+This error occurs when the second argument to File is not a valid mode. It should be 'read', 'write', or 'append':
+
+    var f = File("test.txt", "invalid") // Causes 'FlMode'
+
+## FlWrtArgs
+[tagflwrtargs]: # (flwrtargs)
+
+This error occurs when File.write receives non-string arguments:
+
+    var f = File("test.txt", "write")
+    f.write(123) // Causes 'FlWrtArgs'
+
+## FlWrtFld
+[tagflwrtfld]: # (flwrtfld)
+
+This error occurs when writing to a file fails.
+
+## FldrExpctPth
+[tagfldrexpctpth]: # (fldrexpctpth)
+
+This error occurs when folder methods receive invalid arguments. They expect a path:
+
+    Folder.exists(123) // Causes 'FldrExpctPth'
+
+## NtFldr
+[tagntfldr]: # (ntfldr)
+
+This error occurs when a path is not a folder:
+
+    Folder.exists("file.txt") // May cause 'NtFldr' if it's a file, not a folder
+
+## FldrCrtFld
+[tagfldrcrtfld]: # (fldrcrtfld)
+
+This error occurs when folder creation fails:
+
+    Folder.create("/invalid/path") // Causes 'FldrCrtFld'
+
+## RngArgs
+[tagrngargs]: # (rngargs)
+
+This error occurs when Range receives invalid arguments. It expects numerical arguments: a start, an end, and an optional stepsize:
+
+    Range("invalid") // Causes 'RngArgs'
+
+## RngStpSz
+[tagrngstpsz]: # (rngstpsz)
+
+This error occurs when a Range stepsize is too small:
+
+    Range(0, 10, 0.0000001) // May cause 'RngStpSz' if too small
+
+## ExpctNmArgs
+[tagexpctnmargs]: # (expctnmargs)
+
+This error occurs when a function expects numerical arguments but receives non-numerical ones:
+
+    sqrt("string") // Causes 'ExpctNmArgs'
+
+## ExpctArgNm
+[tagexpctargnm]: # (expctargnm)
+
+This error occurs when a function expects a single numerical argument but receives something else:
+
+    abs() // Causes 'ExpctArgNm'
+
+## TypArgNm
+[tagtypargnm]: # (typargnm)
+
+This error occurs when a function expects one argument but receives a different number:
+
+    type() // May cause 'TypArgNm' if no arguments provided
+
+## MnMxArgs
+[tagmnmxargs]: # (mnmxargs)
+
+This error occurs when min or max functions receive invalid arguments. They expect at least one numerical argument, list, or matrix:
+
+    min() // Causes 'MnMxArgs'
+
+## ApplyArgs
+[tagapplyargs]: # (applyargs)
+
+This error occurs when the apply function receives fewer than two arguments:
+
+    apply() // Causes 'ApplyArgs'
+
+## ApplyNtCllble
+[tagapplyntcllble]: # (applyntcllble)
+
+This error occurs when apply receives a non-callable object as its first argument:
+
+    apply("not a function", [1, 2, 3]) // Causes 'ApplyNtCllble'
+
+## FrmtArg
+[tagfrmtarg]: # (frmtarg)
+
+This error occurs when the format method receives invalid arguments. It requires a format string:
+
+    "test".format(123) // Causes 'FrmtArg' if format string expected
+
+## InvldFrmt
+[taginvldfrmt]: # (invldfrmt)
+
+This error occurs when an invalid format string is provided:
+
+    "test".format("%Z") // May cause 'InvldFrmt' if %Z is invalid
+
+## ErrorArgs
+[tagerrorargs]: # (errorargs)
+
+This error occurs when the Error constructor is called with invalid arguments. It must be called with a tag and a default message:
+
+    Error("Tag") // Causes 'ErrorArgs'
+
+## Err
+[tagerr]: # (err)
+
+This is a generic error tag used for general error conditions.
+
+## EnmrtArgs
+[tagenmrtargs]: # (enmrtargs)
+
+This error occurs when the enumerate method receives invalid arguments. It expects a single integer argument:
+
+    var obj = Object()
+    obj.enumerate("invalid") // Causes 'EnmrtArgs'
+
+## IndxArgs
+[tagindxargs]: # (indxargs)
+
+This error occurs when the index method receives invalid arguments. It expects a String property name:
+
+    var obj = Object()
+    obj.index(123) // Causes 'IndxArgs'
+
+## SetIndxArgs
+[tagsetindxargs]: # (setindxargs)
+
+This error occurs when the setindex method receives invalid arguments. It expects an index and a value:
+
+    var obj = Object()
+    obj.setindex(1) // Causes 'SetIndxArgs' (missing value)
+
+## RspndsToArg
+[tagrspndstoarg]: # (rspndstoarg)
+
+This error occurs when the respondsto method receives invalid arguments. It expects a single string argument or no argument:
+
+    var obj = Object()
+    obj.respondsto(123) // Causes 'RspndsToArg'
+
+## HasArg
+[taghasarg]: # (hasarg)
+
+This error occurs when the has method receives invalid arguments. It expects a single string argument or no argument:
+
+    var obj = Object()
+    obj.has(123) // Causes 'HasArg'
+
+## IsMmbrArg
+[tagismmbrarg]: # (ismmbrarg)
+
+This error occurs when the ismember method receives invalid arguments. It expects a single argument:
+
+    var obj = Object()
+    obj.ismember() // Causes 'IsMmbrArg'
+
+## ObjCantClone
+[tagobjcantclone]: # (objcantclone)
+
+This error occurs when attempting to clone an object that cannot be cloned:
+
+    var obj = Object()
+    obj.clone() // May cause 'ObjCantClone' if cloning not supported
+
+## ObjImmutable
+[tagobjimmutable]: # (objimmutable)
+
+This error occurs when attempting to modify an immutable object:
+
+    var obj = Object()
+    // If obj is immutable:
+    obj.property = "value" // Causes 'ObjImmutable'
+
+## ObjNoPrp
+[tagobjnoprp]: # (objnoprp)
+
+This error occurs when an object does not provide properties:
+
+    var obj = Object()
+    obj.property // May cause 'ObjNoPrp' if object doesn't support properties
+
+## InvocationArgs
+[taginvocationargs]: # (invocationargs)
+
+This error occurs when Invocation is called with invalid arguments. It must be called with an object and a method name:
+
+    Invocation() // Causes 'InvocationArgs'
+
+## SystmSlpArgs
+[tagsystmslpargs]: # (systmslpargs)
+
+This error occurs when the sleep method receives invalid arguments. It expects a time in seconds:
+
+    sleep("invalid") // Causes 'SystmSlpArgs'
+
+## SystmStWrkDr
+[tagsystmstwrkdr]: # (systmstwrkdr)
+
+This error occurs when setting the working directory fails:
+
+    System.setworkingdirectory("/invalid/path") // Causes 'SystmStWrkDr'
+
+## SystmStWrkDrArgs
+[tagsystmstwrkdrargs]: # (systmstwrkdrargs)
+
+This error occurs when setworkingdirectory receives invalid arguments. It expects a path name:
+
+    System.setworkingdirectory(123) // Causes 'SystmStWrkDrArgs'
+
+## JSONPrsArgs
+[tagjsonprsargs]: # (jsonprsargs)
+
+This error occurs when JSON.parse receives invalid arguments. It requires a string:
+
+    JSON.parse(123) // Causes 'JSONPrsArgs'
+
+## JSONObjctKey
+[tagjsonobjctkey]: # (jsonobjctkey)
+
+This error occurs when a JSON object key is not a string:
+
+    JSON.parse('{123: "value"}') // Causes 'JSONObjctKey'
+
+## JSONNmbrFrmt
+[tagjsonnmbrfrmt]: # (jsonnmbrfrmt)
+
+This error occurs when a number in JSON is improperly formatted:
+
+    JSON.parse('{"num": 1.2.3}') // Causes 'JSONNmbrFrmt'
+
+## JSONExtrnsTkn
+[tagjsonextrnstkn]: # (jsonextrnstkn)
+
+This error occurs when there is an extraneous token after a JSON element:
+
+    JSON.parse('{"a": 1} extra') // Causes 'JSONExtrnsTkn'
+
+## JSONBlnkElmnt
+[tagjsonblnkelmnt]: # (jsonblnkelmnt)
+
+This error occurs when a blank element is found in JSON:
+
+    JSON.parse('[,]') // Causes 'JSONBlnkElmnt'
+
+## MshFlNtFnd
+[tagmshflntfnd]: # (mshflntfnd)
+
+This error occurs when a mesh file cannot be found:
+
+    var m = Mesh("nonexistent.mesh") // Causes 'MshFlNtFnd'
+
+## MshArgs
+[tagmshargs]: # (mshargs)
+
+This error occurs when Mesh receives invalid arguments. It expects either a single file name or no arguments:
+
+    var m = Mesh(123) // Causes 'MshArgs'
+
+## MshVrtMtrxDim
+[tagmshvrtmtrxdim]: # (mshvrtmtrxdim)
+
+This error occurs when vertex matrix dimensions are inconsistent with the mesh.
+
+## MshLdVrtDim
+[tagmshldvrtdim]: # (mshldvrtdim)
+
+This error occurs when a vertex has inconsistent dimensions when loading a mesh file.
+
+## MshLdVrtCrd
+[tagmshldvrtcrd]: # (mshldvrtcrd)
+
+This error occurs when a vertex has non-numerical coordinates when loading a mesh file.
+
+## MshLdPrsErr
+[tagmshldprserr]: # (mshldprserr)
+
+This error occurs when there is a parse error in a mesh file.
+
+## MshLdVrtNm
+[tagmshldvrtnm]: # (mshldvrtnm)
+
+This error occurs when an element has an incorrect number of vertices when loading a mesh file.
+
+## MshLdVrtId
+[tagmshldvrtid]: # (mshldvrtid)
+
+This error occurs when a vertex id is not an integer when loading a mesh file.
+
+## MshLdVrtNtFnd
+[tagmshldvrtntfnd]: # (mshldvrtntfnd)
+
+This error occurs when a vertex is not found when loading a mesh file.
+
+## MshStVrtPsnArgs
+[tagmshstvrtpsnargs]: # (mshstvrtpsnargs)
+
+This error occurs when setvertexposition receives invalid arguments. It expects a vertex id and a position matrix:
+
+    var m = Mesh()
+    m.setvertexposition("invalid") // Causes 'MshStVrtPsnArgs'
+
+## MshVrtPsnArgs
+[tagmshvrtpsnargs]: # (mshvrtpsnargs)
+
+This error occurs when vertexposition receives invalid arguments. It expects a vertex id:
+
+    var m = Mesh()
+    m.vertexposition() // Causes 'MshVrtPsnArgs'
+
+## MshInvldId
+[tagmshinvldid]: # (mshinvldid)
+
+This error occurs when an invalid element id is used:
+
+    var m = Mesh()
+    m.element(-1) // Causes 'MshInvldId'
+
+## MshCnnMtxArgs
+[tagmshcnnmtxargs]: # (mshcnnmtxargs)
+
+This error occurs when connectivitymatrix receives invalid arguments. It expects integer arguments:
+
+    var m = Mesh()
+    m.connectivitymatrix("invalid") // Causes 'MshCnnMtxArgs'
+
+## MshAddGrdArgs
+[tagmshaddgrdargs]: # (mshaddgrdargs)
+
+This error occurs when addgrade receives invalid arguments. It expects either an integer grade and optionally a sparse connectivity matrix:
+
+    var m = Mesh()
+    m.addgrade("invalid") // Causes 'MshAddGrdArgs'
+
+## MshAddGrdOutOfBnds
+[tagmshaddgrdoutofbnds]: # (mshaddgrdoutofbnds)
+
+This error occurs when attempting to add elements of a grade that exceeds the mesh's maximum grade:
+
+    var m = Mesh()
+    m.addgrade(10) // Causes 'MshAddGrdOutOfBnds' if max grade is lower
+
+## MshAddSymArgs
+[tagmshaddsymargs]: # (mshaddsymargs)
+
+This error occurs when addsymmetry receives invalid arguments. It expects an object that provides a transform method and optionally a selection:
+
+    var m = Mesh()
+    m.addsymmetry("invalid") // Causes 'MshAddSymArgs'
+
+## MshAddSymMsngTrnsfrm
+[tagmshaddsymmsngtrnsfrm]: # (mshaddsymmsngtrnsfrm)
+
+This error occurs when addsymmetry receives an object that doesn't provide a transform method:
+
+    var m = Mesh()
+    var obj = Object()
+    m.addsymmetry(obj) // Causes 'MshAddSymMsngTrnsfrm'
+
+## SlNoMsh
+[tagslnomsh]: # (slnomsh)
+
+This error occurs when a Selection operation requires a Mesh object but doesn't receive one:
+
+    var s = Selection("invalid") // Causes 'SlNoMsh'
+
+## SlIsSlArg
+[tagslisslarg]: # (slisslarg)
+
+This error occurs when Selection.isselected receives invalid arguments. It requires a grade and element id:
+
+    var s = Selection(mesh)
+    s.isselected(1) // Causes 'SlIsSlArg' (missing element id)
+
+## SlGrdArg
+[tagslgrdarg]: # (slgrdarg)
+
+This error occurs when a Selection method requires a grade as an argument but doesn't receive one:
+
+    var s = Selection(mesh)
+    s.method() // Causes 'SlGrdArg' if grade required
+
+## SlStArg
+[tagslstarg]: # (slstarg)
+
+This error occurs when Selection set methods receive invalid arguments. They require a selection:
+
+    var s = Selection(mesh)
+    s.union("invalid") // Causes 'SlStArg'
+
+## SlBnd
+[tagslbnd]: # (slbnd)
+
+This error occurs when a mesh has no boundary elements:
+
+    var m = Mesh()
+    m.boundary() // Causes 'SlBnd' if no boundary exists
+
+## FldMshArg
+[tagfldmsharg]: # (fldmsharg)
+
+This error occurs when Field receives invalid arguments. It expects a mesh as its first argument:
+
+    var f = Field("invalid") // Causes 'FldMshArg'
+
+## FldArgs
+[tagfldargs]: # (fldargs)
+
+This error occurs when Field receives invalid optional arguments. It allows 'grade' as an optional argument.
+
+## FldBnds
+[tagfldbnds]: # (fldbnds)
+
+This error occurs when a Field index is out of bounds:
+
+    var f = Field(mesh)
+    f[100, 100, 100] // Causes 'FldBnds' if out of bounds
+
+## FldInvldIndx
+[tagfldinvldindx]: # (fldinvldindx)
+
+This error occurs when Field indices are not numerical:
+
+    var f = Field(mesh)
+    f["x", "y", "z"] // Causes 'FldInvldIndx'
+
+## FldInvldArg
+[tagfldinvldarg]: # (fldinvldarg)
+
+This error occurs when Field arithmetic methods receive invalid arguments. They expect a field or number:
+
+    var f = Field(mesh)
+    f + "string" // Causes 'FldInvldArg'
+
+## FldIncmptbl
+[tagfldincmptbl]: # (fldincmptbl)
+
+This error occurs when fields have incompatible shapes:
+
+    var f1 = Field(mesh1)
+    var f2 = Field(mesh2)
+    f1 + f2 // Causes 'FldIncmptbl' if shapes incompatible
+
+## FldIncmptblVal
+[tagfldincmptblval]: # (fldincmptblval)
+
+This error occurs when an assignment value has an incompatible shape with field elements:
+
+    var f = Field(mesh)
+    f[0, 0, 0] = Matrix([[1,2,3,4]]) // Causes 'FldIncmptblVal' if shape doesn't match
+
+## FldOp
+[tagfldop]: # (fldop)
+
+This error occurs when Field.op receives invalid arguments. It requires a callable object as the first argument and fields of compatible shape as other arguments:
+
+    var f = Field(mesh)
+    f.op("not callable", f) // Causes 'FldOp'
+
+## FldOpFn
+[tagfldopfn]: # (fldopfn)
+
+This error occurs when Field.op cannot construct a Field from the return value of the function:
+
+    var f = Field(mesh)
+    f.op(fn(x) { return "invalid" }, f) // Causes 'FldOpFn'
+
+## FnSpcArgs
+[tagfnspcargs]: # (fnspcargs)
+
+This error occurs when a FunctionSpace is created with invalid arguments. It must be initialized with a label and a grade:
+
+    FunctionSpace("invalid") // Causes 'FnSpcArgs'
+
+## FnSpcNtFnd
+[tagfnspcntfnd]: # (fnspcntfnd)
+
+This error occurs when a function space cannot be found:
+
+    FunctionSpace.find("nonexistent", 1) // Causes 'FnSpcNtFnd'
+
+## FnctlIntMsh
+[tagfnctlintmsh]: # (fnctlintmsh)
+
+This error occurs when a functional's integrand method requires a mesh as an argument but doesn't receive one:
+
+    var func = Length()
+    func.integrand() // Causes 'FnctlIntMsh'
+
+## FnctlELNtFnd
+[tagfnctleltfnd]: # (fnctleltfnd)
+
+This error occurs when a mesh doesn't provide elements of the required grade:
+
+    var func = Length()
+    func.integrand(mesh) // Causes 'FnctlELNtFnd' if mesh lacks required grade
+
+## FnctlArgs
+[tagfnctlargs]: # (fnctlargs)
+
+This error occurs when invalid arguments are passed to a functional method.
+
+## VolEnclZero
+[tagvolenclzero]: # (volenclzero)
+
+This error occurs when VolumeEnclosed detects an element of zero size. Check that a mesh point is not coincident with the origin:
+
+    var func = VolumeEnclosed()
+    func.total(mesh) // Causes 'VolEnclZero' if element has zero size
+
+## LnElstctyRef
+[taglnelstctyref]: # (lnelstctyref)
+
+This error occurs when LinearElasticity requires a mesh as an argument but doesn't receive one:
+
+    var func = LinearElasticity()
+    func.total() // Causes 'LnElstctyRef'
+
+## LnElstctyPrp
+[taglnelstctyprp]: # (lnelstctyprp)
+
+This error occurs when LinearElasticity is missing required properties. It requires 'reference' to be a mesh, 'grade' to be an integer, and 'poissonratio' to be a number:
+
+    var func = LinearElasticity()
+    func.reference = "invalid" // Causes 'LnElstctyPrp'
+
+## HydrglArgs
+[taghydrglargs]: # (hydrglargs)
+
+This error occurs when Hydrogel receives invalid arguments. It requires a reference mesh and allows 'grade', 'a', 'b', 'c', 'd', 'phi0', and 'phiref' as optional arguments.
+
+## HydrglPrp
+[taghydrglprp]: # (hydrglprp)
+
+This error occurs when Hydrogel is missing required properties. It requires the first argument to be a mesh, 'grade' to be an integer, 'a', 'b', 'c', 'd', 'phiref' to be numbers, and 'phi0' to be a number or Field.
+
+## HydrglFldGrd
+[taghydrglfldgrd]: # (hydrglfldgrd)
+
+This error occurs when Hydrogel is given phi0 as a Field that lacks scalar elements in the required grade.
+
+## HydrglZrRfVl
+[taghydrglzrrfvl]: # (hydrglzrrfvl)
+
+This error occurs when a Hydrogel reference element has a tiny volume. This is a warning.
+
+## HydrglBnds
+[taghydrglbnds]: # (hydrglbnds)
+
+This error occurs when phi is outside bounds in a Hydrogel calculation. This is a warning.
+
+## EquiElArgs
+[tagequielargs]: # (equielargs)
+
+This error occurs when EquiElement receives invalid arguments. It allows 'grade' and 'weight' as optional arguments.
+
+## GradSqArgs
+[taggradsqargs]: # (gradsqargs)
+
+This error occurs when GradSq receives invalid arguments. It requires a field as the argument:
+
+    var func = GradSq()
+    func.total("invalid") // Causes 'GradSqArgs'
+
+## NmtcArgs
+[tagnmtcargs]: # (nmtcargs)
+
+This error occurs when Nematic receives invalid arguments. It requires a field as the argument:
+
+    var func = Nematic()
+    func.total("invalid") // Causes 'NmtcArgs'
+
+## NmtcElArgs
+[tagnmtcelargs]: # (nmtcelargs)
+
+This error occurs when NematicElectric receives invalid arguments. It requires the director and electric field or potential as arguments (in that order).
+
+## SclrPtFnCllbl
+[tagsclrptfncllbl]: # (sclrptfncllbl)
+
+This error occurs when a ScalarPotential function is not callable:
+
+    var func = ScalarPotential()
+    func.function = "invalid" // Causes 'SclrPtFnCllbl'
+
+## IntgrlArgs
+[tagintgrlargs]: # (intgrlargs)
+
+This error occurs when an Integral functional receives invalid arguments. It requires a callable argument followed by zero or more Fields:
+
+    var func = LineIntegral()
+    func.total("invalid") // Causes 'IntgrlArgs'
+
+## IntgrlMthdDct
+[tagintgrlmthddct]: # (intgrlmthddct)
+
+This error occurs when an Integral's method argument is not a Dictionary containing configuration settings:
+
+    var func = LineIntegral()
+    func.method = "invalid" // Causes 'IntgrlMthdDct'
+
+## IntgrlFld
+[tagintgrlfld]: # (intgrlfld)
+
+This error occurs when an Integral cannot identify a field:
+
+    var func = LineIntegral()
+    func.total(fn(x) { return x }, "invalid") // Causes 'IntgrlFld'
+
+## IntgrlGrdEvl
+[tagintgrlgrdevl]: # (intgrlgrdevl)
+
+This error occurs when gradient evaluation fails in an Integral:
+
+    var func = LineIntegral()
+    func.gradient(mesh) // Causes 'IntgrlGrdEvl' if evaluation fails
+
+## IntgrlAmbgsFld
+[tagintgrlambgsfld]: # (intgrlambgsfld)
+
+This error occurs when a field reference is ambiguous in an Integral. Call with a Field object:
+
+    var func = LineIntegral()
+    func.total(fn(x) { return x }) // Causes 'IntgrlAmbgsFld' if ambiguous
+
+## IntgrlNFlds
+[tagintgrlnflds]: # (intgrlnflds)
+
+This error occurs when an incorrect number of Fields is provided for an integrand function:
+
+    var func = LineIntegral()
+    func.total(fn(x, y) { return x + y }, field1) // Causes 'IntgrlNFlds' if wrong number
+
+## IntgrlSpclFn
+[tagintgrlspclfn]: # (intgrlspclfn)
+
+This error occurs when a special function is called outside of an Integral:
+
+    tangent() // Causes 'IntgrlSpclFn' (must be called within integrand)
+
+## IntgrtrSbdvns
+[tagintgrtrsbdvns]: # (intgrtrsbdvns)
+
+This error occurs when too many subdivisions are needed in evaluating an integral, possibly indicating a singularity:
+
+    // Occurs during numerical integration when subdivision limit is exceeded
+
+## IntgrtrRlNtFnd
+[tagintgrtrrlntfnd]: # (intgrtrrlntfnd)
+
+This error occurs when an integrator quadrature rule cannot be found:
+
+    var method = {"rule": "nonexistent"}
+    // Causes 'IntgrtrRlNtFnd' when rule doesn't exist
+
+## IntgrtrRlUnavlb
+[tagintgrtrrlunavlb]: # (intgrtrrlunavlb)
+
+This error occurs when no quadrature rule is available that matches the provided integrator method dictionary:
+
+    var method = {"rule": "invalid", "degree": 100}
+    // Causes 'IntgrtrRlUnavlb' if no matching rule
+
+## IntgrtrMthdTyp
+[tagintgrtrmthdtyp]: # (intgrtrmthdtyp)
+
+This error occurs when an integrator method dictionary option has the wrong type:
+
+    var method = {"rule": 123} // Causes 'IntgrtrMthdTyp' if rule must be string
+
+## DbgSymbl
+[tagdbgsymbl]: # (dbgsymbl)
+
+This error occurs in the debugger when a symbol cannot be found in the current context:
+
+    // Occurs when debugging and accessing a symbol that doesn't exist
+
+## DbgSymblPrpty
+[tagdbgsymblprpty]: # (dbgsymblprpty)
+
+This error occurs in the debugger when a symbol lacks a requested property:
+
+    // Occurs when debugging and accessing a property that doesn't exist
+
+## DbgInvldRg
+[tagdbginvldrg]: # (dbginvldrg)
+
+This error occurs in the debugger when an invalid register is accessed:
+
+    // Occurs when debugging and accessing an invalid register
+
+## DbgInvldGlbl
+[tagdbginvldglbl]: # (dbginvldglbl)
+
+This error occurs in the debugger when an invalid global is accessed:
+
+    // Occurs when debugging and accessing an invalid global
+
+## DbgInvldInstr
+[tagdbginvldinstr]: # (dbginvldinstr)
+
+This error occurs in the debugger when an invalid instruction is encountered:
+
+    // Occurs when debugging and encountering an invalid instruction
+
+## DbgRgObj
+[tagdbgrgobj]: # (dbgrgobj)
+
+This error occurs in the debugger when a register doesn't contain an object:
+
+    // Occurs when debugging and expecting an object in a register
+
+## DbgStPrp
+[tagdbgstprp]: # (dbgstprp)
+
+This error occurs in the debugger when attempting to set a property on an object that doesn't support it:
+
+    // Occurs when debugging and trying to set a property
diff --git a/src/builtin/builtin.c b/src/builtin/builtin.c
index d880cfe3..f1f85d74 100644
--- a/src/builtin/builtin.c
+++ b/src/builtin/builtin.c
@@ -162,6 +162,39 @@ objecttypedefn objectbuiltinfunctiondefn = {
     .cmpfn=NULL
 };
 
+/* **********************************************************************
+ * Signature parsing
+ * ********************************************************************** */
+
+/** This mechanism allows builtin classes to cross-reference one another in method signature declarations */
+
+typedef struct _sigparses {
+    const char *sig;
+    signature *dest;
+} _sigparse;
+
+DECLARE_VARRAY(_sigparse, _sigparse)
+DEFINE_VARRAY(_sigparse, _sigparse)
+
+varray__sigparse sigparseworklist;
+
+/** Add a signature to be parsed on the next call to builtin_parsesignatures  */
+void builtin_addparsesignature(const char *sig, signature *dest) {
+    _sigparse s = { .sig = sig, .dest = dest };
+    varray__sigparsewrite(&sigparseworklist, s);
+}
+
+/** Parses all signatures on the worklist */
+bool builtin_parsesignatures(void) {
+    _sigparse s;
+    while (varray__sigparsepop(&sigparseworklist, &s)) {
+        if (!signature_parse(s.sig, s.dest)) {
+            return false;
+        }
+    }
+    return true;
+}
+
 /* **********************************************************************
  * Create and find builtin functions
  * ********************************************************************** */
@@ -264,10 +297,7 @@ bool morpho_addfunction(char *name, char *signature, builtinfunction func, built
     if (!name) goto morpho_addfunction_cleanup;
     
     // Parse function signature if provided
-    if (signature &&
-        !signature_parse(signature, &new->sig)) {
-        UNREACHABLE("Syntax error in signature definition.");
-    }
+    if (signature) builtin_addparsesignature(signature, &new->sig);
     
     value newfn = MORPHO_OBJECT(new);
     
@@ -340,9 +370,7 @@ bool morpho_addclass(char *name, builtinclassentry desc[], int nparents, value *
             newmethod->klass=new;
             newmethod->name=object_stringfromcstring(desc[i].name, strlen(desc[i].name));
             newmethod->flags=desc[i].flags;
-            if (desc[i].signature) {
-                success &= signature_parse(desc[i].signature, &newmethod->sig);
-            }
+            if (desc[i].signature) builtin_addparsesignature(desc[i].signature, &newmethod->sig);
             
             dictionary_intern(&builtin_symboltable, newmethod->name);
             value method = MORPHO_OBJECT(newmethod);
@@ -425,10 +453,12 @@ void builtin_initialize(void) {
     builtin_setclasstable(&builtin_classtable);
     
     // Initialize core object types
-    objectstringtype=object_addtype(&objectstringdefn);
     objectclasstype=object_addtype(&objectclassdefn);
+    objectstringtype=object_addtype(&objectstringdefn);
     objectbuiltinfunctiontype=object_addtype(&objectbuiltinfunctiondefn);
     
+    varray__sigparseinit(&sigparseworklist);
+
     /* Initialize builtin classes and functions */
     instance_initialize(); // Must initialize first so that Object exists
     
@@ -462,7 +492,7 @@ void builtin_initialize(void) {
     
     // Initialize linear algebra
 #ifdef MORPHO_INCLUDE_LINALG
-    matrix_initialize();
+    linalg_initialize();
 #endif
     
 #ifdef MORPHO_INCLUDE_SPARSE
@@ -473,6 +503,10 @@ void builtin_initialize(void) {
     // Initialize geometry
     geometry_initialize();
 #endif
+    
+    if (!builtin_parsesignatures()) {
+        UNREACHABLE("Syntax error in signature.");
+    }
   
     morpho_addfinalizefn(builtin_finalize);
 }
@@ -484,6 +518,8 @@ void builtin_finalize(void) {
         builtin_objects=next;
     }
     
+    varray__sigparseclear(&sigparseworklist);
+    
     dictionary_clear(&builtin_functiontable);
     dictionary_clear(&builtin_classtable);
     dictionary_clear(&builtin_symboltable);
diff --git a/src/builtin/builtin.h b/src/builtin/builtin.h
index c5d0dd49..e9c106fd 100644
--- a/src/builtin/builtin.h
+++ b/src/builtin/builtin.h
@@ -16,6 +16,9 @@
 
 #include "signature.h"
 
+/** Call to pase method and function signatures */
+bool builtin_parsesignatures(void);
+
 /* -------------------------------------------------------
  * Built in function objects
  * ------------------------------------------------------- */
diff --git a/src/builtin/functiondefs.c b/src/builtin/functiondefs.c
index 4211d84c..4285b4c9 100644
--- a/src/builtin/functiondefs.c
+++ b/src/builtin/functiondefs.c
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
 #include "common.h"
 #include "cmplx.h"
 
-#include "matrix.h"
+#include "linalg.h"
 #include "sparse.h"
 
 #include "mesh.h"
@@ -324,7 +324,7 @@ value builtin_arctan(vm *v, int nargs, value *args) {
             
         morpho_runtimeerror(v, MATH_NUMARGS, "arctan");
         return MORPHO_NIL;
-    }
+    } 
 }
 
 /** Remainder */
@@ -747,7 +747,6 @@ void functiondefs_initialize(void) {
     /* Define errors */
     morpho_defineerror(MATH_ARGS, ERROR_HALT, MATH_ARGS_MSG);
     morpho_defineerror(MATH_NUMARGS, ERROR_HALT, MATH_NUMARGS_MSG);
-    morpho_defineerror(MATH_ATANARGS, ERROR_HALT, MATH_ATANARGS_MSG);
     morpho_defineerror(TYPE_NUMARGS, ERROR_HALT, TYPE_NUMARGS_MSG);
     morpho_defineerror(MAX_ARGS, ERROR_HALT, MAX_ARGS_MSG);
     morpho_defineerror(APPLY_ARGS, ERROR_HALT, APPLY_ARGS_MSG);
diff --git a/src/builtin/functiondefs.h b/src/builtin/functiondefs.h
index df4c660e..5946b8ae 100644
--- a/src/builtin/functiondefs.h
+++ b/src/builtin/functiondefs.h
@@ -52,9 +52,6 @@
 #define MATH_NUMARGS                 "ExpctArgNm"
 #define MATH_NUMARGS_MSG             "Function '%s' expects a single numerical argument."
 
-#define MATH_ATANARGS                "AtanArgNm"
-#define MATH_ATANARGS_MSG            "Function 'arctan' expects either 1 or 2 numerical arguments."
-
 #define TYPE_NUMARGS                 "TypArgNm"
 #define TYPE_NUMARGS_MSG             "Function '%s' expects one argument."
 
diff --git a/src/classes/array.c b/src/classes/array.c
index a1ef3c96..832b7ad8 100644
--- a/src/classes/array.c
+++ b/src/classes/array.c
@@ -180,7 +180,7 @@ void array_print(vm *v, objectarray *a) {
 errorid array_error(objectarrayerror err) {
     switch (err) {
         case ARRAY_OUTOFBOUNDS: return VM_OUTOFBOUNDS;
-        case ARRAY_WRONGDIM: return VM_ARRAYWRONGDIM;
+        case ARRAY_WRONGDIM: return ARRAY_DIMENSION;
         case ARRAY_NONINTINDX: return VM_NONNUMINDX;
         case ARRAY_ALLOC_FAILED: return ERROR_ALLOCATIONFAILED;
         case ARRAY_OK: UNREACHABLE("array_error called incorrectly.");
@@ -193,9 +193,9 @@ errorid array_error(objectarrayerror err) {
 errorid array_to_matrix_error(objectarrayerror err) {
 #ifdef MORPHO_INCLUDE_LINALG
     switch (err) {
-        case ARRAY_OUTOFBOUNDS: return MATRIX_INDICESOUTSIDEBOUNDS;
-        case ARRAY_WRONGDIM: return MATRIX_INVLDNUMINDICES;
-        case ARRAY_NONINTINDX: return MATRIX_INVLDINDICES;
+        case ARRAY_OUTOFBOUNDS: return LINALG_INDICESOUTSIDEBOUNDS;
+        case ARRAY_WRONGDIM: return ARRAY_DIMENSION;
+        case ARRAY_NONINTINDX: return ARRAY_INVLDINDICES;
         case ARRAY_ALLOC_FAILED: return ERROR_ALLOCATIONFAILED;
         case ARRAY_OK: UNREACHABLE("array_to_matrix_error called incorrectly.");
     }
@@ -457,7 +457,7 @@ value array_constructor(vm *v, int nargs, value *args) {
         new = array_constructfromlist(ndim, dim, MORPHO_GETLIST(initializer));
         if (!new) morpho_runtimeerror(v, ARRAY_CMPT);
     } else {
-        morpho_runtimeerror(v, ARRAY_ARGS);
+        morpho_runtimeerror(v, ARRAY_INIT);
     }
 
     // Bind the new array to the VM
@@ -630,4 +630,6 @@ void array_initialize(void) {
     morpho_defineerror(ARRAY_ARGS, ERROR_HALT, ARRAY_ARGS_MSG);
     morpho_defineerror(ARRAY_INIT, ERROR_HALT, ARRAY_INIT_MSG);
     morpho_defineerror(ARRAY_CMPT, ERROR_HALT, ARRAY_CMPT_MSG);
+    morpho_defineerror(ARRAY_DIMENSION, ERROR_HALT, ARRAY_DIMENSION_MSG);
+    morpho_defineerror(ARRAY_INVLDINDICES, ERROR_HALT, ARRAY_INVLDINDICES_MSG);
 }
diff --git a/src/classes/array.h b/src/classes/array.h
index e0b7f97b..2f5fa950 100644
--- a/src/classes/array.h
+++ b/src/classes/array.h
@@ -65,6 +65,12 @@ objectarray *object_arrayfromvalueindices(unsigned int ndim, value *dim);
 #define ARRAY_CMPT                        "ArrayCmpt"
 #define ARRAY_CMPT_MSG                    "Array initializer is not compatible with the requested dimensions."
 
+#define ARRAY_DIMENSION                   "ArrayDim"
+#define ARRAY_DIMENSION_MSG               "Incorrect number of dimensions for Array."
+
+#define ARRAY_INVLDINDICES                "ArrayIndx"
+#define ARRAY_INVLDINDICES_MSG            "Array requires integers as indices."
+
 /* -------------------------------------------------------
  * Array interface
  * ------------------------------------------------------- */
diff --git a/src/classes/classes.h b/src/classes/classes.h
index 91b2994a..75d48dec 100644
--- a/src/classes/classes.h
+++ b/src/classes/classes.h
@@ -35,6 +35,6 @@
 //#include "system.h"
 #include "json.h"
 
-#include "matrix.h"
+#include "linalg.h"
 
 #endif /* classes_h */
diff --git a/src/classes/clss.c b/src/classes/clss.c
index 5665617c..1eeea843 100644
--- a/src/classes/clss.c
+++ b/src/classes/clss.c
@@ -196,5 +196,4 @@ void class_initialize(void) {
     // No constructor function; classes are generated by the compiler
     
     // Class error messages
-    morpho_defineerror(CLASS_INVK, ERROR_HALT, CLASS_INVK_MSG);
 }
diff --git a/src/classes/clss.h b/src/classes/clss.h
index 6b7b1a26..2d61f271 100644
--- a/src/classes/clss.h
+++ b/src/classes/clss.h
@@ -46,9 +46,6 @@ typedef struct sobjectclass {
  * Class error messages
  * ------------------------------------------------------- */
 
-#define CLASS_INVK                        "ClssInvk"
-#define CLASS_INVK_MSG                    "Cannot invoke method '%s' on a class."
-
 /* -------------------------------------------------------
  * Class interface
  * ------------------------------------------------------- */
diff --git a/src/classes/invocation.c b/src/classes/invocation.c
index a39ad6ed..204adc56 100644
--- a/src/classes/invocation.c
+++ b/src/classes/invocation.c
@@ -156,5 +156,4 @@ void invocation_initialize(void) {
     
     // Invocation error messages
     morpho_defineerror(INVOCATION_ARGS, ERROR_HALT, INVOCATION_ARGS_MSG);
-    morpho_defineerror(INVOCATION_METHOD, ERROR_HALT, INVOCATION_METHOD_MSG);
 }
diff --git a/src/classes/invocation.h b/src/classes/invocation.h
index 6f2b6aa8..9f11184a 100644
--- a/src/classes/invocation.h
+++ b/src/classes/invocation.h
@@ -52,9 +52,6 @@ objectinvocation *object_newinvocation(value receiver, value method);
 #define INVOCATION_ARGS                   "InvocationArgs"
 #define INVOCATION_ARGS_MSG               "Invocation must be called with an object and a method name as arguments."
 
-#define INVOCATION_METHOD                 "InvocationMethod"
-#define INVOCATION_METHOD_MSG             "Method not found."
-
 /* -------------------------------------------------------
  * Invocation interface
  * ------------------------------------------------------- */
diff --git a/src/classes/list.c b/src/classes/list.c
index e5558eaf..5569e0a5 100644
--- a/src/classes/list.c
+++ b/src/classes/list.c
@@ -130,35 +130,45 @@ int list_sortfunction(const void *a, const void *b) {
 }
 
 /** Sort the contents of a list */
-void list_sort(objectlist *list) {
-    qsort(list->val.data, list->val.count, sizeof(value), list_sortfunction);
+void list_sortcontents(value *values, size_t count) {
+    qsort(values, count, sizeof(value), list_sortfunction);
 }
 
-static vm *list_sortwithfn_vm;
-static value list_sortwithfn_fn;
-static bool list_sortwithfn_err;
-
-/** Sort function for list_sort */
-int list_sortfunctionwfn(const void *a, const void *b) {
-    value args[2] = {*(value *) a, *(value *) b};
-    value ret;
+/** Sort the contents of a list */
+void list_sort(objectlist *list) {
+    list_sortcontents(list->val.data, list->val.count);
+}
 
-    if (morpho_call(list_sortwithfn_vm, list_sortwithfn_fn, 2, args, &ret)) {
+/** Sort the contents of a list using a re-entrant comparison function */
+typedef struct {
+    vm *v;
+    value cmpfn;
+    bool errq;
+} _sortfninfo;
+
+static int _sortfn(const void *a, const void *b, void *context) {
+    _sortfninfo *info = (_sortfninfo *) context;
+    value ret, args[2] = {*(value *) a, *(value *) b};
+    
+    if (morpho_call(info->v, info->cmpfn, 2, args, &ret)) {
         if (MORPHO_ISINTEGER(ret)) return MORPHO_GETINTEGERVALUE(ret);
         if (MORPHO_ISFLOAT(ret)) return morpho_comparevalue(MORPHO_FLOAT(0), ret);
     }
-
-    list_sortwithfn_err=true;
+    
+    info->errq=true;
     return 0;
 }
 
+/** Sort a list of values */
+bool list_sortcontentswithfn(vm *v, value cmpfn, value *values, size_t count) {
+    _sortfninfo info = { .v = v, .cmpfn = cmpfn, .errq=false };
+    platform_qsort_r(values, count, sizeof(value), &info, _sortfn);
+    return !info.errq;
+}
+
 /** Sort the contents of a list */
-bool list_sortwithfn(vm *v, value fn, objectlist *list) {
-    list_sortwithfn_vm=v;
-    list_sortwithfn_fn=fn;
-    list_sortwithfn_err=false;
-    qsort(list->val.data, list->val.count, sizeof(value), list_sortfunctionwfn);
-    return !list_sortwithfn_err;
+bool list_sortwithfn(vm *v, value cmpfn, objectlist *list) {
+    return list_sortcontentswithfn(v, cmpfn, list->val.data, list->val.count);
 }
 
 /** Sort function for list_order */
@@ -612,21 +622,6 @@ value List_roll(vm *v, int nargs, value *args) {
     return out;
 }
 
-/** Sorts a list */
-value XList_sort(vm *v, int nargs, value *args) {
-    objectlist *slf = MORPHO_GETLIST(MORPHO_SELF(args));
-
-    if (nargs==0) {
-        list_sort(slf);
-    } else if (nargs==1 && MORPHO_ISCALLABLE(MORPHO_GETARG(args, 0))) {
-        if (!list_sortwithfn(v, MORPHO_GETARG(args, 0), slf)) {
-            morpho_runtimeerror(v, LIST_SRTFN);
-        }
-    }
-
-    return MORPHO_NIL;
-}
-
 /** Sorts a list */
 value List_sort(vm *v, int nargs, value *args) {
     list_sort(MORPHO_GETLIST(MORPHO_SELF(args)));
diff --git a/src/classes/list.h b/src/classes/list.h
index ba7feb88..f0b0a521 100644
--- a/src/classes/list.h
+++ b/src/classes/list.h
@@ -77,7 +77,11 @@ bool list_resize(objectlist *list, int size);
 void list_append(objectlist *list, value v);
 unsigned int list_length(objectlist *list);
 bool list_getelement(objectlist *list, int i, value *out);
+void list_sortcontents(value *values, size_t count);
 void list_sort(objectlist *list);
+bool list_sortcontentswithfn(vm *v, value cmpfn, value *values, size_t count);
+bool list_sortwithfn(vm *v, value cmpfn, objectlist *list);
+
 objectlist *list_clone(objectlist *list);
 
 void list_initialize(void);
diff --git a/src/classes/tuple.c b/src/classes/tuple.c
index a73ec2d2..dd256f56 100644
--- a/src/classes/tuple.c
+++ b/src/classes/tuple.c
@@ -257,6 +257,33 @@ value Tuple_join(vm *v, int nargs, value *args) {
     return out;
 }
 
+/** Sorts the contents of a tuple, returning a new tuple */
+value Tuple_sort(vm *v, int nargs, value *args) {
+    objecttuple *src = MORPHO_GETTUPLE(MORPHO_SELF(args));
+    
+    objecttuple *new = object_newtuple(src->length, src->tuple);
+    if (new) list_sortcontents(new->tuple, new->length);
+    
+    return morpho_wrapandbind(v, (object *) new);
+}
+
+/** Sorts the contents of a tuple using a comparison function, returning a new tuple */
+value Tuple_sort_fn(vm *v, int nargs, value *args) {
+    objecttuple *src = MORPHO_GETTUPLE(MORPHO_SELF(args));
+    
+    objecttuple *new=object_newtuple(src->length, src->tuple);
+    if (new) {
+        bool success=list_sortcontentswithfn(v, MORPHO_GETARG(args, 0), new->tuple, new->length);
+        if (!success) {
+            morpho_runtimeerror(v, LIST_SRTFN);
+            object_free((object *) new);
+            return MORPHO_NIL;
+        }
+    }
+    
+    return morpho_wrapandbind(v, (object *) new);
+}
+
 /** Tests if a tuple has a value as a member */
 value Tuple_ismember(vm *v, int nargs, value *args) {
     objecttuple *slf = MORPHO_GETTUPLE(MORPHO_SELF(args));
@@ -276,6 +303,8 @@ MORPHO_METHOD(MORPHO_GETINDEX_METHOD, Tuple_getindex, BUILTIN_FLAGSEMPTY),
 MORPHO_METHOD(MORPHO_SETINDEX_METHOD, Tuple_setindex, BUILTIN_FLAGSEMPTY),
 MORPHO_METHOD(MORPHO_ENUMERATE_METHOD, Tuple_enumerate, BUILTIN_FLAGSEMPTY),
 MORPHO_METHOD_SIGNATURE(MORPHO_JOIN_METHOD, "Tuple (_)", Tuple_join, BUILTIN_FLAGSEMPTY),
+MORPHO_METHOD_SIGNATURE(LIST_SORT_METHOD, "Tuple ()", Tuple_sort, BUILTIN_FLAGSEMPTY),
+MORPHO_METHOD_SIGNATURE(LIST_SORT_METHOD, "Tuple (_)", Tuple_sort_fn, BUILTIN_FLAGSEMPTY),
 MORPHO_METHOD_SIGNATURE(LIST_ISMEMBER_METHOD, "Bool (_)", Tuple_ismember, BUILTIN_FLAGSEMPTY),
 MORPHO_METHOD_SIGNATURE(MORPHO_CONTAINS_METHOD, "Bool (_)", Tuple_ismember, BUILTIN_FLAGSEMPTY)
 MORPHO_ENDCLASS
diff --git a/src/core/compile.c b/src/core/compile.c
index 3c5ef456..55aa5649 100644
--- a/src/core/compile.c
+++ b/src/core/compile.c
@@ -3380,7 +3380,7 @@ bool _extracttype(compiler *c, syntaxtreenode *node, value *out) {
         }
         
         if (!compiler_findclasswithnamespace(c, typenode, nsnode->content, labelnode->content, &type)) {
-            compiler_error(c, typenode, COMPILE_SYMBOLNOTDEFINEDNMSPC, MORPHO_GETCSTRING(nsnode->content), MORPHO_GETCSTRING(labelnode->content));
+            compiler_error(c, typenode, COMPILE_UNKNWNTYPENMSPC, MORPHO_GETCSTRING(labelnode->content), MORPHO_GETCSTRING(nsnode->content));
             return false;
         }
             
@@ -4990,7 +4990,6 @@ void compile_initialize(void) {
     morpho_defineerror(COMPILE_CLASSINHERITSELF, ERROR_COMPILE, COMPILE_CLASSINHERITSELF_MSG);
     morpho_defineerror(COMPILE_TOOMANYARGS, ERROR_COMPILE, COMPILE_TOOMANYARGS_MSG);
     morpho_defineerror(COMPILE_TOOMANYPARAMS, ERROR_COMPILE, COMPILE_TOOMANYPARAMS_MSG);
-    morpho_defineerror(COMPILE_ISOLATEDSUPER, ERROR_COMPILE, COMPILE_ISOLATEDSUPER_MSG);
     morpho_defineerror(COMPILE_VARALREADYDECLARED, ERROR_COMPILE, COMPILE_VARALREADYDECLARED_MSG);
     morpho_defineerror(COMPILE_FILENOTFOUND, ERROR_COMPILE, COMPILE_FILENOTFOUND_MSG);
     morpho_defineerror(COMPILE_MODULENOTFOUND, ERROR_COMPILE, COMPILE_MODULENOTFOUND_MSG);
diff --git a/src/core/compile.h b/src/core/compile.h
index a42781b8..ad945ddb 100644
--- a/src/core/compile.h
+++ b/src/core/compile.h
@@ -60,9 +60,6 @@
 #define COMPILE_TOOMANYPARAMS             "TooMnyPrm"
 #define COMPILE_TOOMANYPARAMS_MSG         "Too many parameters."
 
-#define COMPILE_ISOLATEDSUPER             "IsoSpr"
-#define COMPILE_ISOLATEDSUPER_MSG         "Expect '.' after 'super'."
-
 #define COMPILE_VARALREADYDECLARED        "VblDcl"
 #define COMPILE_VARALREADYDECLARED_MSG    "Variable with this name already declared in this scope."
 
diff --git a/src/core/core.h b/src/core/core.h
index 54e0726d..0a542ad2 100644
--- a/src/core/core.h
+++ b/src/core/core.h
@@ -10,7 +10,13 @@
 #include <stdio.h>
 #include <stddef.h>
 
+/** Forward declarations of key types */
+struct sprogram;
+struct scompiler;
+
 typedef struct svm vm;
+typedef struct sprogram program;
+typedef struct scompiler compiler;
 
 #include "error.h"
 #include "random.h"
diff --git a/src/core/vm.c b/src/core/vm.c
index d15d89c6..22ae04e5 100644
--- a/src/core/vm.c
+++ b/src/core/vm.c
@@ -1770,7 +1770,7 @@ value morpho_wrapandbind(vm *v, object *obj) {
     if (obj) {
         out=MORPHO_OBJECT(obj);
         morpho_bindobjects(v, 1, &out);
-    } else morpho_runtimeerror(v, ERROR_ALLOCATIONFAILED);
+    } else if (!morpho_checkerror(&v->err)) morpho_runtimeerror(v, ERROR_ALLOCATIONFAILED);
     return out;
 }
 
@@ -2183,7 +2183,6 @@ void morpho_initialize(void) {
 #endif
     
     morpho_defineerror(ERROR_ALLOCATIONFAILED, ERROR_EXIT, ERROR_ALLOCATIONFAILED_MSG);
-    morpho_defineerror(ERROR_INTERNALERROR, ERROR_EXIT, ERROR_INTERNALERROR_MSG);
     morpho_defineerror(ERROR_ERROR, ERROR_HALT, ERROR_ERROR_MSG);
     
     morpho_defineerror(VM_STCKOVFLW, ERROR_HALT, VM_STCKOVFLW_MSG);
@@ -2205,9 +2204,7 @@ void morpho_initialize(void) {
     morpho_defineerror(VM_NOTINDEXABLE, ERROR_HALT, VM_NOTINDEXABLE_MSG);
     morpho_defineerror(VM_OUTOFBOUNDS, ERROR_HALT, VM_OUTOFBOUNDS_MSG);
     morpho_defineerror(VM_NONNUMINDX, ERROR_HALT, VM_NONNUMINDX_MSG);
-    morpho_defineerror(VM_ARRAYWRONGDIM, ERROR_HALT, VM_ARRAYWRONGDIM_MSG);
     morpho_defineerror(VM_DVZR, ERROR_HALT, VM_DVZR_MSG);
-	morpho_defineerror(VM_GETINDEXARGS, ERROR_HALT, VM_GETINDEXARGS_MSG);
     morpho_defineerror(VM_MLTPLDSPTCHFLD, ERROR_HALT, VM_MLTPLDSPTCHFLD_MSG);
     morpho_defineerror(VM_TYPECHK, ERROR_HALT, VM_TYPECHK_MSG);
 
diff --git a/src/datastructures/error.h b/src/datastructures/error.h
index 97f0e655..085fdb86 100644
--- a/src/datastructures/error.h
+++ b/src/datastructures/error.h
@@ -112,9 +112,6 @@ void morpho_unreachable(const char *explanation);
 #define ERROR_ALLOCATIONFAILED            "Alloc"
 #define ERROR_ALLOCATIONFAILED_MSG        "Memory allocation failed."
 
-#define ERROR_INTERNALERROR               "Intrnl"
-#define ERROR_INTERNALERROR_MSG           "Internal error (contact developer)."
-
 #define ERROR_ERROR                       "Err"
 #define ERROR_ERROR_MSG                   "Error."
 
@@ -182,18 +179,12 @@ void morpho_unreachable(const char *explanation);
 #define VM_NONNUMINDX                     "NonNmIndx"
 #define VM_NONNUMINDX_MSG                 "Non-numerical array index."
 
-#define VM_ARRAYWRONGDIM                  "ArrayDim"
-#define VM_ARRAYWRONGDIM_MSG              "Incorrect number of dimensions for array."
-
 #define VM_DBGQUIT                        "DbgQuit"
 #define VM_DBGQUIT_MSG                    "Program terminated by user in debugger."
 
 #define VM_DVZR                           "DvZr"
 #define VM_DVZR_MSG                       "Division by zero."
 
-#define VM_GETINDEXARGS                   "NonintIndex"
-#define VM_GETINDEXARGS_MSG               "Noninteger array index."
-
 #define VM_MLTPLDSPTCHFLD                 "MltplDsptchFld"
 #define VM_MLTPLDSPTCHFLD_MSG             "Multiple dispatch could not find an implementation that matches these arguments."
 
diff --git a/src/datastructures/program.h b/src/datastructures/program.h
index 00a16644..0ee32b04 100644
--- a/src/datastructures/program.h
+++ b/src/datastructures/program.h
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ DECLARE_VARRAY(globalinfo, globalinfo)
  * ------------------------------------------------------- */
 
 /** @brief Morpho code program and associated data */
-typedef struct {
+typedef struct sprogram {
     varray_instruction code; /** Compiled instructions */
     varray_debugannotation annotations; /** Information about how the code connects to the source */
     objectfunction *global;  /** Pseudofunction containing global data */
diff --git a/src/datastructures/signature.c b/src/datastructures/signature.c
index c83248c0..ca12b020 100644
--- a/src/datastructures/signature.c
+++ b/src/datastructures/signature.c
@@ -106,7 +106,7 @@ tokendefn sigtokens[] = {
 };
 
 /** @brief Initializes a lexer for parsing signatures */
-void signature_initializelexer(lexer *l, char *signature) {
+void signature_initializelexer(lexer *l, const char *signature) {
     lex_init(l, signature, 0);
     lex_settokendefns(l, sigtokens);
     lex_seteof(l, SIGNATURE_EOF);
@@ -178,7 +178,7 @@ bool signature_parsesignature(parser *p, void *out) {
 }
 
 /** Parses a signature */
-bool signature_parse(char *sig, signature *out) {
+bool signature_parse(const char *sig, signature *out) {
     error err;
     error_init(&err);
     
diff --git a/src/datastructures/signature.h b/src/datastructures/signature.h
index 028ca4d1..18ddc650 100644
--- a/src/datastructures/signature.h
+++ b/src/datastructures/signature.h
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ value signature_getreturntype(signature *s);
 int signature_countparams(signature *s);
 
 void signature_set(signature *s, int nparam, value *types);
-bool signature_parse(char *sig, signature *out);
+bool signature_parse(const char *sig, signature *out);
 
 void signature_print(signature *s);
 
diff --git a/src/datastructures/value.h b/src/datastructures/value.h
index 29dc1abd..b466fa31 100644
--- a/src/datastructures/value.h
+++ b/src/datastructures/value.h
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@
 
 #include <stdint.h>
 #include <stdbool.h>
+#include <string.h>
 #include <math.h>
 
 #include "build.h"
@@ -23,10 +24,10 @@ typedef struct sobject object;
 
 /** Values are the basic data type in morpho: each variable declared with 'var' corresponds to one value.
     Values can contain the following types:
-        VALUE_NIL           - nil
-        VALUE_INTEGER - 32 bit integer
-        VALUE_DOUBLE  -
-        VALUE_BOOL       - boolean type
+        VALUE_NIL      - nil
+        VALUE_INTEGER  - 32 bit integer
+        VALUE_DOUBLE   -
+        VALUE_BOOL     - boolean type
         VALUE_OBJECT   - pointer to an object
     The implementation of a value is intentionally opaque and can be NAN boxed into a 64-bit double or left as a struct.
     This file therefore defines several kinds of macro to:
@@ -41,92 +42,94 @@ typedef struct sobject object;
 typedef uint64_t value;
 
 /** Define macros that enable us to refer to various bits */
-#define SIGN_BIT    ((uint64_t) 0x8000000000000000)
-#define QNAN        ((uint64_t) 0x7ffc000000000000)
-#define LOWER_WORD  ((uint64_t) 0x00000000ffffffff)
+#define QNAN         ((uint64_t) 0x7ff8000000000000ull)
+#define LOWER_WORD   ((uint64_t) 0x00000000ffffffffull)
 
-/** Store the type in bits 47-49 */
-#define TAG_NIL     (1ull<<47) // 001
-#define TAG_BOOL    (2ull<<47) // 010
-#define TAG_INT     (3ull<<47) // 011
-#define TAG_OBJ     SIGN_BIT
+/** Store the type in bits 48-50 */
+#define TAG_SHIFT    48
+#define TAG_MASK     ((uint64_t) (0x7ull << TAG_SHIFT))  // bits 48..50
+#define PAYLOAD_MASK ((uint64_t) 0x0000ffffffffffffull)  // bits 0..47
+#define EXP_MASK     ((uint64_t) 0x7ff0000000000000ull)  // Exponent bits
+
+#define TAG_NIL      ((uint64_t) 1ull << TAG_SHIFT)
+#define TAG_BOOL     ((uint64_t) 2ull << TAG_SHIFT)
+#define TAG_INT      ((uint64_t) 3ull << TAG_SHIFT)
+#define TAG_OBJ      ((uint64_t) 4ull << TAG_SHIFT)
+
+/** Manipulations */
+#define MORPHO_EXPALLONES(v) ((((uint64_t)(v)) & EXP_MASK) == EXP_MASK)
+#define MORPHO_TAGBITS(v)    (((uint64_t)(v)) & TAG_MASK)
 
 /** Bool values are stored in the lowest bit */
 #define TAG_TRUE    1
 #define TAG_FALSE   0
 
-/** Bit mask used to select type bits */
-#define TYPE_BITS (TAG_OBJ | TAG_NIL | TAG_BOOL | TAG_INT)
-
 /** Map VALUE_XXX macros to type bits  */
 #define VALUE_NIL       (TAG_NIL)
 #define VALUE_INTEGER   (TAG_INT)
-#define VALUE_DOUBLE    ()
+#define VALUE_DOUBLE    ((uint64_t) 0ull)
 #define VALUE_BOOL      (TAG_BOOL)
 #define VALUE_OBJECT    (TAG_OBJ)
 
 /** Get the type from a value */
-#define MORPHO_GETTYPE(x)  ((x) & TYPE_BITS)
-
-/** Union to enable conversion of a double to a 64 bit integer */
-typedef union {
-    uint64_t bits;
-    double num;
-} doubleunion;
+#define MORPHO_GETTYPE(x) (MORPHO_ISBOXED(x) ? MORPHO_TAGBITS(x) : VALUE_DOUBLE)
 
-/** Converts a double to a value by type punning */
+/** Converts a double to a value */
 static inline value doubletovalue(double num) {
-  doubleunion data;
-  data.num = num;
-  return data.bits;
+    value bits;
+    memcpy(&bits, &num, sizeof(bits));
+    // If this is NaN or Inf (exp all ones), force tag bits to 0 so it is a genuine float NaN/Inf
+    if ((bits & EXP_MASK) == EXP_MASK) {
+        bits &= ~TAG_MASK; 
+    }
+    return bits;
 }
 
-/** Converts a value to a double by type punning */
+/** Converts a value to a double */
 static inline double valuetodouble(value v) {
-  doubleunion data;
-  data.bits = v;
-  return data.num;
+    double num;
+    memcpy(&num, &v, sizeof(num));
+    return num;
 }
 
 /** Create a literal */
-#define MORPHO_NIL                  ((value) (uint64_t) (QNAN | TAG_NIL))
-#define MORPHO_TRUE                 ((value) (uint64_t) (QNAN | TAG_BOOL | TAG_TRUE))
-#define MORPHO_FALSE                ((value) (uint64_t) (QNAN | TAG_BOOL | TAG_FALSE))
+#define MORPHO_NIL        ((value) (QNAN | TAG_NIL))
+#define MORPHO_TRUE       ((value) (QNAN | TAG_BOOL | TAG_TRUE))
+#define MORPHO_FALSE      ((value) (QNAN | TAG_BOOL | TAG_FALSE))
 
-#define MORPHO_INTEGER(x)           ((((uint64_t) (x)) & LOWER_WORD) | QNAN | TAG_INT)
+#define MORPHO_BOOL(x)    ((x) ? MORPHO_TRUE : MORPHO_FALSE)
+#define MORPHO_INTEGER(x) ((value) (QNAN | TAG_INT | (((uint64_t)(x)) & LOWER_WORD)))
 #define MORPHO_FLOAT(x)             doubletovalue(x)
-#define MORPHO_BOOL(x)              ((x) ? MORPHO_TRUE : MORPHO_FALSE)
-#define MORPHO_OBJECT(x)            ((value) (TAG_OBJ | QNAN | (uint64_t)(uintptr_t)(x)))
+#define MORPHO_OBJECT(x)  ((value) (QNAN | TAG_OBJ | (((uint64_t)(uintptr_t)(x)) & PAYLOAD_MASK)))
 
 /** Test for the type of a value */
-#define MORPHO_ISNIL(v)             ((v) == MORPHO_NIL)
-#define MORPHO_ISINTEGER(v)         (((v) & (QNAN | TYPE_BITS)) == (QNAN | TAG_INT))
-#define MORPHO_ISFLOAT(v)           (((v) & QNAN) != QNAN)
-#define MORPHO_ISBOOL(v)            (((v) & (QNAN | TYPE_BITS)) == (QNAN | TAG_BOOL))
-#define MORPHO_ISOBJECT(v) \
-        (((v) & (QNAN | TYPE_BITS))== (QNAN | TAG_OBJ))
+#define MORPHO_ISNIL(v)      ((v) == MORPHO_NIL) 
+#define MORPHO_ISBOXED(v)    (MORPHO_EXPALLONES(v) && (MORPHO_TAGBITS(v) != 0))
+#define MORPHO_ISINTEGER(v)  (MORPHO_ISBOXED(v) && (MORPHO_TAGBITS(v) == TAG_INT))
+#define MORPHO_ISBOOL(v)     (MORPHO_ISBOXED(v) && (MORPHO_TAGBITS(v) == TAG_BOOL))
+#define MORPHO_ISOBJECT(v)   (MORPHO_ISBOXED(v) && (MORPHO_TAGBITS(v) == TAG_OBJ))
+#define MORPHO_ISFLOAT(v)    (!MORPHO_ISBOXED(v))
 
 /** Get a value */
-#define MORPHO_GETINTEGERVALUE(v)   ((int) ((uint32_t) (v & LOWER_WORD)))
+#define MORPHO_GETPAYLOAD(v)        (((uint64_t)(v)) & PAYLOAD_MASK)
+#define MORPHO_GETINTEGERVALUE(v)   ((int32_t) ((uint32_t)((uint64_t)(v) & LOWER_WORD)))
 #define MORPHO_GETFLOATVALUE(v)     valuetodouble(v)
 #define MORPHO_GETBOOLVALUE(v)      ((v) == MORPHO_TRUE)
-#define MORPHO_GETOBJECT(v)         ((object *) (uintptr_t) ((v) & ~(TAG_OBJ | QNAN)))
+#define MORPHO_GETOBJECT(v)         ((object *)(uintptr_t)(((uint64_t)(v)) & PAYLOAD_MASK))
 
 static inline bool morpho_ofsametype(value a, value b) {
-    if (MORPHO_ISFLOAT(a) || MORPHO_ISFLOAT(b)) {
-        return MORPHO_ISFLOAT(a) && MORPHO_ISFLOAT(b);
-    } else {
-        if ((a & TYPE_BITS)==(b & TYPE_BITS)) {
-            return true;
-        }
-    }
+    bool af = MORPHO_ISFLOAT(a);
+    bool bf = MORPHO_ISFLOAT(b);
+
+    if (af || bf) return (af && bf);
 
-    return false;
+    /* both are boxed: compare tag field only */
+    return ((a & TAG_MASK) == (b & TAG_MASK));
 }
 
 /** Get a non-object's type field as an integer */
 static inline int _getorderedtype(value x) {
-    return (MORPHO_ISFLOAT(x) ? 0 : (((x) & TYPE_BITS)>>47) & 0x7);
+    return MORPHO_ISFLOAT(x) ? 0 : (int)(((uint64_t)x & TAG_MASK) >> TAG_SHIFT);
 }
 #define MORPHO_GETORDEREDTYPE(x) _getorderedtype(x)
 
diff --git a/src/geometry/field.c b/src/geometry/field.c
index e5931648..6f6927fd 100644
--- a/src/geometry/field.c
+++ b/src/geometry/field.c
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
 #include "morpho.h"
 #include "classes.h"
 #include "common.h"
-#include "matrix.h"
+#include "linalg.h"
 #include "sparse.h"
 #include "geometry.h"
 
@@ -153,6 +153,8 @@ objectfield *object_newfield(objectmesh *mesh, value prototype, value fnspc, uns
         object_init(&new->data.obj, OBJECT_MATRIX);
         new->data.ncols=1;
         new->data.nrows=size;
+        new->data.nvals=1;
+        new->data.nels=new->data.ncols*new->data.nrows*new->data.nvals;
         new->data.elements=new->data.matrixdata;
 
         if (MORPHO_ISMATRIX(prototype)) {
@@ -310,6 +312,8 @@ bool field_addpool(objectfield *f) {
                 m[i].elements=f->data.elements+i*f->psize;
                 m[i].ncols=prototype->ncols;
                 m[i].nrows=prototype->nrows;
+                m[i].nvals=prototype->nvals;
+                m[i].nels=m[i].ncols*m[i].nrows*m[i].nvals;
             }
         }
         return true;
@@ -485,21 +489,23 @@ unsigned int field_dofforgrade(objectfield *f, grade g) {
 
 /** Adds two fields together */
 bool field_add(objectfield *left, objectfield *right, objectfield *out) {
-    return (matrix_add(&left->data, &right->data, &out->data)==MATRIX_OK);
+    return (matrix_copy(&left->data, &out->data)==LINALGERR_OK &&
+            matrix_axpy(1.0, &right->data, &out->data)==LINALGERR_OK);
 }
 
 /** Subtracts one field from another */
 bool field_sub(objectfield *left, objectfield *right, objectfield *out) {
-    return (matrix_sub(&left->data, &right->data, &out->data)==MATRIX_OK);
+    return (matrix_copy(&left->data, &out->data)==LINALGERR_OK &&
+            matrix_axpy(-1.0, &right->data, &out->data)==LINALGERR_OK);
 }
 
 /** Accumulate, i.e. a <- a + lambda*b */
 bool field_accumulate(objectfield *left, double lambda, objectfield *right) {
-    return (matrix_accumulate(&left->data, lambda, &right->data)==MATRIX_OK);
+    return (matrix_axpy(lambda, &right->data, &left->data)==LINALGERR_OK);
 }
 
 bool field_inner(objectfield *left, objectfield *right, double *out) {
-    return (matrix_inner(&left->data, &right->data, out)==MATRIX_OK);
+    return (matrix_inner(&left->data, &right->data, out)==LINALGERR_OK);
 }
 
 /** Calls a function fn on every element of a field, optionally with other fields as arguments */
@@ -685,7 +691,7 @@ value Field_assign(vm *v, int nargs, value *args) {
     } else if (nargs==1 && MORPHO_ISMATRIX(MORPHO_GETARG(args, 0))) {
         objectmatrix *b=MORPHO_GETMATRIX(MORPHO_GETARG(args, 0));
         
-        if (matrix_copy(b, &a->data)!=MATRIX_OK) morpho_runtimeerror(v, FIELD_INCOMPATIBLEMATRICES);
+        if (matrix_copy(b, &a->data)!=LINALGERR_OK) morpho_runtimeerror(v, FIELD_INCOMPATIBLEMATRICES);
     } else morpho_runtimeerror(v, FIELD_ARITHARGS);
     
     return MORPHO_NIL;
@@ -726,7 +732,7 @@ value Field_addr(vm *v, int nargs, value *args) {
         if (i==0) {
             out=MORPHO_SELF(args);
         } else UNREACHABLE("Right addition to non-zero value.");
-    } else morpho_runtimeerror(v, MATRIX_ARITHARGS);
+    } else morpho_runtimeerror(v, LINALG_INVLDARGS);
     
     return out;
 }
@@ -808,7 +814,7 @@ value Field_mul(vm *v, int nargs, value *args) {
                 morpho_bindobjects(v, 1, &out);
             }
         }
-    } else morpho_runtimeerror(v, MATRIX_ARITHARGS);
+    } else morpho_runtimeerror(v, LINALG_INVLDARGS);
     
     return out;
 }
@@ -943,7 +949,7 @@ value Field_linearize(vm *v, int nargs, value *args) {
     objectfield *f=MORPHO_GETFIELD(MORPHO_SELF(args));
     value out = MORPHO_NIL;
     
-    objectmatrix *m=object_clonematrix(&f->data);
+    objectmatrix *m=matrix_clone(&f->data);
     if (m) {
         out = MORPHO_OBJECT(m);
         morpho_bindobjects(v, 1, &out);
diff --git a/src/geometry/field.h b/src/geometry/field.h
index 93ee56f0..47a868e6 100644
--- a/src/geometry/field.h
+++ b/src/geometry/field.h
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
 
 #include "object.h"
 #include "mesh.h"
-#include "matrix.h"
+#include "linalg.h"
 #include <stdio.h>
 
 /* -------------------------------------------------------
diff --git a/src/geometry/functional.c b/src/geometry/functional.c
index ab571011..c9e6888f 100644
--- a/src/geometry/functional.c
+++ b/src/geometry/functional.c
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
 
 #include "threadpool.h"
 
-#include "matrix.h"
+#include "linalg.h"
 #include "sparse.h"
 #include "geometry.h"
 
@@ -154,12 +154,12 @@ bool functional_symmetrysumforces(objectmesh *mesh, objectmatrix *frc) {
         double *fi, *fj, fsum[mesh->dim];
 
         while (sparsedok_loop(&s->dok, &ctr, &i, &j)) {
-            if (matrix_getcolumn(frc, i, &fi) &&
-                matrix_getcolumn(frc, j, &fj)) {
+            if (matrix_getcolumnptr(frc, i, &fi)==LINALGERR_OK &&
+                matrix_getcolumnptr(frc, j, &fj)==LINALGERR_OK) {
 
                 for (unsigned int k=0; k<mesh->dim; k++) fsum[k]=fi[k]+fj[k];
-                matrix_setcolumn(frc, i, fsum);
-                matrix_setcolumn(frc, j, fsum);
+                if (matrix_setcolumnptr(frc, i, fsum)!=LINALGERR_OK) return false;
+                if (matrix_setcolumnptr(frc, j, fsum)!=LINALGERR_OK) return false; 
             }
         }
     }
@@ -279,7 +279,7 @@ bool functional_mapintegrandX(vm *v, functional_mapinfo *info, value *out) {
 
     /* Create the output matrix */
     if (n>0) {
-        new=object_newmatrix(1, n, true);
+        new=matrix_new(1, n, true);
         if (!new) { morpho_runtimeerror(v, ERROR_ALLOCATIONFAILED); return false; }
     }
 
@@ -357,7 +357,7 @@ bool functional_mapgradientX(vm *v, functional_mapinfo *info, value *out) {
 
     /* Create the output matrix */
     if (n>0) {
-        frc=object_newmatrix(mesh->vert->nrows, mesh->vert->ncols, true);
+        frc=matrix_new(mesh->vert->nrows, mesh->vert->ncols, true);
         if (!frc)  { morpho_runtimeerror(v, ERROR_ALLOCATIONFAILED); return false; }
     }
 
@@ -566,7 +566,7 @@ bool functional_mapnumericalgradientX(vm *v, functional_mapinfo *info, value *ou
 
     /* Create the output matrix */
     if (n>0) {
-        frc=object_newmatrix(mesh->vert->nrows, mesh->vert->ncols, true);
+        frc=matrix_new(mesh->vert->nrows, mesh->vert->ncols, true);
         if (!frc)  { morpho_runtimeerror(v, ERROR_ALLOCATIONFAILED); return false; }
     }
 
@@ -1047,7 +1047,7 @@ bool functional_mapintegrand(vm *v, functional_mapinfo *info, value *out) {
     
     /* Create output matrix */
     if (task[0].nel>0) {
-        new=object_newmatrix(1, task[0].nel, true);
+        new=matrix_new(1, task[0].nel, true);
         if (!new) { morpho_runtimeerror(v, ERROR_ALLOCATIONFAILED); return false; }
     }
     
@@ -1093,7 +1093,7 @@ bool functional_mapgradient(vm *v, functional_mapinfo *info, value *out) {
     /* Create output matrix */
     for (int i=0; i<ntask; i++) {
         // Create one per thread
-        new[i]=object_newmatrix(info->mesh->vert->nrows, info->mesh->vert->ncols, true);
+        new[i]=matrix_new(info->mesh->vert->nrows, info->mesh->vert->ncols, true);
         if (!new[i]) { morpho_runtimeerror(v, ERROR_ALLOCATIONFAILED); goto functional_mapgradient_cleanup; }
         
         task[i].mapfn=(functional_mapfn *) info->grad;
@@ -1103,7 +1103,7 @@ bool functional_mapgradient(vm *v, functional_mapinfo *info, value *out) {
     functional_parallelmap(ntask, task);
     
     /* Then add up all the matrices */
-    for (int i=1; i<ntask; i++) matrix_add(new[0], new[i], new[0]);
+    for (int i=1; i<ntask; i++) matrix_axpy(1.0, new[i], new[0]);
     
     // Use symmetry actions
     if (info->sym==SYMMETRY_ADD) functional_symmetrysumforces(info->mesh, new[0]);
@@ -1195,12 +1195,12 @@ bool functional_mapnumericalgradient(vm *v, functional_mapinfo *info, value *out
     
     for (int i=0; i<ntask; i++) {
         // Create one output matrix per thread
-        new[i]=object_newmatrix(info->mesh->vert->nrows, info->mesh->vert->ncols, true);
+        new[i]=matrix_new(info->mesh->vert->nrows, info->mesh->vert->ncols, true);
         if (!new[i]) { morpho_runtimeerror(v, ERROR_ALLOCATIONFAILED); goto functional_mapgradient_cleanup; }
         
         // Clone the vertex matrix for each thread
         meshclones[i]=*info->mesh;
-        meshclones[i].vert=object_clonematrix(info->mesh->vert);
+        meshclones[i].vert=matrix_clone(info->mesh->vert);
         task[i].mesh=&meshclones[i];
         
         task[i].ref=(void *) info; // Use this to pass the info structure
@@ -1211,7 +1211,7 @@ bool functional_mapnumericalgradient(vm *v, functional_mapinfo *info, value *out
     functional_parallelmap(ntask, task);
     
     /* Then add up all the matrices */
-    for (int i=1; i<ntask; i++) matrix_add(new[0], new[i], new[0]);
+    for (int i=1; i<ntask; i++) matrix_axpy(1.0, new[i], new[0]);
     
     success=true;
     
@@ -1266,7 +1266,7 @@ bool functional_mapfieldgradient(vm *v, functional_mapinfo *info, value *out) {
     functional_parallelmap(ntask, task);
     
     /* Then add up all the fields using their underlying data stores */
-    for (int i=1; i<ntask; i++) matrix_add(&new[0]->data, &new[1]->data, &new[0]->data);
+    for (int i=1; i<ntask; i++) matrix_axpy(1.0, &new[i]->data, &new[0]->data);
     
     // TODO: Use symmetry actions
     //if (info->sym==SYMMETRY_ADD) functional_symmetrysumforces(info->mesh, new[0]);
@@ -1394,7 +1394,7 @@ bool functional_mapnumericalfieldgradient(vm *v, functional_mapinfo *info, value
     functional_parallelmap(ntask, task);
     
     /* Then add up all the fields */
-    for (int i=1; i<ntask; i++) matrix_add(&new[0]->data, &new[i]->data, &new[0]->data);
+    for (int i=1; i<ntask; i++) matrix_axpy(1.0, &new[i]->data, &new[0]->data);
     
     success=true;
     
@@ -1561,7 +1561,7 @@ bool functional_mapnumericalhessian(vm *v, functional_mapinfo *info, value *out)
         
         // Clone the vertex matrix for each thread
         meshclones[i]=*info->mesh;
-        meshclones[i].vert=object_clonematrix(info->mesh->vert);
+        meshclones[i].vert=matrix_clone(info->mesh->vert);
         if (!meshclones[i].vert) { morpho_runtimeerror(v, ERROR_ALLOCATIONFAILED); goto functional_maphessian_cleanup; }
         task[i].mesh=&meshclones[i];
         
@@ -1713,7 +1713,7 @@ bool functional_elementgradient(vm *v, objectmesh *mesh, grade g, elementid id,
 bool length_integrand(vm *v, objectmesh *mesh, elementid id, int nv, int *vid, void *ref, double *out) {
     if (nv!=2) return false;
     double *x[nv], s0[mesh->dim];
-    for (int j=0; j<nv; j++) matrix_getcolumn(mesh->vert, vid[j], &x[j]);
+    for (int j=0; j<nv; j++) matrix_getcolumnptr(mesh->vert, vid[j], &x[j]);
 
     functional_vecsub(mesh->dim, x[1], x[0], s0);
 
@@ -1724,14 +1724,14 @@ bool length_integrand(vm *v, objectmesh *mesh, elementid id, int nv, int *vid, v
 /** Calculate scaled gradient */
 bool length_gradient_scale(vm *v, objectmesh *mesh, elementid id, int nv, int *vid, void *ref, objectmatrix *frc, double scale) {
     double *x[nv], s0[mesh->dim], norm;
-    for (int j=0; j<nv; j++) matrix_getcolumn(mesh->vert, vid[j], &x[j]);
+    for (int j=0; j<nv; j++) matrix_getcolumnptr(mesh->vert, vid[j], &x[j]);
 
     functional_vecsub(mesh->dim, x[1], x[0], s0);
     norm=functional_vecnorm(mesh->dim, s0);
     if (norm<MORPHO_EPS) return false;
-
-    matrix_addtocolumn(frc, vid[0], -1.0/norm*scale, s0);
-    matrix_addtocolumn(frc, vid[1], 1./norm*scale, s0);
+    
+    if (matrix_addtocolumnptr(frc, vid[0], -1.0/norm*scale, s0)!=LINALGERR_OK) return false;
+    if (matrix_addtocolumnptr(frc, vid[1], 1./norm*scale, s0)!=LINALGERR_OK) return false;
 
     return true;
 }
@@ -1764,7 +1764,7 @@ MORPHO_ENDCLASS
 /** Calculate area enclosed */
 bool areaenclosed_integrand(vm *v, objectmesh *mesh, elementid id, int nv, int *vid, void *ref, double *out) {
     double *x[nv], cx[mesh->dim], normcx;
-    for (int j=0; j<nv; j++) matrix_getcolumn(mesh->vert, vid[j], &x[j]);
+    for (int j=0; j<nv; j++) matrix_getcolumnptr(mesh->vert, vid[j], &x[j]);
 
     if (mesh->dim==2) {
         functional_veccross2d(x[0], x[1], cx);
@@ -1783,7 +1783,7 @@ bool areaenclosed_integrand(vm *v, objectmesh *mesh, elementid id, int nv, int *
 bool areaenclosed_gradient(vm *v, objectmesh *mesh, elementid id, int nv, int *vid, void *ref, objectmatrix *frc) {
     double *x[nv], cx[3], s[3];
     double norm;
-    for (int j=0; j<nv; j++) matrix_getcolumn(mesh->vert, vid[j], &x[j]);
+    for (int j=0; j<nv; j++) matrix_getcolumnptr(mesh->vert, vid[j], &x[j]);
 
     if (mesh->dim==3) {
         functional_veccross(x[0], x[1], cx);
@@ -1791,10 +1791,10 @@ bool areaenclosed_gradient(vm *v, objectmesh *mesh, elementid id, int nv, int *v
         if (norm<MORPHO_EPS) return false;
 
         functional_veccross(x[1], cx, s);
-        matrix_addtocolumn(frc, vid[0], 0.5/norm, s);
+        if (matrix_addtocolumnptr(frc, vid[0], 0.5/norm, s)!=LINALGERR_OK) return false;
 
         functional_veccross(cx, x[0], s);
-        matrix_addtocolumn(frc, vid[1], 0.5/norm, s);
+        if (matrix_addtocolumnptr(frc, vid[1], 0.5/norm, s)!=LINALGERR_OK) return false;
     } else if (mesh->dim==2) {
         functional_veccross2d(x[0], x[1], cx);
 
@@ -1829,7 +1829,7 @@ bool area_integrand(vm *v, objectmesh *mesh, elementid id, int nv, int *vid, voi
     if (nv!=3) return false;
     double *x[nv], s0[3], s1[3], cx[3];
     for (int j=0; j<3; j++) { s0[j]=0; s1[j]=0; cx[j]=0; }
-    for (int j=0; j<nv; j++) matrix_getcolumn(mesh->vert, vid[j], &x[j]);
+    for (int j=0; j<nv; j++) matrix_getcolumnptr(mesh->vert, vid[j], &x[j]);
 
     functional_vecsub(mesh->dim, x[1], x[0], s0);
     functional_vecsub(mesh->dim, x[2], x[1], s1);
@@ -1845,7 +1845,7 @@ bool area_gradient_scale(vm *v, objectmesh *mesh, elementid id, int nv, int *vid
     double *x[nv], s0[3], s1[3], s01[3], s010[3], s011[3];
     double norm;
     for (int j=0; j<3; j++) { s0[j]=0; s1[j]=0; s01[j]=0; s010[j]=0; s011[j]=0; }
-    for (int j=0; j<nv; j++) if (!matrix_getcolumn(mesh->vert, vid[j], &x[j])) return false;
+    for (int j=0; j<nv; j++) if (matrix_getcolumnptr(mesh->vert, vid[j], &x[j])!=LINALGERR_OK) return false;
 
     functional_vecsub(mesh->dim, x[1], x[0], s0);
     functional_vecsub(mesh->dim, x[2], x[1], s1);
@@ -1857,12 +1857,12 @@ bool area_gradient_scale(vm *v, objectmesh *mesh, elementid id, int nv, int *vid
     functional_veccross(s01, s0, s010);
     functional_veccross(s01, s1, s011);
 
-    matrix_addtocolumn(frc, vid[0], 0.5/norm*scale, s011);
-    matrix_addtocolumn(frc, vid[2], 0.5/norm*scale, s010);
+    if (matrix_addtocolumnptr(frc, vid[0], 0.5/norm*scale, s011)!=LINALGERR_OK) return false;
+    if (matrix_addtocolumnptr(frc, vid[2], 0.5/norm*scale, s010)!=LINALGERR_OK) return false;
 
     functional_vecadd(mesh->dim, s010, s011, s0);
 
-    matrix_addtocolumn(frc, vid[1], -0.5/norm*scale, s0);
+    if (matrix_addtocolumnptr(frc, vid[1], -0.5/norm*scale, s0)!=LINALGERR_OK) return false;
 
     return true;
 }
@@ -1895,7 +1895,7 @@ MORPHO_ENDCLASS
 /** Calculate enclosed volume */
 bool volumeenclosed_integrand(vm *v, objectmesh *mesh, elementid id, int nv, int *vid, void *ref, double *out) {
     double *x[nv], cx[mesh->dim];
-    for (int j=0; j<nv; j++) if (!matrix_getcolumn(mesh->vert, vid[j], &x[j])) return false;
+    for (int j=0; j<nv; j++) if (matrix_getcolumnptr(mesh->vert, vid[j], &x[j])!=LINALGERR_OK) return false;
 
     functional_veccross(x[0], x[1], cx);
 
@@ -1906,7 +1906,7 @@ bool volumeenclosed_integrand(vm *v, objectmesh *mesh, elementid id, int nv, int
 /** Calculate gradient */
 bool volumeenclosed_gradient(vm *v, objectmesh *mesh, elementid id, int nv, int *vid, void *ref, objectmatrix *frc) {
     double *x[nv], cx[mesh->dim], dot;
-    for (int j=0; j<nv; j++) matrix_getcolumn(mesh->vert, vid[j], &x[j]);
+    for (int j=0; j<nv; j++) if (matrix_getcolumnptr(mesh->vert, vid[j], &x[j])!=LINALGERR_OK) return false;
 
     functional_veccross(x[0], x[1], cx);
     dot=functional_vecdot(mesh->dim, cx, x[2]);
@@ -1917,13 +1917,13 @@ bool volumeenclosed_gradient(vm *v, objectmesh *mesh, elementid id, int nv, int
     
     dot/=fabs(dot);
 
-    matrix_addtocolumn(frc, vid[2], dot/6.0, cx);
+    if (matrix_addtocolumnptr(frc, vid[2], dot/6.0, cx)!=LINALGERR_OK) return false;
 
     functional_veccross(x[1], x[2], cx);
-    matrix_addtocolumn(frc, vid[0], dot/6.0, cx);
+    if (matrix_addtocolumnptr(frc, vid[0], dot/6.0, cx)!=LINALGERR_OK) return false;
 
     functional_veccross(x[2], x[0], cx);
-    matrix_addtocolumn(frc, vid[1], dot/6.0, cx);
+    if (matrix_addtocolumnptr(frc, vid[1], dot/6.0, cx)!=LINALGERR_OK) return false;
 
     return true;
 }
@@ -1949,7 +1949,7 @@ MORPHO_ENDCLASS
 /** Calculate enclosed volume */
 bool volume_integrand(vm *v, objectmesh *mesh, elementid id, int nv, int *vid, void *ref, double *out) {
     double *x[nv], s10[mesh->dim], s20[mesh->dim], s30[mesh->dim], cx[mesh->dim];
-    for (int j=0; j<nv; j++) matrix_getcolumn(mesh->vert, vid[j], &x[j]);
+    for (int j=0; j<nv; j++) matrix_getcolumnptr(mesh->vert, vid[j], &x[j]);
 
     functional_vecsub(mesh->dim, x[1], x[0], s10);
     functional_vecsub(mesh->dim, x[2], x[0], s20);
@@ -1965,7 +1965,7 @@ bool volume_integrand(vm *v, objectmesh *mesh, elementid id, int nv, int *vid, v
 bool volume_gradient_scale(vm *v, objectmesh *mesh, elementid id, int nv, int *vid, void *ref, objectmatrix *frc, double scale) {
     double *x[nv], s10[mesh->dim], s20[mesh->dim], s30[mesh->dim];
     double s31[mesh->dim], s21[mesh->dim], cx[mesh->dim], uu;
-    for (int j=0; j<nv; j++) matrix_getcolumn(mesh->vert, vid[j], &x[j]);
+    for (int j=0; j<nv; j++) matrix_getcolumnptr(mesh->vert, vid[j], &x[j]);
 
     functional_vecsub(mesh->dim, x[1], x[0], s10);
     functional_vecsub(mesh->dim, x[2], x[0], s20);
@@ -1977,16 +1977,16 @@ bool volume_gradient_scale(vm *v, objectmesh *mesh, elementid id, int nv, int *v
     uu=functional_vecdot(mesh->dim, s10, cx);
     uu=(uu>0 ? 1.0 : -1.0);
 
-    matrix_addtocolumn(frc, vid[1], uu/6.0*scale, cx);
+    if (matrix_addtocolumnptr(frc, vid[1], uu/6.0*scale, cx)!=LINALGERR_OK) return false;
 
     functional_veccross(s31, s21, cx);
-    matrix_addtocolumn(frc, vid[0], uu/6.0*scale, cx);
+    if (matrix_addtocolumnptr(frc, vid[0], uu/6.0*scale, cx)!=LINALGERR_OK) return false;
 
     functional_veccross(s30, s10, cx);
-    matrix_addtocolumn(frc, vid[2], uu/6.0*scale, cx);
+    if (matrix_addtocolumnptr(frc, vid[2], uu/6.0*scale, cx)!=LINALGERR_OK) return false;
 
     functional_veccross(s10, s20, cx);
-    matrix_addtocolumn(frc, vid[3], uu/6.0*scale, cx);
+    if (matrix_addtocolumnptr(frc, vid[3], uu/6.0*scale, cx)!=LINALGERR_OK) return false;
 
     return true;
 }
@@ -2034,7 +2034,7 @@ bool scalarpotential_integrand(vm *v, objectmesh *mesh, elementid id, int nv, in
     value args[mesh->dim];
     value ret;
 
-    matrix_getcolumn(mesh->vert, id, &x);
+    if (matrix_getcolumnptr(mesh->vert, id, &x)!=LINALGERR_OK) return false;
     for (int i=0; i<mesh->dim; i++) args[i]=MORPHO_FLOAT(x[i]);
 
     if (morpho_call(v, fn, mesh->dim, args, &ret)) {
@@ -2051,7 +2051,7 @@ bool scalarpotential_gradient(vm *v, objectmesh *mesh, elementid id, int nv, int
     value args[mesh->dim];
     value ret;
 
-    matrix_getcolumn(mesh->vert, id, &x);
+    if (matrix_getcolumnptr(mesh->vert, id, &x)!=LINALGERR_OK) return false;
     for (int i=0; i<mesh->dim; i++) args[i]=MORPHO_FLOAT(x[i]);
 
     if (morpho_call(v, fn, mesh->dim, args, &ret)) {
@@ -2059,7 +2059,7 @@ bool scalarpotential_gradient(vm *v, objectmesh *mesh, elementid id, int nv, int
             objectmatrix *vf=MORPHO_GETMATRIX(ret);
 
             if (vf->nrows*vf->ncols==frc->nrows) {
-                return matrix_addtocolumn(frc, id, 1.0, vf->elements);
+                return (matrix_addtocolumnptr(frc, id, 1.0, vf->elements)==LINALGERR_OK);
             }
         }
     }
@@ -2157,7 +2157,7 @@ void linearelasticity_calculategram(objectmatrix *vert, int dim, int nv, int *vi
     double *x[nv], // Positions of vertices
             s[gdim][nv]; // Side vectors
 
-    for (int j=0; j<nv; j++) matrix_getcolumn(vert, vid[j], &x[j]); // Get vertices
+    for (int j=0; j<nv; j++) matrix_getcolumnptr(vert, vid[j], &x[j]); // Get vertices
     for (int j=1; j<nv; j++) functional_vecsub(dim, x[j], x[0], s[j-1]); // u_i = X_i - X_0
     // <u_i, u_j>
     for (int i=0; i<nv-1; i++) for (int j=0; j<nv-1; j++) gram->elements[i+j*gdim]=functional_vecdot(dim, s[i], s[j]);
@@ -2180,16 +2180,17 @@ bool linearelasticity_integrand(vm *v, objectmesh *mesh, elementid id, int nv, i
     linearelasticity_calculategram(info->refmesh->vert, mesh->dim, nv, vid, &gramref);
     linearelasticity_calculategram(mesh->vert, mesh->dim, nv, vid, &gramdef);
 
-    if (matrix_inverse(&gramref, &q)!=MATRIX_OK) return false;
-    if (matrix_mul(&gramdef, &q, &r)!=MATRIX_OK) return false;
+    if (matrix_copy(&gramref, &q)!=LINALGERR_OK) return false;
+    if (matrix_inverse(&q)!=LINALGERR_OK) return false;
+    if (matrix_mul(&gramdef, &q, &r)!=LINALGERR_OK) return false;
 
-    matrix_identity(&cg);
+    if (matrix_identity(&cg)!=LINALGERR_OK) return false;
     matrix_scale(&cg, -0.5);
-    matrix_accumulate(&cg, 0.5, &r);
+    matrix_axpy(0.5, &r, &cg);         //  y <- alpha*x + y
 
     double trcg=0.0, trcgcg=0.0;
     matrix_trace(&cg, &trcg);
-
+    
     matrix_mul(&cg, &cg, &r);
     matrix_trace(&r, &trcgcg);
 
@@ -2559,7 +2560,9 @@ bool equielement_prepareref(objectinstance *self, objectmesh *mesh, grade g, obj
         MORPHO_ISMATRIX(weight) ) {
         ref->weight=MORPHO_GETMATRIX(weight);
         if (ref->weight) {
-            ref->mean=matrix_sum(ref->weight);
+            double sum[ref->weight->nvals];
+            matrix_sum(ref->weight, sum);
+            ref->mean = sum[0];
             ref->mean/=ref->weight->ncols;
         }
     }
@@ -2917,7 +2920,7 @@ bool linetorsionsq_integrand(vm *v, objectmesh *mesh, elementid id, int nv, int
     /* We now have an ordered list of vertices.
        Get the vertex positions */
     double *x[6];
-    for (int i=0; i<6; i++) matrix_getcolumn(mesh->vert, vlist[i], &x[i]);
+    for (int i=0; i<6; i++) matrix_getcolumnptr(mesh->vert, vlist[i], &x[i]);
 
     double A[3], B[3], C[3], crossAB[3], crossBC[3];
     functional_vecsub(3, x[1], x[0], A);
@@ -3081,7 +3084,7 @@ bool meancurvaturesq_integrand(vm *v, objectmesh *mesh, elementid id, int nv, in
 
         double *x[3], s0[3], s1[3], s01[3], s101[3];
         double norm;
-        for (int j=0; j<3; j++) matrix_getcolumn(mesh->vert, vids[j], &x[j]);
+        for (int j=0; j<3; j++) matrix_getcolumnptr(mesh->vert, vids[j], &x[j]);
 
         /* s0 = x1-x0; s1 = x2-x1 */
         functional_vecsub(mesh->dim, x[1], x[0], s0);
@@ -3155,7 +3158,7 @@ bool gausscurvature_integrand(vm *v, objectmesh *mesh, elementid id, int nv, int
         if (!curvature_ordervertices(&synid, nvert, vids)) goto gausscurv_cleanup;
 
         double *x[3], s0[3], s1[3], s01[3];
-        for (int j=0; j<3; j++) matrix_getcolumn(mesh->vert, vids[j], &x[j]);
+        for (int j=0; j<3; j++) matrix_getcolumnptr(mesh->vert, vids[j], &x[j]);
 
         /* s0 = x1-x0; s1 = x2-x0 */
         functional_vecsub(mesh->dim, x[1], x[0], s0);
@@ -3328,18 +3331,16 @@ bool gradsq_evaluategradient3d(objectmesh *mesh, objectfield *field, int nv, int
     objectmatrix Mt = MORPHO_STATICMATRIX(xtarray, mesh->dim, mesh->dim);
     matrix_transpose(&M, &Mt);
 
-    double farray[nentries*mesh->dim]; // Field elements
-    objectmatrix frhs = MORPHO_STATICMATRIX(farray, mesh->dim, nentries);
     objectmatrix grad = MORPHO_STATICMATRIX(out, mesh->dim, nentries);
 
     // Loop over elements of the field
     for (unsigned int i=0; i<nentries; i++) {
         // Copy across the field values to form the rhs
-        for (unsigned int j=0; j<mesh->dim; j++) farray[i*mesh->dim+j] = f[j+1][i]-f[0][i];
+        for (unsigned int j=0; j<mesh->dim; j++) out[i*mesh->dim+j] = f[j+1][i]-f[0][i];
     }
 
     // Solve to obtain the gradient of each element
-    matrix_divs(&Mt, &frhs, &grad);
+    matrix_solvesmall(&Mt, &grad);
 
     return true;
 }
@@ -4003,7 +4004,7 @@ void integral_evaluatetangent(vm *v, value *out) {
     
     int dim = elref->mesh->dim;
     
-    objectmatrix *mtangent = object_newmatrix(dim, 1, false);
+    objectmatrix *mtangent = matrix_new(dim, 1, false);
     if (!mtangent) {
         morpho_runtimeerror(v, ERROR_ALLOCATIONFAILED);
         return;
@@ -4040,7 +4041,7 @@ void integral_evaluatenormal(vm *v, value *out) {
     
     int dim = elref->mesh->dim;
     double s0[dim], s1[dim];
-    objectmatrix *mnormal = object_newmatrix(dim, 1, false);
+    objectmatrix *mnormal = matrix_new(dim, 1, false);
     if (!mnormal) {
         morpho_runtimeerror(v, ERROR_ALLOCATIONFAILED);
         return;
@@ -4086,7 +4087,8 @@ bool integral_prepareinvjacobian(unsigned int dim, grade g, double **x, objectma
     
     if (g==dim) {
         objectmatrix smat = MORPHO_STATICMATRIX(s, dim, dim);
-        success=(matrix_inverse(&smat, invj)==MATRIX_OK);
+        success=(matrix_copy(&smat, invj)==LINALGERR_OK &&
+                 matrix_inverse(invj)==LINALGERR_OK);
     } else if (g==1) {
         double s01norm = functional_vecdot(dim, s, s);
         if (s01norm>0) {
@@ -4117,7 +4119,7 @@ bool integral_prepareinvjacobian(unsigned int dim, grade g, double **x, objectma
 /** Allocate suitable storage for the gradient */
 bool integral_gradalloc(int dim, value prototype, value *out) {
     if (MORPHO_ISNIL(prototype)) { // Scalar
-        objectmatrix *mgrad=object_newmatrix(dim, 1, false);
+        objectmatrix *mgrad=matrix_new(dim, 1, false);
         if (mgrad) *out = MORPHO_OBJECT(mgrad);
         return mgrad;
     } else if (MORPHO_ISMATRIX(prototype)) {
@@ -4135,7 +4137,7 @@ bool integral_gradsuminit(int i, value prototype, value dest, value *sum) {
         
         if (i>=list_length(lst)) {
             objectmatrix *prmat = MORPHO_GETMATRIX(prototype);
-            objectmatrix *new = object_newmatrix(prmat->nrows, prmat->ncols, true);
+            objectmatrix *new = matrix_new(prmat->nrows, prmat->ncols, true);
             if (!new) return false;
             *sum = MORPHO_OBJECT(new);
             list_append(lst, *sum);
@@ -4169,7 +4171,7 @@ bool integral_oldgradcopy(int dim, int ndof, double *grad, value prototype, valu
             value el;
             
             if (i>=list_length(lst)) {
-                mgrad=object_newmatrix(proto->nrows, proto->ncols, false); // Should copy prototype dimensions!
+                mgrad=matrix_new(proto->nrows, proto->ncols, false); // Should copy prototype dimensions!
                 if (mgrad) {
                     for (int k=0; k<ndof; k++) mgrad->elements[k]=grad[k*dim+i];
                     list_append(lst, MORPHO_OBJECT(mgrad));
@@ -4219,7 +4221,7 @@ bool integral_evaluategradient(vm *v, value q, value *out) {
     // Evaluate gradient
     if (MORPHO_ISFESPACE(fld->fnspc)) {
         if (!elref->invj) {
-            elref->invj=object_newmatrix(elref->g, elref->mesh->dim, false);
+            elref->invj=matrix_new(elref->g, elref->mesh->dim, false);
             
             if (elref->invj) {
                 integral_prepareinvjacobian(elref->mesh->dim, elref->g, elref->vertexposn, elref->invj);
@@ -4241,7 +4243,7 @@ bool integral_evaluategradient(vm *v, value q, value *out) {
         double fmatdata[nnodes * dim];
         objectmatrix fmat = MORPHO_STATICMATRIX(fmatdata, nnodes, dim);
         
-        if (matrix_mul(&gmat, elref->invj, &fmat)!=MATRIX_OK) {
+        if (matrix_mul(&gmat, elref->invj, &fmat)!=LINALGERR_OK) {
             morpho_runtimeerror(v, INTEGRAL_GRDEVL);
             return false;
         }
@@ -4302,7 +4304,7 @@ void integral_evaluatecg(vm *v, value *out) {
     
     int gdim=elref->nv-1; // Dimension of Gram matrix
     
-    objectmatrix *cg=object_newmatrix(gdim, gdim, true);
+    objectmatrix *cg=matrix_new(gdim, gdim, true);
     if (!cg) { morpho_runtimeerror(v, ERROR_ALLOCATIONFAILED); return; }
     
     double gramrefel[gdim*gdim], gramdefel[gdim*gdim], qel[gdim*gdim], rel[gdim*gdim];
@@ -4314,12 +4316,13 @@ void integral_evaluatecg(vm *v, value *out) {
     linearelasticity_calculategram(elref->iref->mref->vert, elref->mesh->dim, elref->nv, elref->vid, &gramref);
     linearelasticity_calculategram(elref->mesh->vert, elref->mesh->dim, elref->nv, elref->vid, &gramdef);
     
-    if (matrix_inverse(&gramref, &q)!=MATRIX_OK) return;
-    if (matrix_mul(&gramdef, &q, &r)!=MATRIX_OK) return;
+    if (matrix_copy(&gramref, &q)!=LINALGERR_OK) return;
+    if (matrix_inverse(&q)!=LINALGERR_OK) return;
+    if (matrix_mul(&gramdef, &q, &r)!=LINALGERR_OK) return;
 
-    matrix_identity(cg);
+    if (matrix_identity(cg)!=LINALGERR_OK) return;
     matrix_scale(cg, -0.5);
-    matrix_accumulate(cg, 0.5, &r);
+    matrix_axpy(0.5, &r, cg);
     
     vm_settlvar(v, cauchygreenhandle, MORPHO_OBJECT(cg));
     *out = MORPHO_OBJECT(cg);
diff --git a/src/geometry/integrate.c b/src/geometry/integrate.c
index 34e379bf..b19fcb87 100644
--- a/src/geometry/integrate.c
+++ b/src/geometry/integrate.c
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
 #include "morpho.h"
 #include "classes.h"
 
-#include "matrix.h"
+#include "linalg.h"
 #include "sparse.h"
 #include "geometry.h"
 
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ bool integrate_recognizequantities(unsigned int nquantity, value *quantity, valu
             if (MORPHO_ISFLOAT(quantity[i])) {
                 out[i]=MORPHO_FLOAT(0);
             } else if (MORPHO_ISMATRIX(quantity[i])) {
-                out[i]=MORPHO_OBJECT(object_clonematrix(MORPHO_GETMATRIX(quantity[i])));
+                out[i]=MORPHO_OBJECT(matrix_clone(MORPHO_GETMATRIX(quantity[i])));
             } else return false;
         }
     }
@@ -84,7 +84,7 @@ void integrate_interpolatequantitiesline(unsigned int dim, double t, unsigned in
                          *out=(MORPHO_ISMATRIX(qout[i]) ? MORPHO_GETMATRIX(qout[i]): NULL);
             
             if (!out) {
-                out = object_clonematrix(m0);
+                out = matrix_clone(m0);
                 qout[i]=MORPHO_OBJECT(out);
             }
             
@@ -265,7 +265,7 @@ void integrate_interpolatequantitiestri(unsigned int dim, double *lambda, unsign
                          *out=(MORPHO_ISMATRIX(qout[i]) ? MORPHO_GETMATRIX(qout[i]): NULL);
             
             if (!out) {
-                out = object_clonematrix(m0);
+                out = matrix_clone(m0);
                 qout[i]=MORPHO_OBJECT(out);
             }
             
@@ -603,7 +603,7 @@ void integrate_interpolatequantitiesvol(unsigned int dim, double *lambda, unsign
                          *out=(MORPHO_ISMATRIX(qout[i]) ? MORPHO_GETMATRIX(qout[i]): NULL);
             
             if (!out) {
-                out = object_clonematrix(m0);
+                out = matrix_clone(m0);
                 qout[i]=MORPHO_OBJECT(out);
             }
             
@@ -2226,9 +2226,9 @@ void integrator_initializequantities(integrator *integrate, int nq, quantity *qu
             integrate->qval[i]=q;
         } else if (MORPHO_ISMATRIX(q)) {
             objectmatrix *m = MORPHO_GETMATRIX(q);
-            quantity[i].ndof=matrix_countdof(m);
+            quantity[i].ndof=(int) matrix_countdof(m);
             
-            objectmatrix *new = object_clonematrix(m); // Use a copy of the matrix
+            objectmatrix *new = matrix_clone(m); // Use a copy of the matrix
             integrate->qval[i]=MORPHO_OBJECT(new);
         } else return;
     }
@@ -2396,7 +2396,7 @@ bool integrator_sumquantityweighted(int n, double *wts, value *q, value *out) {
     } else if (MORPHO_ISMATRIX(q[0])) {
         objectmatrix *sum = MORPHO_GETMATRIX(*out);
         matrix_zero(sum);
-        for (int j=0; j<n; j++) matrix_accumulate(sum, wts[j], MORPHO_GETMATRIX(q[j]));
+        for (int j=0; j<n; j++) matrix_axpy(wts[j], MORPHO_GETMATRIX(q[j]), sum);
         success=true;
     }
     return success;
diff --git a/src/geometry/mesh.c b/src/geometry/mesh.c
index 903268a6..7afb6ad8 100644
--- a/src/geometry/mesh.c
+++ b/src/geometry/mesh.c
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@
 #include "file.h"
 #include "parse.h"
 #include "sparse.h"
-#include "matrix.h"
+#include "linalg.h"
 #include "selection.h"
 
 // Temporary include
@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@ objectmesh *object_newmesh(unsigned int dim, unsigned int nv, double *v) {
 
         new->dim=dim;
         new->conn=NULL;
-        new->vert=object_newmatrix(dim, nv, false);
+        new->vert=matrix_new(dim, nv, false);
         new->link=NULL;
         if (new->vert) {
             mesh_link(new, (object *) new->vert);
@@ -129,7 +129,7 @@ void mesh_delink(objectmesh *mesh, object *obj) {
 /** Gets vertex coordinates */
 bool mesh_getvertexcoordinates(objectmesh *mesh, elementid id, double *out) {
     double *coords;
-    if (matrix_getcolumn(mesh->vert, id, &coords)) {
+    if (matrix_getcolumnptr(mesh->vert, id, &coords)==LINALGERR_OK) {
         for (unsigned int i=0; i<mesh->dim; i++) out[i]=coords[i];
         return true;
     }
@@ -139,7 +139,7 @@ bool mesh_getvertexcoordinates(objectmesh *mesh, elementid id, double *out) {
 /** Gets vertex coordinates as a list */
 bool mesh_getvertexcoordinatesaslist(objectmesh *mesh, elementid id, double **out) {
     double *coords=NULL;
-    if (matrix_getcolumn(mesh->vert, id, &coords)) {
+    if (matrix_getcolumnptr(mesh->vert, id, &coords)==LINALGERR_OK) {
         *out=coords;
     }
     return coords;
@@ -147,14 +147,14 @@ bool mesh_getvertexcoordinatesaslist(objectmesh *mesh, elementid id, double **ou
 
 /** Gets vertex coordinates */
 bool mesh_setvertexcoordinates(objectmesh *mesh, elementid id, double *x) {;
-    return matrix_setcolumn(mesh->vert, id, x);
+    return matrix_setcolumnptr(mesh->vert, id, x);
 }
 
 /** Gets vertex coordinates as a value list */
 bool mesh_getvertexcoordinatesasvalues(objectmesh *mesh, elementid id, value *val) {
     double *x=NULL; // The vertex positions
 
-    bool success=matrix_getcolumn(mesh->vert, id, &x);
+    bool success=(matrix_getcolumnptr(mesh->vert, id, &x)==LINALGERR_OK);
 
     if (success) {
         for (unsigned int i=0; i<mesh->dim; i++) val[i]=MORPHO_FLOAT(x[i]);
@@ -175,7 +175,7 @@ bool mesh_nearestvertex(objectmesh *mesh, double *x, elementid *id, double *sepa
     elementid bestid=0;
 
     for (elementid i=0; i<mesh_nvertices(mesh); i++) {
-        if (!matrix_getcolumn(mesh->vert, i, &vx)) return false;
+        if (matrix_getcolumnptr(mesh->vert, i, &vx)!=LINALGERR_OK) return false;
         sep=0;
         for (int k=0; k<mesh->dim; k++) sep+=(vx[k]-x[k])*(vx[k]-x[k]);
         if (i==0 || sep<best) { best=sep; bestid = i; }
@@ -1001,7 +1001,7 @@ bool mesh_save(objectmesh *m, char *file) {
 
         for (unsigned int j=0; j<m->vert->nrows; j++) {
             double x;
-            if (matrix_getelement(m->vert, j, i, &x)) {
+            if (matrix_getelement(m->vert, j, i, &x) == LINALGERR_OK) {
                 fprintf(f, "%g ", x);
             }
         }
@@ -1123,10 +1123,10 @@ value Mesh_vertexposition(vm *v, int nargs, value *args) {
         unsigned int id=MORPHO_GETINTEGERVALUE(MORPHO_GETARG(args, 0));
         double *vals;
 
-        if (matrix_getcolumn(m->vert, id, &vals)) {
-            objectmatrix *new=object_newmatrix(m->dim, 1, true);
+        if (matrix_getcolumnptr(m->vert, id, &vals)==LINALGERR_OK) {
+            objectmatrix *new=matrix_new(m->dim, 1, true);
             if (new) {
-                matrix_setcolumn(new, 0, vals);
+                matrix_setcolumnptr(new, 0, vals);
                 out=MORPHO_OBJECT(new);
                 morpho_bindobjects(v, 1, &out);
             }
@@ -1145,7 +1145,7 @@ value Mesh_setvertexposition(vm *v, int nargs, value *args) {
         unsigned int id=MORPHO_GETINTEGERVALUE(MORPHO_GETARG(args, 0));
         objectmatrix *mat = MORPHO_GETMATRIX(MORPHO_GETARG(args, 1));
 
-        if (!matrix_setcolumn(m->vert, id, mat->elements)) morpho_runtimeerror(v, MESH_INVLDID);
+        if (matrix_setcolumnptr(m->vert, id, mat->elements)!=LINALGERR_OK) morpho_runtimeerror(v, MESH_INVLDID);
     } else morpho_runtimeerror(v, MESH_STVRTPSNARGS);
 
     return MORPHO_NIL;
diff --git a/src/geometry/mesh.h b/src/geometry/mesh.h
index 0a530fa7..883b928e 100644
--- a/src/geometry/mesh.h
+++ b/src/geometry/mesh.h
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
 #ifdef MORPHO_INCLUDE_GEOMETRY
 
 #include "varray.h"
-#include "matrix.h"
+#include "linalg.h"
 #include "sparse.h"
 
 /* -------------------------------------------------------
diff --git a/src/geometry/selection.c b/src/geometry/selection.c
index 38b1d66a..7af5ab7c 100644
--- a/src/geometry/selection.c
+++ b/src/geometry/selection.c
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
 #include "object.h"
 #include "builtin.h"
 #include "classes.h"
-#include "matrix.h"
+#include "linalg.h"
 #include "sparse.h"
 #include "mesh.h"
 #include "selection.h"
@@ -186,7 +186,7 @@ void selection_selectwithmatrix(vm *v, objectselection *sel, value fn, objectmat
     int nv = vert->ncols;
 
     if (matrix->ncols!=nv) {
-        morpho_runtimeerror(v, MATRIX_INCOMPATIBLEMATRICES);
+        morpho_runtimeerror(v, LINALG_INCOMPATIBLEMATRICES);
         return;
     }
     
@@ -196,9 +196,7 @@ void selection_selectwithmatrix(vm *v, objectselection *sel, value fn, objectmat
     value ret=MORPHO_NIL; // Return value
     
     for (elementid i=0; i<nv; i++) {
-        bool success=matrix_getcolumn(matrix, i, &x);
-        
-        if (success) {
+        if (matrix_getcolumnptr(matrix, i, &x)==LINALGERR_OK) {
             for (unsigned int i=0; i<nargs; i++) args[i]=MORPHO_FLOAT(x[i]);
         }
         
diff --git a/src/linalg/CMakeLists.txt b/src/linalg/CMakeLists.txt
index b767d8fe..98b7f0b7 100644
--- a/src/linalg/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/src/linalg/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -1,5 +1,7 @@
 target_sources(morpho
     PRIVATE
+        complexmatrix.c complexmatrix.h
+        linalg.c  linalg.h
         matrix.c  matrix.h
         sparse.c  sparse.h
 )
@@ -9,6 +11,8 @@ target_sources(morpho
     FILE_SET public_headers
     TYPE HEADERS
     FILES
+        linalg.h
         matrix.h
+        complexmatrix.h
         sparse.h
 )
diff --git a/src/linalg/complexmatrix.c b/src/linalg/complexmatrix.c
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..a773dd80
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/linalg/complexmatrix.c
@@ -0,0 +1,650 @@
+/** @file complexmatrix.c
+ *  @author T J Atherton
+ *
+ *  @brief New linear algebra library
+*/
+
+#include <platform.h>
+
+#include "linalg.h"
+#include "format.h"
+#include "cmplx.h"
+
+objecttype objectcomplexmatrixtype;
+#define OBJECT_COMPLEXMATRIX objectcomplexmatrixtype
+
+typedef objectmatrix objectcomplexmatrix;
+
+/* **********************************************************************
+ * ComplexMatrix utility functions
+ * ********************************************************************** */
+
+/* ----------------------
+ * Callbacks
+ * ---------------------- */
+
+static void _printelfn(vm *v, double *el) {
+    objectcomplex cmplx = MORPHO_STATICCOMPLEX(el[0], el[1]);
+    complex_print(v, &cmplx);
+}
+
+static bool _printeltobufffn(varray_char *out, char *format, double *el) {
+    if (!format_printtobuffer(MORPHO_FLOAT(el[0]), format, out)) return false;
+    varray_charadd(out, " ", 1);
+    varray_charadd(out, (el[1]<0 ? "-" : "+"), 1);
+    if (!format_printtobuffer(MORPHO_FLOAT(fabs(el[1])), format, out)) return false;
+    varray_charadd(out, "im", 2);
+    return true;
+}
+
+static value _getelfn(vm *v, double *el) {
+    objectcomplex *new = object_newcomplex(el[0], el[1]);
+    return morpho_wrapandbind(v, (object *) new);
+}
+
+static linalgError_t _setelfn(vm *v, value in, double *el) {
+    if (MORPHO_ISCOMPLEX(in)) {
+        *((MorphoComplex *) el) = MORPHO_GETCOMPLEX(in)->Z;
+    } else if (morpho_valuetofloat(in, el)) {
+        el[1] = 0.0; // Set imaginary part to zero
+    } else return LINALGERR_NON_NUMERICAL;
+    return LINALGERR_OK;
+}
+
+/** Evaluate norms */
+static double _normfn(objectmatrix *a, matrix_norm_t nrm) {
+    char cnrm = matrix_normtolapack(nrm);
+    int nrows=a->nrows, ncols=a->ncols;
+    
+#ifdef MORPHO_LINALG_USE_LAPACKE
+    return LAPACKE_zlange(LAPACK_COL_MAJOR, cnrm, a->nrows, a->ncols, (linalg_complexdouble_t *) a->elements, a->nrows);
+#else
+    double work[a->nrows];
+    return zlange_(&cnrm, &nrows, &ncols, (linalg_complexdouble_t *) a->elements, &nrows, work);
+#endif
+}
+
+/** Low level linear solve */
+static linalgError_t _solve(objectmatrix *a, objectmatrix *b, int *pivot) {
+    int n=a->nrows, nrhs = b->ncols, info;
+    
+#ifdef MORPHO_LINALG_USE_LAPACKE
+    info=LAPACKE_zgesv(LAPACK_COL_MAJOR, n, nrhs, (linalg_complexdouble_t *) a->elements, n, pivot, (linalg_complexdouble_t *) b->elements, n);
+#else
+    zgesv_(&n, &nrhs, (linalg_complexdouble_t *) a->elements,
+           &n, pivot, (linalg_complexdouble_t *) b->elements, &n, &info);
+#endif
+    
+    return (info==0 ? LINALGERR_OK : (info>0 ? LINALGERR_MATRIX_SINGULAR : LINALGERR_LAPACK_INVLD_ARGS));
+}
+
+/** Low level eigensolver */
+static linalgError_t _eigen(objectmatrix *a, MorphoComplex *w, objectmatrix *vec) {
+    int info, n=a->nrows;
+
+#ifdef MORPHO_LINALG_USE_LAPACKE
+    info=LAPACKE_zgeev(LAPACK_COL_MAJOR, 'N', (vec ? 'V' : 'N'), n, (linalg_complexdouble_t *) a->elements, n, (linalg_complexdouble_t *) w, NULL, n, (linalg_complexdouble_t *) (vec ? vec->elements : NULL), n);
+#else
+    int lwork=4*n; MorphoComplex work[4*n]; double rwork[2*n];
+    zgeev_("N", (vec ? "V" : "N"), &n, (linalg_complexdouble_t *) a->elements, &n, (linalg_complexdouble_t *) w, NULL, &n, (linalg_complexdouble_t *) (vec ? vec->elements : NULL), &n, work, &lwork, rwork, &info);
+#endif
+    
+    return (info==0 ? LINALGERR_OK : (info>0 ? LINALGERR_OP_FAILED : LINALGERR_LAPACK_INVLD_ARGS));
+}
+
+/** Low level SVD */
+static linalgError_t _svd(objectmatrix *a, double *s, objectmatrix *u, objectmatrix *vt) {
+    int info, m=a->nrows, n=a->ncols;
+    int minmn = (m < n) ? m : n;
+    
+#ifdef MORPHO_LINALG_USE_LAPACKE
+    double* superb = malloc(minmn * sizeof(double));
+    info = LAPACKE_zgesvd(LAPACK_COL_MAJOR,
+                          (u ? 'A' : 'N'),      // jobu: 'A' = all U columns, 'N' = no U
+                          (vt ? 'A' : 'N'),     // jobvt: 'A' = all VT rows, 'N' = no VT
+                          m, n,
+                          (linalg_complexdouble_t *) a->elements, m,  // input matrix A (overwritten)
+                          s,                    // singular values (min(m,n))
+                          (linalg_complexdouble_t *) (u ? u->elements : NULL), m,  // U matrix (m×m)
+                          (linalg_complexdouble_t *) (vt ? vt->elements : NULL), n,  // VT matrix (n×n)
+                          superb
+                         );
+#else
+    int lwork = -1;
+    linalg_complexdouble_t work_query;
+    double rwork[5 * minmn];  // rwork needs at least 5*min(m,n) for zgesvd
+    
+    // Query optimal work size
+    zgesvd_((u ? "A" : "N"), (vt ? "A" : "N"), &m, &n, 
+            (linalg_complexdouble_t *) a->elements, &m, s,
+            (linalg_complexdouble_t *) (u ? u->elements : NULL), &m,
+            (linalg_complexdouble_t *) (vt ? vt->elements : NULL), &n,
+            &work_query, &lwork, rwork, &info);
+    
+    if (info != 0) return (info > 0 ? LINALGERR_OP_FAILED : LINALGERR_LAPACK_INVLD_ARGS);
+    
+    lwork = (int)creal(work_query);
+    linalg_complexdouble_t work[lwork];
+    zgesvd_((u ? "A" : "N"), (vt ? "A" : "N"), &m, &n,
+            (linalg_complexdouble_t *) a->elements, &m, s,
+            (linalg_complexdouble_t *) (u ? u->elements : NULL), &m,
+            (linalg_complexdouble_t *) (vt ? vt->elements : NULL), &n,
+            work, &lwork, rwork, &info);
+#endif
+    
+    return (info == 0 ? LINALGERR_OK : (info > 0 ? LINALGERR_OP_FAILED : LINALGERR_LAPACK_INVLD_ARGS));
+}
+
+/** Low level QR decomposition */
+static linalgError_t _qr(objectmatrix *a, objectmatrix *q, objectmatrix *r) {
+    int info, m=a->nrows, n=a->ncols;
+    int minmn = (m < n) ? m : n;
+    
+    // Compute QR factorization without pivoting: A = Q*R
+#ifdef MORPHO_LINALG_USE_LAPACKE
+    linalg_complexdouble_t tau[minmn];
+    info = LAPACKE_zgeqrf(LAPACK_COL_MAJOR, m, n, (linalg_complexdouble_t *) a->elements, m, tau);
+    if (info != 0) return (info > 0 ? LINALGERR_OP_FAILED : LINALGERR_LAPACK_INVLD_ARGS);
+#else
+    linalg_complexdouble_t tau[minmn];
+    int lwork = -1;
+    linalg_complexdouble_t work_query;
+    
+    // Query optimal work size for ZGEQRF, which is reused for ZUNGQR
+    zgeqrf_(&m, &n, (linalg_complexdouble_t *) a->elements, &m, tau, &work_query, &lwork, &info);
+    if (info != 0) return (info > 0 ? LINALGERR_OP_FAILED : LINALGERR_LAPACK_INVLD_ARGS);
+    
+    int lwork_geqrf = (int) creal(work_query);
+    linalg_complexdouble_t work[lwork_geqrf];
+    lwork = lwork_geqrf;
+    
+    // Compute QR factorization without pivoting
+    zgeqrf_(&m, &n, (linalg_complexdouble_t *) a->elements, &m, tau, work, &lwork, &info);
+    if (info != 0) return (info > 0 ? LINALGERR_OP_FAILED : LINALGERR_LAPACK_INVLD_ARGS);
+#endif
+    
+    // Extract R (upper triangle of a) into r
+    // Copy entire matrix first then zero out below the diagonal
+    matrix_copy(a, r);
+    linalg_complexdouble_t *relems = (linalg_complexdouble_t *) r->elements;
+    for (int j = 0; j < n && j < m - 1; j++) {
+        memset(&relems[j * m + (j + 1)], 0, (m - j - 1) * sizeof(linalg_complexdouble_t));
+    }
+    
+    // Generate Q from reflectors
+    if (q) {
+        // Copy reflectors from a to q (only first n columns, since a is m×n and q is m×m)
+        // ZGEQRF stores reflectors in lower triangle and R in upper triangle of first n columns
+        linalg_complexdouble_t *aelems = (linalg_complexdouble_t *) a->elements;
+        linalg_complexdouble_t *qelems = (linalg_complexdouble_t *) q->elements;
+        for (int j = 0; j < minmn; j++) {
+            cblas_zcopy(m, &aelems[j * m], 1, &qelems[j * m], 1);
+        }
+        
+#ifdef MORPHO_LINALG_USE_LAPACKE
+        info = LAPACKE_zungqr(LAPACK_COL_MAJOR, m, minmn, minmn, (linalg_complexdouble_t *) q->elements, m, tau);
+        if (info != 0) return (info > 0 ? LINALGERR_OP_FAILED : LINALGERR_LAPACK_INVLD_ARGS);
+#else
+        lwork = lwork_geqrf;
+        zungqr_(&m, &minmn, &minmn, (linalg_complexdouble_t *) q->elements, &m, tau, work, &lwork, &info);
+        if (info != 0) return (info > 0 ? LINALGERR_OP_FAILED : LINALGERR_LAPACK_INVLD_ARGS);
+#endif
+        
+        // If Q should be m×m, zero out remaining columns if m > minmn
+        if (m > minmn) memset(&q->elements[minmn * m * q->nvals], 0, (m - minmn) * m * sizeof(linalg_complexdouble_t));
+    }
+    
+    return LINALGERR_OK;
+}
+
+/* ----------------------
+ * Interface definition
+ * ---------------------- */
+
+matrixinterfacedefn complexmatrixdefn = {
+    .printelfn = _printelfn,
+    .printeltobufffn = _printeltobufffn,
+    .getelfn = _getelfn,
+    .setelfn = _setelfn,
+    .normfn = _normfn,
+    .solvefn = _solve,
+    .eigenfn = _eigen,
+    .svdfn = _svd,
+    .qrfn = _qr
+};
+
+/* ----------------------
+ * Constructor
+ * ---------------------- */
+
+/** Create a new complex matrix */
+objectcomplexmatrix *complexmatrix_new(MatrixIdx_t nrows, MatrixIdx_t ncols, bool zero) {
+    return (objectcomplexmatrix *) matrix_newwithtype(OBJECT_COMPLEXMATRIX, nrows, ncols, 2, zero);
+}
+
+/* ----------------------
+ * Element access
+ * ---------------------- */
+
+/** Sets a matrix element. */
+linalgError_t complexmatrix_setelement(objectcomplexmatrix *matrix, MatrixIdx_t row, MatrixIdx_t col, MorphoComplex value) {
+    MatrixIdx_t row_idx = row, col_idx = col;
+    LINALG_ERRCHECKRETURN(matrix_validateindex(&row_idx, matrix->nrows));
+    LINALG_ERRCHECKRETURN(matrix_validateindex(&col_idx, matrix->ncols));
+    MatrixCount_t ix = matrix->nvals*(col_idx*matrix->nrows+row_idx);
+    matrix->elements[ix]=creal(value);
+    matrix->elements[ix+1]=cimag(value);
+    return LINALGERR_OK;
+}
+
+/** Gets a matrix element */
+linalgError_t complexmatrix_getelement(objectcomplexmatrix *matrix, MatrixIdx_t row, MatrixIdx_t col, MorphoComplex *value) {
+    MatrixIdx_t row_idx = row, col_idx = col;
+    LINALG_ERRCHECKRETURN(matrix_validateindex(&row_idx, matrix->nrows));
+    LINALG_ERRCHECKRETURN(matrix_validateindex(&col_idx, matrix->ncols));
+    MatrixCount_t ix = matrix->nvals*(col_idx*matrix->nrows+row_idx);
+    if (value) *value=MCBuild(matrix->elements[ix],matrix->elements[ix+1]);
+    return LINALGERR_OK;
+}
+
+/** Copies a real matrix x into a complex matrix y */
+static linalgError_t _stridedcopy(objectmatrix *x, objectmatrix *y, int offset) {
+    if (!(x->ncols==y->ncols && x->nrows==y->nrows)) return LINALGERR_INCOMPATIBLE_DIM;
+    
+    cblas_dcopy((linalg_int_t) x->ncols*x->nrows, x->elements+offset, x->nvals, y->elements, y->nvals);
+    return LINALGERR_OK;
+}
+
+linalgError_t complexmatrix_promote(objectmatrix *x, objectcomplexmatrix *y) {
+    return _stridedcopy(x, y, 0);
+}
+
+/** Copies the real part of a complex matrix y into  */
+linalgError_t complexmatrix_demote(objectcomplexmatrix *x, objectmatrix *y, bool imag) {
+    return _stridedcopy(x, y, (imag?1:0));
+}
+
+/* ----------------------
+ * Complex arithmetic
+ * ---------------------- */
+
+/** Performs c <- alpha*(a*b) + beta*c with complex matrices */
+linalgError_t complexmatrix_mmul(MorphoComplex alpha, objectmatrix *a, objectmatrix *b, MorphoComplex beta, objectmatrix *c) {
+    if (!(a->ncols==b->nrows && a->nrows==c->nrows && b->ncols==c->ncols)) return LINALGERR_INCOMPATIBLE_DIM;
+    
+    cblas_zgemm(CblasColMajor, CblasNoTrans, CblasNoTrans,
+                a->nrows, b->ncols, a->ncols,
+                &alpha, (linalg_complexdouble_t *) a->elements,
+                a->nrows, (linalg_complexdouble_t *) b->elements, b->nrows,
+                &beta, (linalg_complexdouble_t *) c->elements, c->nrows);
+    return LINALGERR_OK;
+}
+
+/** Scales a matrix x <- scale * x >*/
+void complematrix_scale(objectmatrix *a, MorphoComplex scale) {
+    cblas_zscal(a->nrows * a->ncols, (linalg_complexdouble_t *) &scale, (linalg_complexdouble_t *) a->elements, 1);
+}
+
+/** Finds the Frobenius inner product of two complex matrices (a, b) = \sum_{i,j} conj(a)_ij * b_ij */
+linalgError_t complexmatrix_inner(objectcomplexmatrix *a, objectcomplexmatrix *b, MorphoComplex *out) {
+    if (!(a->ncols==b->ncols && a->nrows==b->nrows)) return LINALGERR_INCOMPATIBLE_DIM;
+    
+    cblas_zdotc_sub(a->nrows * a->ncols, (linalg_complexdouble_t *) a->elements, 1,
+                     (linalg_complexdouble_t *) b->elements, 1,
+                     (linalg_complexdouble_t *) out);
+    return LINALGERR_OK;
+}
+
+/** Rank 1 update: Performs  c <- alpha*a \outer b + c; a and b are treated as column vectors */
+linalgError_t complexmatrix_r1update(MorphoComplex alpha, objectcomplexmatrix *a, objectcomplexmatrix *b, objectcomplexmatrix *c) {
+    MatrixIdx_t m=a->nrows*a->ncols, n=b->nrows*b->ncols;
+    if (!(m==c->nrows && n==c->ncols)) return LINALGERR_INCOMPATIBLE_DIM;
+    
+    cblas_zgeru(CblasColMajor, m, n, (linalg_complexdouble_t *) &alpha, (linalg_complexdouble_t *) a->elements, 1,
+                (linalg_complexdouble_t *) b->elements, 1,
+                (linalg_complexdouble_t *) c->elements, c->nrows);
+    return LINALGERR_OK;
+}
+
+/** Calculate the trace of a matrix */
+linalgError_t complexmatrix_trace(objectcomplexmatrix *a, MorphoComplex *out) {
+    if (a->nrows!=a->ncols) return LINALGERR_NOT_SQUARE;
+    MorphoComplex one = MCBuild(1.0, 0.0);
+    cblas_zdotu_sub(a->nrows, (linalg_complexdouble_t *) a->elements, a->ncols+1, (linalg_complexdouble_t *) &one, 0, (linalg_complexdouble_t *) out);
+    return LINALGERR_OK;
+}
+
+/** Inverts the matrix a
+ * @param[in] a  matrix to be inverted
+ * @returns linalgError_t indicating the status; MATRIX_OK indicates success. */
+linalgError_t complexmatrix_inverse(objectcomplexmatrix *a) {
+    int nrows=a->nrows, ncols=a->ncols, info;
+    int pivot[nrows];
+    
+#ifdef MORPHO_LINALG_USE_LAPACKE
+    info=LAPACKE_zgetrf(LAPACK_COL_MAJOR, nrows, ncols, (linalg_complexdouble_t *) a->elements, nrows, pivot);
+#else
+    zgetrf_(&nrows, &ncols, (linalg_complexdouble_t *) a->elements, &nrows, pivot, &info);
+#endif
+    if (info!=0) return (info>0 ? LINALGERR_MATRIX_SINGULAR : LINALGERR_LAPACK_INVLD_ARGS);
+    
+#ifdef MORPHO_LINALG_USE_LAPACKE
+    info=LAPACKE_zgetri(LAPACK_COL_MAJOR, nrows, (linalg_complexdouble_t *) a->elements, nrows, pivot);
+#else
+    int lwork=nrows*ncols; linalg_complexdouble_t work[nrows*ncols];
+    zgetri_(&nrows, (linalg_complexdouble_t *) a->elements, &nrows, pivot, work, &lwork, &info);
+#endif
+    
+    return (info==0 ? LINALGERR_OK : (info>0 ? LINALGERR_MATRIX_SINGULAR : LINALGERR_LAPACK_INVLD_ARGS));
+}
+
+/* **********************************************************************
+ * ComplexMatrix constructors
+ * ********************************************************************** */
+
+value complexmatrix_constructor__int_int(vm *v, int nargs, value *args) {
+    MatrixIdx_t nrows = MORPHO_GETINTEGERVALUE(MORPHO_GETARG(args, 0));
+    MatrixIdx_t ncols = MORPHO_GETINTEGERVALUE(MORPHO_GETARG(args, 1));
+    
+    objectcomplexmatrix *new=complexmatrix_new(nrows, ncols, true);
+    return morpho_wrapandbind(v, (object *) new);
+}
+
+value complexmatrix_constructor__int(vm *v, int nargs, value *args) {
+    MatrixIdx_t nrows = MORPHO_GETINTEGERVALUE(MORPHO_GETARG(args, 0));
+    
+    objectcomplexmatrix *new=complexmatrix_new(nrows, 1, true);
+    return morpho_wrapandbind(v, (object *) new);
+}
+
+value complematrix_constructor__matrix(vm *v, int nargs, value *args) {
+    objectmatrix *a = MORPHO_GETMATRIX(MORPHO_GETARG(args, 0));
+    
+    objectcomplexmatrix *new=complexmatrix_new(a->nrows, a->ncols, true);
+    if (new) complexmatrix_promote(a, new);
+    return morpho_wrapandbind(v, (object *) new);
+}
+
+/** Constructs a complexmatrix from a list of lists or tuples */
+value complexmatrix_constructor__list(vm *v, int nargs, value *args) {
+    objectmatrix *new = matrix_listconstructor(v, MORPHO_GETARG(args, 0), OBJECT_COMPLEXMATRIX, 2);
+    return morpho_wrapandbind(v, (object *) new);
+}
+
+/** Constructs a matrix from an array */
+value complexmatrix_constructor__array(vm *v, int nargs, value *args) {
+    objectarray *a = MORPHO_GETARRAY(MORPHO_GETARG(args, 0));
+    if (a->ndim!=2) { morpho_runtimeerror(v, LINALG_INVLDARGS); return MORPHO_NIL; }
+    
+    objectmatrix *new = matrix_arrayconstructor(v, a, OBJECT_COMPLEXMATRIX, 2);
+    return morpho_wrapandbind(v, (object *) new);
+}
+
+/* **********************************************************************
+ * ComplexMatrix veneer class
+ * ********************************************************************** */
+
+/* ----------------------
+ * Arithmetic
+ * ---------------------- */
+
+/** Add a vector */
+static value _axpy(vm *v, int nargs, value *args, double alpha) {
+    objectcomplexmatrix *a=MORPHO_GETMATRIX(MORPHO_SELF(args));
+    objectmatrix *b=MORPHO_GETMATRIX(MORPHO_GETARG(args, 0));
+    value out=MORPHO_NIL;
+    
+    if (a->ncols==b->ncols && a->nrows==b->nrows) {
+        objectcomplexmatrix *new=complexmatrix_new(a->nrows, a->ncols, true);
+        if (new) {
+            complexmatrix_promote(b, new);
+            matrix_axpy(alpha, a, new);
+        }
+        out = morpho_wrapandbind(v, (object *) new);
+    } else morpho_runtimeerror(v, LINALG_INCOMPATIBLEMATRICES);
+    return out;
+}
+
+value ComplexMatrix_add__matrix(vm *v, int nargs, value *args) {
+    return _axpy(v, nargs, args, 1.0);
+}
+
+value ComplexMatrix_sub__matrix(vm *v, int nargs, value *args) {
+    value out = _axpy(v, nargs, args, -1.0);
+    if (matrix_isamatrix(out)) matrix_scale(MORPHO_GETMATRIX(out), -1.0); // -(-A + B)
+    return out;
+}
+
+value ComplexMatrix_subr__matrix(vm *v, int nargs, value *args) {
+    return _axpy(v, nargs, args, -1.0);
+}
+
+value ComplexMatrix_mul__complex(vm *v, int nargs, value *args) {
+    objectmatrix *a=MORPHO_GETMATRIX(MORPHO_SELF(args));
+    
+    objectmatrix *new = matrix_clone(a);
+    if (new) complematrix_scale(new, MORPHO_GETCOMPLEX(MORPHO_GETARG(args, 0))->Z);
+    return morpho_wrapandbind(v, (object *) new);
+}
+
+/** Multiplication by a complexmatrix or a regular matrix */
+static bool _promote(vm *v, objectmatrix *b, objectmatrix **bp) { // Promotes b to a complexmatrix
+    *bp=complexmatrix_new(b->nrows, b->ncols, true);
+    if (!*bp) { morpho_runtimeerror(v, ERROR_ALLOCATIONFAILED); return false; }
+    return complexmatrix_promote(b, *bp)==LINALGERR_OK;
+}
+
+static value _axb(vm *v, objectmatrix *a, objectmatrix *b) { // Performs a*b returning a wrapped value
+    if (a->ncols!=b->nrows) { morpho_runtimeerror(v, LINALG_INCOMPATIBLEMATRICES); return MORPHO_NIL; }
+    objectcomplexmatrix *new=complexmatrix_new(a->nrows, b->ncols, false);
+    if (!new) { morpho_runtimeerror(v, ERROR_ALLOCATIONFAILED); return MORPHO_NIL; }
+    complexmatrix_mmul(MCBuild(1.0, 0.0), a, b, MCBuild(0.0, 0.0), new);
+    return morpho_wrapandbind(v, (object *) new);
+}
+
+static value _mul(vm *v, value a, value b, bool promoteb, bool swap) { // Driver routine for a*b
+    objectmatrix *A=MORPHO_GETMATRIX(a), *B=MORPHO_GETMATRIX(b), *bp=NULL;
+    if (promoteb) { if (_promote(v, B, &bp)) { B=bp; } else { return MORPHO_NIL; } } // Promote b if requested
+    value out = (swap ? _axb(v, B, A) : _axb(v, A, B)); // Multiply, swapping arguments if requested
+    if (bp) object_free((object *) bp);
+    return out;
+}
+
+value ComplexMatrix_mul__complexmatrix(vm *v, int nargs, value *args) {
+    return _mul(v, MORPHO_SELF(args), MORPHO_GETARG(args, 0), false, false);
+}
+
+value ComplexMatrix_mul__matrix(vm *v, int nargs, value *args) {
+    return _mul(v, MORPHO_SELF(args), MORPHO_GETARG(args, 0), true, false);
+}
+
+value ComplexMatrix_mulr__matrix(vm *v, int nargs, value *args) {
+    return _mul(v, MORPHO_SELF(args), MORPHO_GETARG(args, 0), true, true);
+}
+
+value ComplexMatrix_div__matrix(vm *v, int nargs, value *args) {
+    objectmatrix *b=MORPHO_GETMATRIX(MORPHO_SELF(args)), *A=MORPHO_GETMATRIX(MORPHO_GETARG(args, 0)), *ap=NULL;
+    objectmatrix *new=matrix_clone(b);
+    if (new && _promote(v, A, &ap)) matrix_solve(ap, new);
+    return morpho_wrapandbind(v, (object *) new);
+}
+
+value ComplexMatrix_divr__matrix(vm *v, int nargs, value *args) {
+    objectmatrix *A=MORPHO_GETMATRIX(MORPHO_SELF(args)), *b=MORPHO_GETMATRIX(MORPHO_GETARG(args, 0)), *bp=NULL;
+    if (_promote(v, b, &bp)) matrix_solve(A, bp); // Promote the matrix that will contain the solution anyway
+    return morpho_wrapandbind(v, (object *) bp);
+}
+
+/** Computes the trace */
+value ComplexMatrix_trace(vm *v, int nargs, value *args) {
+    objectmatrix *a=MORPHO_GETMATRIX(MORPHO_SELF(args));
+    MorphoComplex tr=MCBuild(0,0);
+    LINALG_ERRCHECKVM(complexmatrix_trace(a, &tr));
+    objectcomplex *new = object_newcomplex(creal(tr), cimag(tr));
+    return morpho_wrapandbind(v, (object *) new);
+}
+
+/** Inverts a matrix */
+value ComplexMatrix_inverse(vm *v, int nargs, value *args) {
+    objectcomplexmatrix *a=MORPHO_GETMATRIX(MORPHO_SELF(args));
+    value out=MORPHO_NIL;
+    
+    objectcomplexmatrix *new = matrix_clone(a);
+    out = morpho_wrapandbind(v, (object *) new);
+    if (new) LINALG_ERRCHECKVM(complexmatrix_inverse(new));
+    
+    return out;
+}
+
+static value _realimag(vm *v, int nargs, value *args, bool imag) {
+    objectmatrix *a=MORPHO_GETMATRIX(MORPHO_SELF(args));
+    objectmatrix *new=matrix_new(a->nrows, a->ncols, false);
+    if (new) complexmatrix_demote(a, new, imag);
+    return morpho_wrapandbind(v, (object *) new);
+}
+
+/** Extract real part */
+value ComplexMatrix_real(vm *v, int nargs, value *args) {
+    return _realimag(v, nargs, args, false);
+}
+
+/** Extract imaginary part */
+value ComplexMatrix_imag(vm *v, int nargs, value *args) {
+    return _realimag(v, nargs, args, true);
+}
+
+static value _conj(vm *v, int nargs, value *args, bool trans) {
+    objectmatrix *a=MORPHO_GETMATRIX(MORPHO_SELF(args));
+    objectmatrix *new=matrix_clone(a);
+    if (new) {
+        if (trans) matrix_transpose(a, new);
+        cblas_dscal(a->nrows*a->ncols, -1.0, new->elements+1, new->nvals);
+    }
+    return morpho_wrapandbind(v, (object *) new);
+}
+
+/** Extract imaginary part */
+value ComplexMatrix_conj(vm *v, int nargs, value *args) {
+    return _conj(v, nargs, args, false);
+}
+
+/** Return conjugate transpose */
+value ComplexMatrix_conjTranspose(vm *v, int nargs, value *args) {
+    return _conj(v, nargs, args, true);
+}
+
+/* ---------
+ * Products
+ * --------- */
+
+/** Frobenius inner product */
+value ComplexMatrix_inner(vm *v, int nargs, value *args) {
+    objectcomplexmatrix *a=MORPHO_GETMATRIX(MORPHO_SELF(args));
+    objectcomplexmatrix *b=MORPHO_GETMATRIX(MORPHO_GETARG(args, 0));
+    MorphoComplex prod=MCBuild(0.0, 0.0);
+    value out = MORPHO_NIL;
+    
+    if (complexmatrix_inner(a, b, &prod)==LINALGERR_OK) {
+        objectcomplex *new = object_newcomplex(creal(prod), cimag(prod));
+        out = morpho_wrapandbind(v, (object *) new);
+    } else morpho_runtimeerror(v, LINALG_INCOMPATIBLEMATRICES);
+    
+    return out;
+}
+
+/** Outer product */
+value ComplexMatrix_outer(vm *v, int nargs, value *args) {
+    objectcomplexmatrix *a=MORPHO_GETMATRIX(MORPHO_SELF(args));
+    objectcomplexmatrix *b=MORPHO_GETMATRIX(MORPHO_GETARG(args, 0));
+    
+    objectcomplexmatrix *new=complexmatrix_new(a->nrows*a->ncols, b->nrows*b->ncols, true);
+    if (new) LINALG_ERRCHECKVM(complexmatrix_r1update(MCBuild(1.0,0.0), a, b, new));
+    
+    return morpho_wrapandbind(v, (object *) new);
+}
+
+MORPHO_BEGINCLASS(ComplexMatrix)
+MORPHO_METHOD_SIGNATURE(MORPHO_PRINT_METHOD, "()", Matrix_print, BUILTIN_FLAGSEMPTY),
+MORPHO_METHOD_SIGNATURE(MORPHO_FORMAT_METHOD, "(String)", Matrix_format, BUILTIN_FLAGSEMPTY),
+MORPHO_METHOD_SIGNATURE(MORPHO_ASSIGN_METHOD, "(ComplexMatrix)", Matrix_assign, BUILTIN_FLAGSEMPTY),
+MORPHO_METHOD_SIGNATURE(MORPHO_CLONE_METHOD, "ComplexMatrix ()", Matrix_clone, BUILTIN_FLAGSEMPTY),
+MORPHO_METHOD_SIGNATURE(MORPHO_GETINDEX_METHOD, "Complex (Int)", Matrix_enumerate, BUILTIN_FLAGSEMPTY),
+MORPHO_METHOD_SIGNATURE(MORPHO_GETINDEX_METHOD, "Complex (Int, Int)", Matrix_index__int_int, BUILTIN_FLAGSEMPTY),
+MORPHO_METHOD_SIGNATURE(MORPHO_GETINDEX_METHOD, "ComplexMatrix (_,_)", Matrix_index__x_x, BUILTIN_FLAGSEMPTY),
+MORPHO_METHOD_SIGNATURE(MORPHO_GETINDEX_METHOD, "Matrix (...)", Matrix_index__err, MORPHO_FN_PUREFN),
+MORPHO_METHOD_SIGNATURE(MORPHO_SETINDEX_METHOD, "(Int,_)", Matrix_setindex__int_x, BUILTIN_FLAGSEMPTY),
+MORPHO_METHOD_SIGNATURE(MORPHO_SETINDEX_METHOD, "(Int,Int,_)", Matrix_setindex__int_int_x, BUILTIN_FLAGSEMPTY),
+MORPHO_METHOD_SIGNATURE(MORPHO_SETINDEX_METHOD, "(_,_,ComplexMatrix)", Matrix_setindex__x_x_matrix, BUILTIN_FLAGSEMPTY),
+MORPHO_METHOD_SIGNATURE(MATRIX_GETCOLUMN_METHOD, "ComplexMatrix (Int)", Matrix_getcolumn__int, BUILTIN_FLAGSEMPTY),
+MORPHO_METHOD_SIGNATURE(MATRIX_SETCOLUMN_METHOD, "(Int, ComplexMatrix)", Matrix_setcolumn__int_matrix, BUILTIN_FLAGSEMPTY),
+MORPHO_METHOD_SIGNATURE(MORPHO_ADD_METHOD, "ComplexMatrix (ComplexMatrix)", Matrix_add__matrix, BUILTIN_FLAGSEMPTY),
+MORPHO_METHOD_SIGNATURE(MORPHO_ADD_METHOD, "ComplexMatrix (Matrix)", ComplexMatrix_add__matrix, BUILTIN_FLAGSEMPTY),
+MORPHO_METHOD_SIGNATURE(MORPHO_ADD_METHOD, "ComplexMatrix (_)", Matrix_add__x, BUILTIN_FLAGSEMPTY),
+MORPHO_METHOD_SIGNATURE(MORPHO_ADD_METHOD, "ComplexMatrix (Nil)", Matrix_add__nil, BUILTIN_FLAGSEMPTY),
+MORPHO_METHOD_SIGNATURE(MORPHO_ADDR_METHOD, "ComplexMatrix (Matrix)", ComplexMatrix_add__matrix, BUILTIN_FLAGSEMPTY),
+MORPHO_METHOD_SIGNATURE(MORPHO_ADDR_METHOD, "ComplexMatrix (_)", Matrix_add__x, BUILTIN_FLAGSEMPTY),
+MORPHO_METHOD_SIGNATURE(MORPHO_ADDR_METHOD, "ComplexMatrix (Nil)", Matrix_add__nil, BUILTIN_FLAGSEMPTY),
+MORPHO_METHOD_SIGNATURE(MORPHO_SUB_METHOD, "ComplexMatrix (ComplexMatrix)", Matrix_sub__matrix, BUILTIN_FLAGSEMPTY),
+MORPHO_METHOD_SIGNATURE(MORPHO_SUB_METHOD, "ComplexMatrix (Matrix)", ComplexMatrix_sub__matrix, BUILTIN_FLAGSEMPTY),
+MORPHO_METHOD_SIGNATURE(MORPHO_SUB_METHOD, "ComplexMatrix (Nil)", Matrix_add__nil, BUILTIN_FLAGSEMPTY),
+MORPHO_METHOD_SIGNATURE(MORPHO_SUB_METHOD, "ComplexMatrix (_)", Matrix_sub__x, BUILTIN_FLAGSEMPTY),
+MORPHO_METHOD_SIGNATURE(MORPHO_SUBR_METHOD, "ComplexMatrix (_)", Matrix_subr__x, BUILTIN_FLAGSEMPTY),
+MORPHO_METHOD_SIGNATURE(MORPHO_SUBR_METHOD, "ComplexMatrix (Matrix)", ComplexMatrix_subr__matrix, BUILTIN_FLAGSEMPTY),
+MORPHO_METHOD_SIGNATURE(MORPHO_MUL_METHOD, "ComplexMatrix (_)", Matrix_mul__float, BUILTIN_FLAGSEMPTY),
+MORPHO_METHOD_SIGNATURE(MORPHO_MUL_METHOD, "ComplexMatrix (Complex)", ComplexMatrix_mul__complex, BUILTIN_FLAGSEMPTY),
+MORPHO_METHOD_SIGNATURE(MORPHO_MUL_METHOD, "ComplexMatrix (ComplexMatrix)", ComplexMatrix_mul__complexmatrix, BUILTIN_FLAGSEMPTY),
+MORPHO_METHOD_SIGNATURE(MORPHO_MUL_METHOD, "ComplexMatrix (Matrix)", ComplexMatrix_mul__matrix, BUILTIN_FLAGSEMPTY),
+MORPHO_METHOD_SIGNATURE(MORPHO_MULR_METHOD, "ComplexMatrix (Matrix)", ComplexMatrix_mulr__matrix, BUILTIN_FLAGSEMPTY),
+MORPHO_METHOD_SIGNATURE(MORPHO_MULR_METHOD, "ComplexMatrix (Complex)", ComplexMatrix_mul__complex, BUILTIN_FLAGSEMPTY),
+MORPHO_METHOD_SIGNATURE(MORPHO_MULR_METHOD, "ComplexMatrix (_)", Matrix_mul__float, BUILTIN_FLAGSEMPTY),
+MORPHO_METHOD_SIGNATURE(MORPHO_DIV_METHOD, "ComplexMatrix (_)", Matrix_div__float, BUILTIN_FLAGSEMPTY),
+MORPHO_METHOD_SIGNATURE(MORPHO_DIV_METHOD, "ComplexMatrix (Matrix)", ComplexMatrix_div__matrix, BUILTIN_FLAGSEMPTY),
+MORPHO_METHOD_SIGNATURE(MORPHO_DIV_METHOD, "ComplexMatrix (ComplexMatrix)", Matrix_div__matrix, BUILTIN_FLAGSEMPTY),
+MORPHO_METHOD_SIGNATURE(MORPHO_DIVR_METHOD, "ComplexMatrix (Matrix)", ComplexMatrix_divr__matrix, BUILTIN_FLAGSEMPTY),
+MORPHO_METHOD_SIGNATURE(MORPHO_ACC_METHOD, "(_, ComplexMatrix)", Matrix_acc__x_x_matrix, BUILTIN_FLAGSEMPTY),
+MORPHO_METHOD_SIGNATURE(MATRIX_INVERSE_METHOD, "ComplexMatrix ()", ComplexMatrix_inverse, BUILTIN_FLAGSEMPTY),
+MORPHO_METHOD_SIGNATURE(MATRIX_NORM_METHOD, "Float (_)", Matrix_norm__x, MORPHO_FN_PUREFN),
+MORPHO_METHOD_SIGNATURE(MATRIX_NORM_METHOD, "Float ()", Matrix_norm, MORPHO_FN_PUREFN),
+MORPHO_METHOD_SIGNATURE(MORPHO_SUM_METHOD, "Complex ()", Matrix_sum, BUILTIN_FLAGSEMPTY),
+MORPHO_METHOD_SIGNATURE(MATRIX_TRACE_METHOD, "Complex ()", ComplexMatrix_trace, BUILTIN_FLAGSEMPTY),
+MORPHO_METHOD_SIGNATURE(MATRIX_TRANSPOSE_METHOD, "ComplexMatrix ()", Matrix_transpose, BUILTIN_FLAGSEMPTY),
+MORPHO_METHOD_SIGNATURE(COMPLEX_REAL_METHOD, "Matrix ()", ComplexMatrix_real, BUILTIN_FLAGSEMPTY),
+MORPHO_METHOD_SIGNATURE(COMPLEX_IMAG_METHOD, "Matrix ()", ComplexMatrix_imag, BUILTIN_FLAGSEMPTY),
+MORPHO_METHOD_SIGNATURE(COMPLEX_CONJUGATE_METHOD, "ComplexMatrix ()", ComplexMatrix_conj, BUILTIN_FLAGSEMPTY),
+MORPHO_METHOD_SIGNATURE(COMPLEXMATRIX_CONJTRANSPOSE_METHOD, "ComplexMatrix ()", ComplexMatrix_conjTranspose, BUILTIN_FLAGSEMPTY),
+MORPHO_METHOD_SIGNATURE(MATRIX_INNER_METHOD, "Complex (Matrix)", ComplexMatrix_inner, BUILTIN_FLAGSEMPTY),
+MORPHO_METHOD_SIGNATURE(MATRIX_OUTER_METHOD, "ComplexMatrix (ComplexMatrix)", ComplexMatrix_outer, BUILTIN_FLAGSEMPTY),
+MORPHO_METHOD_SIGNATURE(MATRIX_EIGENVALUES_METHOD, "Tuple ()", Matrix_eigenvalues, BUILTIN_FLAGSEMPTY),
+MORPHO_METHOD_SIGNATURE(MATRIX_EIGENSYSTEM_METHOD, "Tuple ()", Matrix_eigensystem, BUILTIN_FLAGSEMPTY),
+MORPHO_METHOD_SIGNATURE(MATRIX_SVD_METHOD, "Tuple ()", Matrix_svd, BUILTIN_FLAGSEMPTY),
+MORPHO_METHOD_SIGNATURE(MATRIX_QR_METHOD, "Tuple ()", Matrix_qr, BUILTIN_FLAGSEMPTY),
+MORPHO_METHOD_SIGNATURE(MATRIX_RESHAPE_METHOD, "(Int,Int)", Matrix_reshape, BUILTIN_FLAGSEMPTY),
+MORPHO_METHOD_SIGNATURE(MATRIX_ROLL_METHOD, "ComplexMatrix (Int)", Matrix_roll__int, BUILTIN_FLAGSEMPTY),
+MORPHO_METHOD_SIGNATURE(MATRIX_ROLL_METHOD, "ComplexMatrix (Int,Int)", Matrix_roll__int_int, BUILTIN_FLAGSEMPTY),
+MORPHO_METHOD_SIGNATURE(MORPHO_ENUMERATE_METHOD, "(Int)", Matrix_enumerate, BUILTIN_FLAGSEMPTY),
+MORPHO_METHOD_SIGNATURE(MORPHO_COUNT_METHOD, "Int ()", Matrix_count, MORPHO_FN_PUREFN),
+MORPHO_METHOD_SIGNATURE(MATRIX_DIMENSIONS_METHOD, "Tuple ()", Matrix_dimensions, BUILTIN_FLAGSEMPTY)
+MORPHO_ENDCLASS
+
+/* **********************************************************************
+ * Initialization
+ * ********************************************************************** */
+
+void complexmatrix_initialize(void) {
+    objectcomplexmatrixtype=object_addtype(&objectmatrixdefn);
+    matrix_addinterface(&complexmatrixdefn);
+    
+    objectstring objname = MORPHO_STATICSTRING(OBJECT_CLASSNAME);
+    value objclass = builtin_findclass(MORPHO_OBJECT(&objname));
+    
+    value complexmatrixclass=builtin_addclass(COMPLEXMATRIX_CLASSNAME, MORPHO_GETCLASSDEFINITION(ComplexMatrix), objclass);
+    object_setveneerclass(OBJECT_COMPLEXMATRIX, complexmatrixclass);
+    
+    morpho_addfunction(COMPLEXMATRIX_CLASSNAME, "ComplexMatrix (Int, Int)", complexmatrix_constructor__int_int, MORPHO_FN_CONSTRUCTOR, NULL);
+    morpho_addfunction(COMPLEXMATRIX_CLASSNAME, "ComplexMatrix (Int)", complexmatrix_constructor__int, MORPHO_FN_CONSTRUCTOR, NULL);
+    morpho_addfunction(COMPLEXMATRIX_CLASSNAME, "ComplexMatrix (ComplexMatrix)", matrix_constructor__matrix, MORPHO_FN_CONSTRUCTOR, NULL);
+    morpho_addfunction(COMPLEXMATRIX_CLASSNAME, "ComplexMatrix (Matrix)", complematrix_constructor__matrix, MORPHO_FN_CONSTRUCTOR, NULL);
+    morpho_addfunction(COMPLEXMATRIX_CLASSNAME, "ComplexMatrix (List)", complexmatrix_constructor__list, MORPHO_FN_CONSTRUCTOR, NULL);
+    morpho_addfunction(COMPLEXMATRIX_CLASSNAME, "ComplexMatrix (Tuple)", complexmatrix_constructor__list, MORPHO_FN_CONSTRUCTOR, NULL);
+    morpho_addfunction(COMPLEXMATRIX_CLASSNAME, "ComplexMatrix (Array)", complexmatrix_constructor__array, MORPHO_FN_CONSTRUCTOR, NULL);
+}
diff --git a/src/linalg/complexmatrix.h b/src/linalg/complexmatrix.h
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..cdb7bdd8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/linalg/complexmatrix.h
@@ -0,0 +1,20 @@
+/** @file complexmatrix.h
+ *  @author T J Atherton
+ *
+ *  @brief New linear algebra library
+*/
+
+#ifndef complexmatrix_h
+#define complexmatrix_h
+
+/* -------------------------------------------------------
+ * ComplexMatrix veneer class
+ * ------------------------------------------------------- */
+
+#define COMPLEXMATRIX_CLASSNAME                   "ComplexMatrix"
+
+#define COMPLEXMATRIX_CONJTRANSPOSE_METHOD        "conjTranspose"
+
+void complexmatrix_initialize(void);
+
+#endif
diff --git a/src/linalg/linalg.c b/src/linalg/linalg.c
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..ac8893a1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/linalg/linalg.c
@@ -0,0 +1,49 @@
+/** @file linalg.c
+ *  @author T J Atherton
+ *
+ *  @brief Improved linear algebra library
+*/
+
+#include "linalg.h"
+
+/* -------------------------------------------------------
+ * Errors
+ * ------------------------------------------------------- */
+
+void linalg_raiseerror(vm *v, linalgError_t err) {
+    switch (err) {
+        case LINALGERR_OK: break;
+        case LINALGERR_INCOMPATIBLE_DIM: morpho_runtimeerror(v, LINALG_INCOMPATIBLEMATRICES); break;
+        case LINALGERR_INDX_OUT_OF_BNDS: morpho_runtimeerror(v, LINALG_INDICESOUTSIDEBOUNDS); break;
+        case LINALGERR_MATRIX_SINGULAR: morpho_runtimeerror(v, LINALG_SINGULAR); break;
+        case LINALGERR_NOT_SQUARE: morpho_runtimeerror(v, LINALG_NOTSQ); break;
+        case LINALGERR_LAPACK_INVLD_ARGS: morpho_runtimeerror(v, LINALG_LAPACK_ARGS); break;
+        case LINALGERR_OP_FAILED: morpho_runtimeerror(v, LINALG_OPFAILED); break;
+        case LINALGERR_NOT_SUPPORTED: morpho_runtimeerror(v, LINALG_NOTSUPPORTED); break;
+        case LINALGERR_NON_NUMERICAL: morpho_runtimeerror(v, LINALG_NNNMRCL_ARG); break;
+        case LINALGERR_INVLD_ARG: morpho_runtimeerror(v, LINALG_INVLDARGS); break;
+        case LINALGERR_ALLOC: morpho_runtimeerror(v, ERROR_ALLOCATIONFAILED); break;
+    }
+}
+
+/* -------------------------------------------------------
+ * Initialization and finalization
+ * ------------------------------------------------------- */
+
+void linalg_initialize(void) {
+    matrix_initialize();
+    
+    morpho_defineerror(LINALG_INCOMPATIBLEMATRICES, ERROR_HALT, LINALG_INCOMPATIBLEMATRICES_MSG);
+    morpho_defineerror(LINALG_INDICESOUTSIDEBOUNDS, ERROR_HALT, LINALG_INDICESOUTSIDEBOUNDS_MSG);
+    morpho_defineerror(LINALG_SINGULAR,             ERROR_HALT, LINALG_SINGULAR_MSG);
+    morpho_defineerror(LINALG_NOTSQ,                ERROR_HALT, LINALG_NOTSQ_MSG);
+    morpho_defineerror(LINALG_LAPACK_ARGS,          ERROR_HALT, LINALG_LAPACK_ARGS_MSG);
+    morpho_defineerror(LINALG_OPFAILED,             ERROR_HALT, LINALG_OPFAILED_MSG);
+    morpho_defineerror(LINALG_NOTSUPPORTED,         ERROR_HALT, LINALG_NOTSUPPORTED_MSG);
+    morpho_defineerror(LINALG_INVLDARGS,            ERROR_HALT, LINALG_INVLDARGS_MSG);
+    morpho_defineerror(LINALG_NNNMRCL_ARG,          ERROR_HALT, LINALG_NNNMRCL_ARG_MSG);
+    morpho_defineerror(LINALG_NORMARGS,             ERROR_HALT, LINALG_NORMARGS_MSG);
+    morpho_defineerror(LINALG_ARITHARGS,            ERROR_HALT, LINALG_ARITHARGS_MSG);
+    morpho_defineerror(LINALG_INVLDINDICES,         ERROR_HALT, LINALG_INVLDINDICES_MSG);
+}
+
diff --git a/src/linalg/linalg.h b/src/linalg/linalg.h
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..835247f4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/linalg/linalg.h
@@ -0,0 +1,104 @@
+
+/** @file linalg.h
+ *  @author T J Atherton
+ *
+ *  @brief Improved linear algebra library
+*/
+
+#ifndef linalg_h
+#define linalg_h
+
+#include "morpho.h"
+
+/* -------------------------------------------------------
+ * objectmatrixerror type
+ * ------------------------------------------------------- */
+
+typedef enum {
+    LINALGERR_OK,                // Operation performed correctly
+    LINALGERR_INCOMPATIBLE_DIM,  // Matrices have incompatible dimensions, e.g. for multiplication
+    LINALGERR_INDX_OUT_OF_BNDS,  // Index out of bounds, e.g. for access.
+    LINALGERR_MATRIX_SINGULAR,   // Matrix is singular
+    LINALGERR_NOT_SQUARE,        // Matrix is required to be square for this algorithm
+    LINALGERR_LAPACK_INVLD_ARGS, // Invalid arguments to LAPACK routine
+    LINALGERR_OP_FAILED,         // Matrix operation failed
+    LINALGERR_NOT_SUPPORTED,     // Operation not supported for this matrix type
+    LINALGERR_NON_NUMERICAL,     // Non numerical args supplied
+    LINALGERR_INVLD_ARG,         // Invalid argument supplied
+    LINALGERR_ALLOC              // Memory allocation failed
+} linalgError_t;
+
+/* -------------------------------------------------------
+ * Errors
+ * ------------------------------------------------------- */
+
+#define LINALG_INCOMPATIBLEMATRICES       "LnAlgMtrxIncmptbl"
+#define LINALG_INCOMPATIBLEMATRICES_MSG   "Matrices have incompatible shape."
+
+#define LINALG_INDICESOUTSIDEBOUNDS       "LnAlgMtrxIndxBnds"
+#define LINALG_INDICESOUTSIDEBOUNDS_MSG   "Matrix index out of bounds."
+
+#define LINALG_SINGULAR                   "LnAlgMtrxSnglr"
+#define LINALG_SINGULAR_MSG               "Matrix is singular."
+
+#define LINALG_NOTSQ                      "LnAlgMtrxNtSq"
+#define LINALG_NOTSQ_MSG                  "Matrix is not square."
+
+#define LINALG_LAPACK_ARGS                "LnAlgLapackArgs"
+#define LINALG_LAPACK_ARGS_MSG            "Lapack function called with invalid arguments."
+
+#define LINALG_OPFAILED                   "LnAlgMtrxOpFld"
+#define LINALG_OPFAILED_MSG               "Matrix operation failed."
+
+#define LINALG_NOTSUPPORTED               "LnAlgMtrxNtSpprtd"
+#define LINALG_NOTSUPPORTED_MSG           "Operation not supported for this matrix type."
+
+#define LINALG_INVLDARGS                  "LnAlgMtrxInvldArg"
+#define LINALG_INVLDARGS_MSG              "Invalid arguments to matrix method."
+
+#define LINALG_NNNMRCL_ARG                "LnAlgMtrxNnNmrclArg"
+#define LINALG_NNNMRCL_ARG_MSG            "Matrix method requires numerical arguments."
+
+#define LINALG_NORMARGS                   "LnAlgMtrxNrmArgs"
+#define LINALG_NORMARGS_MSG               "Method 'norm' requires a supported argument: 1 or inf."
+
+#define LINALG_ARITHARGS                  "LnAlgInvldArg"
+#define LINALG_ARITHARGS_MSG              "Matrix arithmetic methods expect a matrix or number as their argument."
+
+#define LINALG_INVLDINDICES               "LnAlgInvldIndx"
+#define LINALG_INVLDINDICES_MSG           "Matrices require two arguments for indexing."
+
+/* -------------------------------------------------------
+ * Interface
+ * ------------------------------------------------------- */
+
+void linalg_raiseerror(vm *v, linalgError_t err);
+
+/** Macros to simplify error checking:
+    - evaluates expression f that returns linalgError_t;
+    - if an error occurred, raises the corresponding error in a vm called v */
+#define LINALG_ERRCHECKVM(f) { linalgError_t err = f; if (err!=LINALGERR_OK) linalg_raiseerror(v, err); }
+
+/** As for LINALG_ERRCHECKVM but additionally jumps to a given label */
+#define LINALG_ERRCHECKVMGOTO(f, label) { linalgError_t err = f; if (err!=LINALGERR_OK) { linalg_raiseerror(v, err); goto label; }}
+
+/** As for LINALG_ERRCHECKVM but additionally returnsl */
+#define LINALG_ERRCHECKVMRETURN(f, ret) { linalgError_t err = f; if (err!=LINALGERR_OK) { linalg_raiseerror(v, err); return ret; }}
+
+/** Similar to the above, except returns the error rather than raising it */
+#define LINALG_ERRCHECKRETURN(f) { linalgError_t err = f; if (err!=LINALGERR_OK) return err; }
+
+/* -------------------------------------------------------
+ * Include the rest of the library
+ * ------------------------------------------------------- */
+
+#include "matrix.h"
+#include "complexmatrix.h"
+
+/* -------------------------------------------------------
+ * Initialization and finalization
+ * ------------------------------------------------------- */
+
+void linalg_initialize(void);
+
+#endif /* linalg_h */
diff --git a/src/linalg/matrix.c b/src/linalg/matrix.c
index b71e1aed..557e6584 100644
--- a/src/linalg/matrix.c
+++ b/src/linalg/matrix.c
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
 /** @file matrix.c
  *  @author T J Atherton
  *
- *  @brief Veneer class over the objectmatrix type that interfaces with blas and lapack
- */
+ *  @brief New matrices
+*/
 
 #include "build.h"
 #ifdef MORPHO_INCLUDE_LINALG
@@ -15,21 +15,50 @@
 #include "sparse.h"
 #include "format.h"
 
+/* **********************************************************************
+ * Matrix interface definitions
+ * ********************************************************************** */
+
+/** Hold the matrix interface definitions as they're created */
+static matrixinterfacedefn _matrixdefn[LINALG_MAXMATRIXDEFNS];
+objecttype matrixinterfacedefnnext=0; /** Type of the next object definition */
+
+void matrix_addinterface(matrixinterfacedefn *defn) {
+    if (matrixinterfacedefnnext<LINALG_MAXMATRIXDEFNS) {
+        _matrixdefn[matrixinterfacedefnnext]=*defn;
+        matrixinterfacedefnnext++;
+    } else UNREACHABLE("Too many matrix interface definitions.");
+}
+
+matrixinterfacedefn *matrix_getinterface(objectmatrix *a) {
+    int iindx = a->obj.type-OBJECT_MATRIX;
+    if (iindx<LINALG_MAXMATRIXDEFNS) return &_matrixdefn[iindx];
+    return NULL;
+}
+
+/** Checks if a value is a known kind of matrix. */
+bool matrix_isamatrix(value val) {
+    if (!MORPHO_ISOBJECT(val)) return false;
+    int iindx=MORPHO_GETOBJECT(val)->type-OBJECT_MATRIX;
+    return iindx>=0 && iindx<matrixinterfacedefnnext;
+}
+
 /* **********************************************************************
  * Matrix objects
  * ********************************************************************** */
 
 objecttype objectmatrixtype;
 
-/** Function object definitions */
+/** Matrix object definitions */
 size_t objectmatrix_sizefn(object *obj) {
-    return sizeof(objectmatrix)+sizeof(double) *
-            ((objectmatrix *) obj)->ncols *
-            ((objectmatrix *) obj)->nrows;
+    return sizeof(objectmatrix)+sizeof(double) * ((objectmatrix *) obj)->nels;
 }
 
 void objectmatrix_printfn(object *obj, void *v) {
-    morpho_printf(v, "<Matrix>");
+    objectclass *klass=object_getveneerclass(obj->type);
+    morpho_printf(v, "<");
+    morpho_printvalue(v, klass->name);
+    morpho_printf(v, ">");
 }
 
 objecttypedefn objectmatrixdefn = {
@@ -41,253 +70,377 @@ objecttypedefn objectmatrixdefn = {
     .cmpfn=NULL
 };
 
-/** Creates a matrix object */
-objectmatrix *object_newmatrix(unsigned int nrows, unsigned int ncols, bool zero) {
-    unsigned int nel = nrows*ncols;
-    objectmatrix *new = (objectmatrix *) object_new(sizeof(objectmatrix)+nel*sizeof(double), OBJECT_MATRIX);
-    
-    if (new) {
-        new->ncols=ncols;
-        new->nrows=nrows;
-        new->elements=new->matrixdata;
-        if (zero) {
-            memset(new->elements, 0, sizeof(double)*nel);
-        }
-    }
-    
-    return new;
-}
-
 /* **********************************************************************
- * Other constructors
+ * Matrix utility functions
  * ********************************************************************** */
 
-/*
- * Create matrices from array objects
- */
-
-void matrix_raiseerror(vm *v, objectmatrixerror err) {
-    switch(err) {
-        case MATRIX_OK: break;
-        case MATRIX_INCMPTBLDIM: morpho_runtimeerror(v, MATRIX_INCOMPATIBLEMATRICES); break;
-        case MATRIX_SING: morpho_runtimeerror(v, MATRIX_SINGULAR); break;
-        case MATRIX_INVLD: morpho_runtimeerror(v, MATRIX_INVLDARRAYINIT); break;
-        case MATRIX_BNDS: morpho_runtimeerror(v, MATRIX_INDICESOUTSIDEBOUNDS); break;
-        case MATRIX_NSQ: morpho_runtimeerror(v, MATRIX_NOTSQ); break;
-        case MATRIX_FAILED: morpho_runtimeerror(v, MATRIX_OPFAILED); break;
-        case MATRIX_ALLOC: morpho_runtimeerror(v, ERROR_ALLOCATIONFAILED); break;
-    }
+/* ----------------------
+ * Matrix interface
+ * ---------------------- */
+
+static void _printelfn(vm *v, double *el) {
+    double val=*el;
+    morpho_printf(v, "%g", (fabs(val)<MORPHO_EPS ? 0 : val));
+}
+
+static bool _printeltobufffn(varray_char *out, char *format, double *el) {
+    return format_printtobuffer(MORPHO_FLOAT(*el), format, out);
+}
+
+static value _getelfn(vm *v, double *el) {
+    return MORPHO_FLOAT(*el);
+}
+
+static linalgError_t _setelfn(vm *v, value in, double *el) {
+    if (!morpho_valuetofloat(in, el)) return LINALGERR_NON_NUMERICAL;
+    return LINALGERR_OK;
 }
 
-/** Recurses into an objectarray to find the dimensions of the array and all child arrays
- * @param[in] array - to search
- * @param[out] dim - array of dimensions to be filled out (must be zero'd before initial call)
- * @param[in] maxdim - maximum number of dimensions
- * @param[out] ndim - number of dimensions of the array */
-bool matrix_getarraydimensions(objectarray *array, unsigned int dim[], unsigned int maxdim, unsigned int *ndim) {
-    unsigned int n=0, m=0;
-    for (n=0; n<maxdim && n<array->ndim; n++) {
-        int k=MORPHO_GETINTEGERVALUE(array->data[n]);
-        if (k>dim[n]) dim[n]=k;
+/** Convert matrix_norm_t to a character for use with lapack routines */
+char matrix_normtolapack(matrix_norm_t norm) {
+    switch (norm) {
+        case MATRIX_NORM_MAX: return 'M';
+        case MATRIX_NORM_L1: return '1';
+        case MATRIX_NORM_INF: return 'I';
+        case MATRIX_NORM_FROBENIUS: return 'F';
     }
+    return '\0';
+}
+
+/** Evaluate norms */
+static double _normfn(objectmatrix *a, matrix_norm_t nrm) {
+    char cnrm = matrix_normtolapack(nrm);
+    int nrows=a->nrows, ncols=a->ncols;
+    
+#ifdef MORPHO_LINALG_USE_LAPACKE
+    return LAPACKE_dlange(LAPACK_COL_MAJOR, cnrm, a->nrows, a->ncols, a->elements, a->nrows);
+#else
+    double work[a->nrows];
+    return dlange_(&cnrm, &nrows, &ncols, a->elements, &nrows, work);
+#endif
+}
+
+/** Low level linear solve */
+static linalgError_t _solve(objectmatrix *a, objectmatrix *b, int *pivot) {
+    int n=a->nrows, nrhs = b->ncols, info;
     
-    if (maxdim<array->ndim) return false;
+#ifdef MORPHO_LINALG_USE_LAPACKE
+    info=LAPACKE_dgesv(LAPACK_COL_MAJOR, n, nrhs, a->elements, n, pivot, b->elements, n);
+#else
+    dgesv_(&n, &nrhs, a->elements, &n, pivot, b->elements, &n, &info);
+#endif
     
-    for (unsigned int i=array->ndim; i<array->ndim+array->nelements; i++) {
-        if (MORPHO_ISARRAY(array->data[i])) {
-            if (!matrix_getarraydimensions(MORPHO_GETARRAY(array->data[i]), dim+n, maxdim-n, &m)) return false;
-        }
-    }
-    *ndim=n+m;
+    return (info==0 ? LINALGERR_OK : (info>0 ? LINALGERR_MATRIX_SINGULAR : LINALGERR_LAPACK_INVLD_ARGS));
+}
+
+/** Low level eigensolver */
+static linalgError_t _eigen(objectmatrix *a, MorphoComplex *w, objectmatrix *vec) {
+    int info, n=a->nrows;
+    double wr[n], wi[n];
     
-    return true;
+#ifdef MORPHO_LINALG_USE_LAPACKE
+    info=LAPACKE_dgeev(LAPACK_COL_MAJOR, 'N', (vec ? 'V' : 'N'), n, a->elements, n, wr, wi, NULL, n, (vec ? vec->elements : NULL), n);
+#else
+    int lwork=4*n; double work[4*n];
+    dgeev_("N", (vec ? "V" : "N"), &n, a->elements, &n, wr, wi, NULL, &n, (vec ? vec->elements : NULL), &n, work, &lwork, &info);
+#endif
+    for (int i=0; i<n; i++) w[i]=MCBuild(wr[i], wi[i]);
+    
+    return (info==0 ? LINALGERR_OK : (info>0 ? LINALGERR_OP_FAILED : LINALGERR_LAPACK_INVLD_ARGS));
 }
 
-/** Looks up an array element recursively if necessary */
-value matrix_getarrayelement(objectarray *array, unsigned int ndim, unsigned int *indx) {
-    unsigned int na=array->ndim;
-    value out;
+/** Low level SVD */
+static linalgError_t _svd(objectmatrix *a, double *s, objectmatrix *u, objectmatrix *vt) {
+    int info, m=a->nrows, n=a->ncols;
+    int minmn = (m < n) ? m : n;
     
-    if (array_getelement(array, na, indx, &out)==ARRAY_OK) {
-        if (ndim==na) return out;
-        if (MORPHO_ISARRAY(out)) {
-            return matrix_getarrayelement(MORPHO_GETARRAY(out), ndim-na, indx+na);
-        }
-    }
+#ifdef MORPHO_LINALG_USE_LAPACKE
+    double* superb = malloc(minmn * sizeof(double));
+    info = LAPACKE_dgesvd(LAPACK_COL_MAJOR,
+                          (u ? 'A' : 'N'),      // jobu: 'A' = all U columns, 'N' = no U
+                          (vt ? 'A' : 'N'),     // jobvt: 'A' = all VT rows, 'N' = no VT
+                          m, n,
+                          a->elements, m,       // input matrix A (overwritten)
+                          s,                    // singular values (min(m,n))
+                          (u ? u->elements : NULL), m,  // U matrix (m×m)
+                          (vt ? vt->elements : NULL), n,  // VT matrix (n×n)
+                          superb
+                         );
+#else
+    int lwork = -1;
+    double work_query;
+    // Query optimal work size
+    dgesvd_((u ? "A" : "N"), (vt ? "A" : "N"), &m, &n, a->elements, &m, s,
+            (u ? u->elements : NULL), &m, (vt ? vt->elements : NULL), &n,
+            &work_query, &lwork, &info);
+    if (info != 0) return (info > 0 ? LINALGERR_OP_FAILED : LINALGERR_LAPACK_INVLD_ARGS);
+    
+    lwork = (int)work_query;
+    double work[lwork];
+    dgesvd_((u ? "A" : "N"), (vt ? "A" : "N"), &m, &n, a->elements, &m, s,
+            (u ? u->elements : NULL), &m, (vt ? vt->elements : NULL), &n,
+            work, &lwork, &info);
+#endif
     
-    return MORPHO_NIL;
+    return (info == 0 ? LINALGERR_OK : (info > 0 ? LINALGERR_OP_FAILED : LINALGERR_LAPACK_INVLD_ARGS));
 }
 
-/** Creates a new array from a list of values */
-objectmatrix *object_matrixfromarray(objectarray *array) {
-    unsigned int dim[2]={0,1}; // The 1 is to allow for vector arrays.
-    unsigned int ndim=0;
-    objectmatrix *ret=NULL;
+/** Low level QR decomposition without pivoting */
+static linalgError_t _qr(objectmatrix *a, objectmatrix *q, objectmatrix *r) {
+    int info, m=a->nrows, n=a->ncols;
+    int minmn = (m < n) ? m : n;
+    double tau[minmn];
+    
+#ifdef MORPHO_LINALG_USE_LAPACKE
+    info = LAPACKE_dgeqrf(LAPACK_COL_MAJOR, m, n, a->elements, m, tau);
+    if (info != 0) return (info > 0 ? LINALGERR_OP_FAILED : LINALGERR_LAPACK_INVLD_ARGS);
+#else
+    int lwork = -1;
+    double work_query;
+    
+    // Query optimal work size for DGEQRF, which is reused for DORGQR
+    dgeqrf_(&m, &n, a->elements, &m, tau, &work_query, &lwork, &info);
+    if (info != 0) return (info > 0 ? LINALGERR_OP_FAILED : LINALGERR_LAPACK_INVLD_ARGS);
+    
+    int lwork_geqrf = (int) work_query;
+    double work[lwork_geqrf];
+    lwork = lwork_geqrf;
+    
+    // Compute QR factorization without pivoting
+    dgeqrf_(&m, &n, a->elements, &m, tau, work, &lwork, &info);
+    if (info != 0) return (info > 0 ? LINALGERR_OP_FAILED : LINALGERR_LAPACK_INVLD_ARGS);
+#endif
     
-    if (matrix_getarraydimensions(array, dim, 2, &ndim)) {
-        ret=object_newmatrix(dim[0], dim[1], true);
+    // Extract R (upper triangle of a) into r
+    // Copy entire matrix first, then zero out below the diagonal
+    matrix_copy(a, r);
+    // Only process columns where there are rows below the diagonal (j < m - 1)
+    for (int j = 0; j < n && j < m - 1; j++) {
+        memset(&r->elements[j * m + (j + 1)], 0, (m - j - 1) * sizeof(double));
     }
     
-    unsigned int indx[2];
-    if (ret) for (unsigned int i=0; i<dim[0]; i++) {
-        for (unsigned int j=0; j<dim[1]; j++) {
-            indx[0]=i; indx[1]=j;
-            value f = matrix_getarrayelement(array, ndim, indx);
-            if (morpho_isnumber(f)) {
-                morpho_valuetofloat(f, &ret->elements[j*dim[0]+i]);
-            } else if (!MORPHO_ISNIL(f)) {
-                object_free((object *) ret); return NULL;
-            }
-        }
+    // Generate Q from reflectors
+    if (q) {
+        // Copy reflectors from a to q (only first n columns, since a is m×n and q is m×m)
+        // DGEQRF stores reflectors in lower triangle and R in upper triangle of first n columns
+        for (int j = 0; j < minmn; j++) cblas_dcopy(m, &a->elements[j * m], 1, &q->elements[j * m], 1);
+        
+#ifdef MORPHO_LINALG_USE_LAPACKE
+        info = LAPACKE_dorgqr(LAPACK_COL_MAJOR, m, minmn, minmn, q->elements, m, tau);
+        if (info != 0) return (info > 0 ? LINALGERR_OP_FAILED : LINALGERR_LAPACK_INVLD_ARGS);
+#else
+        lwork = lwork_geqrf;
+        dorgqr_(&m, &minmn, &minmn, q->elements, &m, tau, work, &lwork, &info);
+        if (info != 0) return (info > 0 ? LINALGERR_OP_FAILED : LINALGERR_LAPACK_INVLD_ARGS);
+#endif
+        
+        // If Q should be m×m, zero out remaining columns if m > minmn
+        // DORGQR only generates the first minmn columns, so we zero the rest
+        if (m > minmn) memset(&q->elements[minmn * m], 0, (m - minmn) * m * sizeof(double));
     }
     
-    return ret;
+    return LINALGERR_OK;
 }
 
-/*
- * Create matrices from lists
- */
+/* ----------------------
+ * Interface definition
+ * ---------------------- */
 
-/** Recurses into an objectlist to find the dimensions of the array and all child arrays
- * @param[in] list - to search
- * @param[out] dim - array of dimensions to be filled out (must be zero'd before initial call)
- * @param[in] maxdim - maximum number of dimensions
- * @param[out] ndim - number of dimensions of the array */
-bool matrix_getlistdimensions(objectlist *list, unsigned int dim[], unsigned int maxdim, unsigned int *ndim) {
-    unsigned int m=0;
+matrixinterfacedefn matrixdefn = {
+    .printelfn = _printelfn,
+    .printeltobufffn = _printeltobufffn,
+    .getelfn = _getelfn,
+    .setelfn = _setelfn,
+    .normfn = _normfn,
+    .solvefn = _solve,
+    .eigenfn = _eigen,
+    .svdfn = _svd,
+    .qrfn = _qr
+};
+
+/* ----------------------
+ * Constructors
+ * ---------------------- */
+
+/** Create a generic matrix with given type and layout */
+objectmatrix *matrix_newwithtype(objecttype type, MatrixIdx_t nrows, MatrixIdx_t ncols, MatrixIdx_t nvals, bool zero) {
+    MatrixCount_t nels = nrows*ncols*nvals;
+    objectmatrix *new = (objectmatrix *) object_new(sizeof(objectmatrix) + nels*sizeof(double), type);
     
-    if (maxdim==0) return false;
+    if (new) {
+        new->nrows=nrows;
+        new->ncols=ncols;
+        new->nvals=nvals;
+        new->nels=nels;
+        new->elements=new->matrixdata;
+        if (zero) memset(new->elements, 0, nels*sizeof(double));
+    }
     
-    /* Store the length */
-    if (list->val.count>dim[0]) dim[0]=list->val.count;
+    return new;
+}
+
+/** Create a new real matrix */
+objectmatrix *matrix_new(MatrixIdx_t nrows, MatrixIdx_t ncols, bool zero) {
+    return matrix_newwithtype(OBJECT_MATRIX, nrows, ncols, 1, zero);
+}
+
+/** Clone a matrix */
+objectmatrix *matrix_clone(objectmatrix *in) {
+    objectmatrix *new = matrix_newwithtype(in->obj.type, in->nrows, in->ncols, in->nvals, false);
     
-    for (unsigned int i=0; i<list->val.count; i++) {
-        if (MORPHO_ISLIST(list->val.data[i]) && maxdim>0) {
-            matrix_getlistdimensions(MORPHO_GETLIST(list->val.data[i]), dim+1, maxdim-1, &m);
-        }
+    if (new) cblas_dcopy((linalg_int_t) in->nels, in->elements, 1, new->elements, 1);
+    return new;
+}
+
+static bool _getelement(value v, int i, value *out) {
+    if (MORPHO_ISLIST(v)) {
+        return list_getelement(MORPHO_GETLIST(v), i, out);
+    } else if (MORPHO_ISTUPLE(v)) {
+        return tuple_getelement(MORPHO_GETTUPLE(v), i, out);
+    } else if (MORPHO_ISNUMBER(v) || MORPHO_ISCOMPLEX(v)) {
+        if (i==0) { *out = v; return true; }
     }
-    *ndim=m+1;
-    
-    return true;
+    return false;
 }
 
-/** Gets a matrix element from a (potentially nested) list. */
-bool matrix_getlistelement(objectlist *list, unsigned int ndim, unsigned int *indx, value *val) {
-    value out=MORPHO_NIL;
-    objectlist *l=list;
-    for (unsigned int i=0; i<ndim; i++) {
-        if (indx[i]<l->val.count) {
-            out=l->val.data[indx[i]];
-            if (i<ndim-1 && MORPHO_ISLIST(out)) l=MORPHO_GETLIST(out);
-        } else return false;
+static bool _length(value v, int *len) {
+    if (MORPHO_ISLIST(v)) {
+        *len = list_length(MORPHO_GETLIST(v)); return true;
+    } else if (MORPHO_ISTUPLE(v)) {
+        *len = tuple_length(MORPHO_GETTUPLE(v)); return true;
+    } else if (MORPHO_ISNUMBER(v) || MORPHO_ISCOMPLEX(v)) {
+        *len = 1; return true; 
     }
-    *val=out;
-    return true;
+    return false;
 }
 
-/* Creates a matrix from a list */
-objectmatrix *object_matrixfromlist(objectlist *list) {
-    unsigned int dim[2]={0,1}; // The 1 is to allow for vector arrays.
-    unsigned int ndim=0;
-    objectmatrix *ret=NULL;
+/** Create a matrix from a list of lists (or tuples) */
+objectmatrix *matrix_listconstructor(vm *v, value lst, objecttype type, MatrixIdx_t nvals) {
+    value iel, jel;
     
-    if (matrix_getlistdimensions(list, dim, 2, &ndim)) {
-        ret=object_newmatrix(dim[0], dim[1], true);
+    int nrows=0, ncols=0, rlen;
+    if (!_length(lst, &nrows)) return NULL;
+    for (int i=0; i<nrows; i++) {
+        if (_getelement(lst, i, &iel) &&
+            _length(iel, &rlen)) {
+            if (rlen>ncols) ncols=rlen;
+        } else return NULL;
     }
     
-    if (ndim>2) return false;
-    
-    unsigned int indx[2];
-    if (ret) for (unsigned int i=0; i<dim[0]; i++) {
-        for (unsigned int j=0; j<dim[1]; j++) {
-            indx[0]=i; indx[1]=j;
-            value f;
-            if (matrix_getlistelement(list, ndim, indx, &f) &&
-                morpho_isnumber(f)) {
-                morpho_valuetofloat(f, &ret->elements[j*dim[0]+i]);
-            } else {
-                object_free((object *) ret);
-                return NULL;
+    objectmatrix *new=matrix_newwithtype(type, nrows, ncols, nvals, true);
+    if (!new) return NULL;
+    
+    for (int i=0; i<nrows; i++) {
+        _getelement(lst, i, &iel);
+        for (int j=0; j<ncols; j++) {
+            if (_getelement(iel, j, &jel)) {
+                if (matrix_getinterface(new)->setelfn(v, jel, new->elements+(j*nrows + i)*new->nvals)!=LINALGERR_OK) goto matrix_listconstructor_cleanup;
             }
         }
     }
     
-    return ret;
+    return new;
+matrix_listconstructor_cleanup:
+    object_free((object *) new);
+    return NULL;
 }
 
-/** Creates a matrix from a list of floats */
-objectmatrix *object_matrixfromfloats(unsigned int nrows, unsigned int ncols, double *list) {
-    objectmatrix *ret=NULL;
+/** Construct a matrix from an array */
+objectmatrix *matrix_arrayconstructor(vm *v, objectarray *a, objecttype type, MatrixIdx_t nvals) {
+    int nrows = MORPHO_GETINTEGERVALUE(a->dimensions[0]);
+    int ncols = MORPHO_GETINTEGERVALUE(a->dimensions[1]);
     
-    ret=object_newmatrix(nrows, ncols, true);
-    if (ret) cblas_dcopy(ncols*nrows, list, 1, ret->elements, 1);
-    
-    return ret;
-}
-
-/*
- * Clone matrices
- */
-
-/** Clone a matrix */
-objectmatrix *object_clonematrix(objectmatrix *in) {
-    objectmatrix *new = object_newmatrix(in->nrows, in->ncols, false);
+    objectmatrix *new=matrix_newwithtype(type, nrows, ncols, nvals, true);
+    if (!new) return NULL;
     
-    if (new) {
-        cblas_dcopy(in->ncols * in->nrows, in->elements, 1, new->elements, 1);
+    for (int i=0; i<nrows; i++) {
+        for (int j=0; j<ncols; j++) {
+            unsigned int indx[2]={ i, j };
+            value el;
+            if (array_getelement(a, 2, indx, &el)==ARRAY_OK) {
+                matrix_getinterface(new)->setelfn(v, el, new->elements+(j*nrows + i)*new->nvals);
+            }
+        }
     }
-    
     return new;
 }
 
-/* **********************************************************************
- * Matrix operations
- * ********************************************************************* */
+/* ----------------------
+ * Accessing elements
+ * ---------------------- */
+
+ /** @brief Validates index bounds, converting negative indices to positive
+ *  @param idx Pointer to the index, updated if valid and negative 
+ *  @param size The size of the dimension
+ *  @returns LINALGERR_OK if conversion successful, LINALGERR_INDX_OUT_OF_BNDS if out of bounds */
+linalgError_t matrix_validateindex(MatrixIdx_t *idx, MatrixIdx_t size) {
+    if (*idx < 0) {
+        if (*idx < -size) return LINALGERR_INDX_OUT_OF_BNDS;
+        *idx = size + *idx;
+    } else if (*idx >= size) return LINALGERR_INDX_OUT_OF_BNDS;
+    return LINALGERR_OK;
+}
 
 /** @brief Sets a matrix element.
-    @returns true if the element is in the range of the matrix, false otherwise */
-bool matrix_setelement(objectmatrix *matrix, unsigned int row, unsigned int col, double value) {
-    if (col<matrix->ncols && row<matrix->nrows) {
-        matrix->elements[col*matrix->nrows+row]=value;
-        return true;
-    }
-    return false;
+    @returns LINALGERR_OK if successful, LINALGERR_INDX_OUT_OF_BNDS if index out of bounds */
+linalgError_t matrix_setelement(objectmatrix *matrix, MatrixIdx_t row, MatrixIdx_t col, double value) {
+    MatrixIdx_t row_idx = row, col_idx = col;
+    LINALG_ERRCHECKRETURN(matrix_validateindex(&row_idx, matrix->nrows));
+    LINALG_ERRCHECKRETURN(matrix_validateindex(&col_idx, matrix->ncols));
+    matrix->elements[matrix->nvals*(col_idx*matrix->nrows+row_idx)]=value;
+    return LINALGERR_OK;
 }
 
 /** @brief Gets a matrix element
- *  @returns true if the element is in the range of the matrix, false otherwise */
-bool matrix_getelement(objectmatrix *matrix, unsigned int row, unsigned int col, double *value) {
-    if (col<matrix->ncols && row<matrix->nrows) {
-        if (value) *value=matrix->elements[col*matrix->nrows+row];
-        return true;
-    }
-    return false;
+ *  @returns LINALGERR_OK if successful, LINALGERR_INDX_OUT_OF_BNDS if index out of bounds */
+linalgError_t matrix_getelement(objectmatrix *matrix, MatrixIdx_t row, MatrixIdx_t col, double *value) {
+    MatrixIdx_t row_idx = row, col_idx = col;
+    LINALG_ERRCHECKRETURN(matrix_validateindex(&row_idx, matrix->nrows));
+    LINALG_ERRCHECKRETURN(matrix_validateindex(&col_idx, matrix->ncols));
+    if (value) *value=matrix->elements[matrix->nvals*(col_idx*matrix->nrows+row_idx)];
+    return LINALGERR_OK;
 }
 
-/** @brief Gets a column's entries
- *  @param[in] matrix - the matrix
- *  @param[in] col - column number
- *  @param[out] v - column entries (matrix->nrows in number)
- *  @returns true if the element is in the range of the matrix, false otherwise */
-bool matrix_getcolumn(objectmatrix *matrix, unsigned int col, double **v) {
-    if (col<matrix->ncols) {
-        *v=&matrix->elements[col*matrix->nrows];
-        return true;
-    }
-    return false;
+/** @brief Gets a pointer to a matrix element
+ *  @returns LINALGERR_OK if successful, LINALGERR_INDX_OUT_OF_BNDS if index out of bounds */
+linalgError_t matrix_getelementptr(objectmatrix *matrix, MatrixIdx_t row, MatrixIdx_t col, double **value) {
+    MatrixIdx_t row_idx = row, col_idx = col;
+    LINALG_ERRCHECKRETURN(matrix_validateindex(&row_idx, matrix->nrows));
+    LINALG_ERRCHECKRETURN(matrix_validateindex(&col_idx, matrix->ncols));
+    if (value) *value=matrix->elements+matrix->nvals*(col_idx*matrix->nrows+row_idx);
+    return LINALGERR_OK;
 }
 
-/** @brief Sets a column's entries
- *  @param[in] matrix - the matrix
- *  @param[in] col - column number
- *  @param[in] v - column entries (matrix->nrows in number)
- *  @returns true if the element is in the range of the matrix, false otherwise */
-bool matrix_setcolumn(objectmatrix *matrix, unsigned int col, double *v) {
-    if (col<matrix->ncols) {
-        cblas_dcopy(matrix->nrows, v, 1, &matrix->elements[col*matrix->nrows], 1);
-        return true;
-    }
-    return false;
+/** @brief Gets a pointer to a matrix column
+ *  @returns true if the column is in the range of the matrix, false otherwise */
+linalgError_t matrix_getcolumnptr(objectmatrix *matrix, MatrixIdx_t col, double **value) {
+    return matrix_getelementptr(matrix, 0, col, value);
+}
+
+/** Copies the column col of matrix a into the column vector b */
+linalgError_t matrix_getcolumn(objectmatrix *a, MatrixIdx_t col, objectmatrix *b) {
+    MatrixIdx_t col_idx = col;
+    LINALG_ERRCHECKRETURN(matrix_validateindex(&col_idx, a->ncols));
+    if (b->nels!=a->nrows*a->nvals) return LINALGERR_INCOMPATIBLE_DIM;
+    cblas_dcopy((linalg_int_t) b->nels, a->elements+a->nvals*col_idx*a->nrows, 1, b->elements, 1);
+    return LINALGERR_OK;
+}
+
+/** Copies the column vector b into column col of matrix a */
+linalgError_t matrix_setcolumn(objectmatrix *a, MatrixIdx_t col, objectmatrix *b) {
+    MatrixIdx_t col_idx = col;
+    LINALG_ERRCHECKRETURN(matrix_validateindex(&col_idx, a->ncols));
+    if (b->nels!=a->nrows*a->nvals) return LINALGERR_INCOMPATIBLE_DIM;
+    cblas_dcopy((linalg_int_t) b->nels, b->elements, 1, a->elements+a->nvals*col_idx*a->nrows, 1);
+    return LINALGERR_OK;
+}
+
+/** Copies the column vector b as a raw list of doubles into column col of matrix a */
+linalgError_t matrix_setcolumnptr(objectmatrix *a, MatrixIdx_t col, double *b) {
+    MatrixIdx_t col_idx = col;
+    LINALG_ERRCHECKRETURN(matrix_validateindex(&col_idx, a->ncols));
+    cblas_dcopy((linalg_int_t) a->nrows*a->nvals, b, 1, a->elements+a->nvals*col_idx*a->nrows, 1);
+    return LINALGERR_OK;
 }
 
 /** @brief Add a vector to a column in a matrix
@@ -296,1269 +449,1145 @@ bool matrix_setcolumn(objectmatrix *matrix, unsigned int col, double *v) {
  *  @param[in] alpha - scale
  *  @param[out] v - column entries (matrix->nrows in number) [should have m->nrows entries]
  *  @returns true on success */
-bool matrix_addtocolumn(objectmatrix *m, unsigned int col, double alpha, double *v) {
-    if (col<m->ncols) {
-        cblas_daxpy(m->nrows, alpha, v, 1, &m->elements[col*m->nrows], 1);
-        return true;
-    }
-    return false;
+linalgError_t matrix_addtocolumnptr(objectmatrix *a, MatrixIdx_t col, double alpha, double *b) {
+    if (col<0 || col>=a->ncols) return LINALGERR_INDX_OUT_OF_BNDS;
+    
+    cblas_daxpy(a->nrows*a->nvals, alpha, b, 1, a->elements+a->nvals*col*a->nrows, 1);
+    return LINALGERR_OK;
 }
 
-/* **********************************************************************
- * Matrix arithmetic
- * ********************************************************************* */
+/** Counts the number of dofs in a matrix */
+MatrixCount_t matrix_countdof(objectmatrix *a) {
+    return a->ncols*a->nrows*a->nvals;
+}
+
+/* ----------------------
+ * Arithmetic operations
+ * ---------------------- */
 
-/** Copies one matrix to another */
-unsigned int matrix_countdof(objectmatrix *a) {
-    return a->ncols*a->nrows;
+/** Vector addition: Performs y <- alpha*x + y */
+linalgError_t matrix_axpy(double alpha, objectmatrix *x, objectmatrix *y) {
+    if (!(x->ncols==y->ncols && x->nrows==y->nrows)) return LINALGERR_INCOMPATIBLE_DIM;
+    
+    cblas_daxpy((linalg_int_t) x->nels, alpha, x->elements, 1, y->elements, 1);
+    return LINALGERR_OK;
 }
 
-/** Copies one matrix to another */
-objectmatrixerror matrix_copy(objectmatrix *a, objectmatrix *out) {
-    if (a->ncols==out->ncols && a->nrows==out->nrows) {
-        cblas_dcopy(a->ncols * a->nrows, a->elements, 1, out->elements, 1);
-        return MATRIX_OK;
-    }
-    return MATRIX_INCMPTBLDIM;
+/** Copies a matrix  y <- x */
+linalgError_t matrix_copy(objectmatrix *x, objectmatrix *y) {
+    if (!(x->ncols==y->ncols && x->nrows==y->nrows)) return LINALGERR_INCOMPATIBLE_DIM;
+    
+    cblas_dcopy((linalg_int_t) x->nels, x->elements, 1, y->elements, 1);
+    return LINALGERR_OK;
 }
 
-/** Copies a matrix to another at an arbitrary point */
-objectmatrixerror matrix_copyat(objectmatrix *a, objectmatrix *out, int row0, int col0) {
-    if (col0+a->ncols<=out->ncols && row0+a->nrows<=out->nrows) {
-        for (int j=0; j<a->ncols; j++) {
-            for (int i=0; i<a->nrows; i++) {
-                double value;
-                if (!matrix_getelement(a, i, j, &value)) return MATRIX_BNDS;
-                if (!matrix_setelement(out, row0+i, col0+j, value)) return MATRIX_BNDS;
-            }
+/** Copies one matrix into another at an arbitrary point */
+linalgError_t matrix_copyat(objectmatrix *a, objectmatrix *out, int row0, int col0) {
+    if (!(col0+a->ncols<=out->ncols && row0+a->nrows<=out->nrows)) return LINALGERR_INCOMPATIBLE_DIM;
+    
+    for (int j=0; j<a->ncols; j++) {
+        for (int i=0; i<a->nrows; i++) {
+            double *src, *dest;
+            LINALG_ERRCHECKRETURN(matrix_getelementptr(a, i, j, &src));
+            LINALG_ERRCHECKRETURN(matrix_getelementptr(out, row0+i, col0+j, &dest));
+            memcpy(dest, src, sizeof(double)*a->nvals);
         }
-        
-        return MATRIX_OK;
     }
-    return MATRIX_INCMPTBLDIM;
+    return LINALGERR_OK;
 }
 
-/** Performs a + b -> out. */
-objectmatrixerror matrix_add(objectmatrix *a, objectmatrix *b, objectmatrix *out) {
-    if (a->ncols==b->ncols && a->ncols==out->ncols &&
-        a->nrows==b->nrows && a->nrows==out->nrows) {
-        if (a!=out) cblas_dcopy(a->ncols * a->nrows, a->elements, 1, out->elements, 1);
-        cblas_daxpy(a->ncols * a->nrows, 1.0, b->elements, 1, out->elements, 1);
-        return MATRIX_OK;
-    }
-    return MATRIX_INCMPTBLDIM;
+/** Scales a matrix x <- scale * x >*/
+void matrix_scale(objectmatrix *x, double scale) {
+    cblas_dscal((linalg_int_t) x->nels, scale, x->elements, 1);
 }
 
-/** Performs lambda*a + beta -> out. */
-objectmatrixerror matrix_addscalar(objectmatrix *a, double lambda, double beta, objectmatrix *out) {
-    if (a->ncols==out->ncols && a->nrows==out->nrows) {
-        for (unsigned int i=0; i<out->nrows*out->ncols; i++) {
-            out->elements[i]=lambda*a->elements[i]+beta;
-        }
-        return MATRIX_OK;
-    }
+/** Loads the zero matrix a <- 0 */
+linalgError_t matrix_zero(objectmatrix *x) {
+    memset(x->elements, 0, sizeof(double)*x->nrows*x->ncols*x->nvals);
+    return LINALGERR_OK;
+}
 
-    return MATRIX_INCMPTBLDIM;
+/** Loads the identity matrix a <- I(n) */
+linalgError_t matrix_identity(objectmatrix *x) {
+    if (x->ncols!=x->nrows) return LINALGERR_NOT_SQUARE;
+    matrix_zero(x);
+    for (int i=0; i<x->nrows; i++) x->elements[x->nvals*(i+x->nrows*i)]=1.0;
+    return LINALGERR_OK;
 }
 
-/** Performs a + lambda*b -> a. */
-objectmatrixerror matrix_accumulate(objectmatrix *a, double lambda, objectmatrix *b) {
-    if (a->ncols==b->ncols && a->nrows==b->nrows ) {
-        cblas_daxpy(a->ncols * a->nrows, lambda, b->elements, 1, a->elements, 1);
-        return MATRIX_OK;
-    }
-    return MATRIX_INCMPTBLDIM;
+/** Performs z <- alpha*(x*y) + beta*z */
+linalgError_t matrix_mmul(double alpha, objectmatrix *x, objectmatrix *y, double beta, objectmatrix *z) {
+    if (!(x->ncols==y->nrows && x->nrows==z->nrows && y->ncols==z->ncols)) return LINALGERR_INCOMPATIBLE_DIM;
+    
+    cblas_dgemm(CblasColMajor, CblasNoTrans, CblasNoTrans, x->nrows, y->ncols, x->ncols, alpha, x->elements, x->nrows, y->elements, y->nrows, beta, z->elements, z->nrows);
+    return LINALGERR_OK;
 }
 
-/** Performs a - b -> out */
-objectmatrixerror matrix_sub(objectmatrix *a, objectmatrix *b, objectmatrix *out) {
-    if (a->ncols==b->ncols && a->ncols==out->ncols &&
-        a->nrows==b->nrows && a->nrows==out->nrows) {
-        if (a!=out) cblas_dcopy(a->ncols * a->nrows, a->elements, 1, out->elements, 1);
-        cblas_daxpy(a->ncols * a->nrows, -1.0, b->elements, 1, out->elements, 1);
-        return MATRIX_OK;
-    }
-    return MATRIX_INCMPTBLDIM;
+linalgError_t matrix_mul(objectmatrix *x, objectmatrix *y, objectmatrix *z) {
+    return matrix_mmul(1.0, x, y, 0.0, z);
 }
 
-/** Performs a * b -> out */
-objectmatrixerror matrix_mul(objectmatrix *a, objectmatrix *b, objectmatrix *out) {
-    if (a->ncols==b->nrows && a->nrows==out->nrows && b->ncols==out->ncols) {
-        cblas_dgemm(CblasColMajor, CblasNoTrans, CblasNoTrans, a->nrows, b->ncols, a->ncols, 1.0, a->elements, a->nrows, b->elements, b->nrows, 0.0, out->elements, out->nrows);
-        return MATRIX_OK;
+/** Performs x <- alpha*x + beta */
+linalgError_t matrix_addscalar(objectmatrix *x, double alpha, double beta) {
+    for (MatrixCount_t i=0; i<x->ncols*x->nrows; i++) {
+        for (int k=0; k<x->nvals; k++) {
+            x->elements[i*x->nvals+k]*=alpha;
+            if (k==0) x->elements[i*x->nvals+k]+=beta;
+        }
     }
-    return MATRIX_INCMPTBLDIM;
+    return LINALGERR_OK;
 }
 
-/** Finds the Frobenius inner product of two matrices  */
-objectmatrixerror matrix_inner(objectmatrix *a, objectmatrix *b, double *out) {
-    if (a->ncols==b->ncols && a->nrows==b->nrows) {
-        *out=cblas_ddot(a->ncols*a->nrows, a->elements, 1, b->elements, 1);
-        return MATRIX_OK;
+/** Performs y <- x^T>*/
+linalgError_t matrix_transpose(objectmatrix *x, objectmatrix *y) {
+    if (!(x->ncols==y->nrows && x->nrows==y->ncols)) return LINALGERR_INCOMPATIBLE_DIM;
+    
+    for (MatrixCount_t i=0; i<x->ncols; i++) {
+        for (MatrixCount_t j=0; j<x->nrows; j++) {
+            for (int k=0; k<x->nvals; k++) {
+                y->elements[j*y->nrows*y->nvals+i*y->nvals+k] = x->elements[i*x->nrows*x->nvals+j*x->nvals+k];
+            }
+        }
     }
-    return MATRIX_INCMPTBLDIM;
+    return LINALGERR_OK;
 }
 
-/** Computes the outer product of two matrices  */
-objectmatrixerror matrix_outer(objectmatrix *a, objectmatrix *b, objectmatrix *out) {
-    int m=a->nrows*a->ncols, n=b->nrows*b->ncols;
-    if (m==out->nrows && n==out->ncols) {
-        cblas_dger(CblasColMajor, m, n, 1, a->elements, 1, b->elements, 1, out->elements, out->nrows);
-        return MATRIX_OK;
-    }
-    return MATRIX_INCMPTBLDIM;
-}
-
-/** Solves the system a.x = b
- * @param[in] a  lhs
- * @param[in] b  rhs
- * @param[in] out - the solution x
- * @param[out] lu - LU decomposition of a; you must provide an array the same size as a.
- * @param[out] pivot - you must provide an array with the same number of rows as a.
- * @returns objectmatrixerror indicating the status; MATRIX_OK indicates success.
- * */
-static objectmatrixerror matrix_div(objectmatrix *a, objectmatrix *b, objectmatrix *out, double *lu, int *pivot) {
-    int n=a->nrows, nrhs = b->ncols, info;
-    
-    cblas_dcopy(a->ncols * a->nrows, a->elements, 1, lu, 1);
-    if (b!=out) cblas_dcopy(b->ncols * b->nrows, b->elements, 1, out->elements, 1);
-#ifdef MORPHO_LINALG_USE_LAPACKE
-    info=LAPACKE_dgesv(LAPACK_COL_MAJOR, n, nrhs, lu, n, pivot, out->elements, n);
-#else
-    dgesv_(&n, &nrhs, lu, &n, pivot, out->elements, &n, &info);
-#endif
-    
-    return (info==0 ? MATRIX_OK : (info>0 ? MATRIX_SING : MATRIX_INVLD));
+/* ----------------------
+ * Unary operations
+ * ---------------------- */
+
+/** Computes various matrix norms */
+double matrix_norm(objectmatrix *a, matrix_norm_t norm) {
+    return matrix_getinterface(a)->normfn(a, norm);
 }
 
-/** Solves the system a.x = b for small matrices (test with MATRIX_ISSMALL)
- * @warning Uses the C stack for storage, which avoids malloc but can cause stack overflow */
-objectmatrixerror matrix_divs(objectmatrix *a, objectmatrix *b, objectmatrix *out) {
-    if (a->ncols==b->nrows && a->ncols == out->nrows) {
-        int pivot[a->nrows];
-        double lu[a->nrows*a->ncols];
-        
-        return matrix_div(a, b, out, lu, pivot);
+/** Computes the sum of all elements in a matrix */
+void matrix_sum(objectmatrix *a, double *sum) {
+    double c[a->nvals], y, t;
+    for (int i=0; i<a->nvals; i++) { sum[i]=0; c[i]=0; }
+    
+    for (MatrixCount_t i=0; i<a->nels; i+=a->nvals) {
+        for (int k=0; k<a->nvals; k++) {
+            y=a->elements[i+k]-c[k];
+            t=sum[k]+y;
+            c[k]=(t-sum[k])-y;
+            sum[k]=t;
+        }
     }
-    return MATRIX_INCMPTBLDIM;
 }
 
-/** Solves the system a.x = b for large matrices (test with MATRIX_ISSMALL)  */
-objectmatrixerror matrix_divl(objectmatrix *a, objectmatrix *b, objectmatrix *out) {
-    objectmatrixerror ret = MATRIX_ALLOC; // Returned if allocation fails
-    if (!(a->ncols==b->nrows && a->ncols == out->nrows)) return MATRIX_INCMPTBLDIM;
+/** Calculate the trace of a matrix */
+linalgError_t matrix_trace(objectmatrix *a, double *out) {
+    if (a->nrows!=a->ncols) return LINALGERR_NOT_SQUARE;
+    *out = 0.0;
+    for (int i = 0; i < a->nrows; i++) {
+        *out += a->elements[a->nvals * (i * a->nrows + i)];
+    }
     
-    int *pivot=MORPHO_MALLOC(sizeof(int)*a->nrows);
-    double *lu=MORPHO_MALLOC(sizeof(double)*a->nrows*a->ncols);
+    return LINALGERR_OK;
+}
+
+/* ----------------------
+ * Binary operations
+ * ---------------------- */
+
+/** Finds the Frobenius inner product of two matrices  */
+linalgError_t matrix_inner(objectmatrix *x, objectmatrix *y, double *out) {
+    if (!(x->ncols==y->ncols && x->nrows==y->nrows)) return LINALGERR_INCOMPATIBLE_DIM;
     
-    if (pivot && lu) ret=matrix_div(a, b, out, lu, pivot);
+    *out=cblas_ddot((linalg_int_t) x->nels, x->elements, 1, y->elements, 1);
+    return LINALGERR_OK;
+}
+
+/** Rank 1 update: Performs  c <- alpha*a \outer b + c; a and b are treated as column vectors */
+linalgError_t matrix_r1update(double alpha, objectmatrix *a, objectmatrix *b, objectmatrix *c) {
+    MatrixIdx_t m=a->nrows*a->ncols, n=b->nrows*b->ncols;
+    if (!(m==c->nrows && n==c->ncols)) return LINALGERR_INCOMPATIBLE_DIM;
     
+    cblas_dger(CblasColMajor, m, n, alpha, a->elements, 1, b->elements, 1, c->elements, c->nrows);
+    return LINALGERR_OK;
+}
+
+/** Solve the linear system a.x = b using stack allocated memory for temporary */
+linalgError_t matrix_solvesmall(objectmatrix *a, objectmatrix *b) {
+    int pivot[a->nrows];
+    double els[a->nels];
+    objectmatrix A = MORPHO_STATICMATRIX(els, a->nrows, a->ncols);
+    matrix_copy(a, &A);
+    return (matrix_getinterface(a)->solvefn) (&A, b, pivot);
+}
+
+/** Solve the linear system a.x = b using heap allocated memory for temporary */
+linalgError_t matrix_solvelarge(objectmatrix *a, objectmatrix *b) {
+    int *pivot = MORPHO_MALLOC(sizeof(int)*a->nrows);
+    objectmatrix *A = matrix_clone(a);
+    linalgError_t out = LINALGERR_ALLOC;
+    if (pivot && A) {
+        out = (matrix_getinterface(a)->solvefn) (A, b, pivot);
+    }
+    if (A) object_free((object *) A);
     if (pivot) MORPHO_FREE(pivot);
-    if (lu) MORPHO_FREE(lu);
-    
-    return ret;
+    return out;
+}
+
+/** Solve the linear system a.x = b; automatrically allocates storage depending on size of the matrix
+ * @param[in]     a  lhs
+ * @param[in|out]  b  rhs — overwritten by the solution
+ * @returns linalgError_t indicating the status; MATRIX_OK indicates success. */
+linalgError_t matrix_solve(objectmatrix *a, objectmatrix *b) {
+    if (MATRIX_ISSMALL(a)) return matrix_solvesmall(a, b);
+    else return matrix_solvelarge(a, b);
 }
 
 /** Inverts the matrix a
- * @param[in] a  lhs
- * @param[in] out - the solution x
- * @returns objectmatrixerror indicating the status; MATRIX_OK indicates success.
- * */
-objectmatrixerror matrix_inverse(objectmatrix *a, objectmatrix *out) {
+ * @param[in] a  matrix to be inverted
+ * @returns linalgError_t indicating the status; MATRIX_OK indicates success. */
+linalgError_t matrix_inverse(objectmatrix *a) {
     int nrows=a->nrows, ncols=a->ncols, info;
-    if (!(a->ncols==out->nrows && a->ncols == out->nrows)) return MATRIX_INCMPTBLDIM;
-    
     int pivot[nrows];
     
-    cblas_dcopy(a->ncols * a->nrows, a->elements, 1, out->elements, 1);
 #ifdef MORPHO_LINALG_USE_LAPACKE
-    info=LAPACKE_dgetrf(LAPACK_COL_MAJOR, nrows, ncols, out->elements, nrows, pivot);
+    info=LAPACKE_dgetrf(LAPACK_COL_MAJOR, nrows, ncols, a->elements, nrows, pivot);
 #else
-    dgetrf_(&nrows, &ncols, out->elements, &nrows, pivot, &info);
+    dgetrf_(&nrows, &ncols, a->elements, &nrows, pivot, &info);
 #endif
-
-    if (info!=0) return (info>0 ? MATRIX_SING : MATRIX_INVLD);
+    if (info!=0) return (info>0 ? LINALGERR_MATRIX_SINGULAR : LINALGERR_LAPACK_INVLD_ARGS);
     
 #ifdef MORPHO_LINALG_USE_LAPACKE
-    info=LAPACKE_dgetri(LAPACK_COL_MAJOR, nrows, out->elements, nrows, pivot);
+    info=LAPACKE_dgetri(LAPACK_COL_MAJOR, nrows, a->elements, nrows, pivot);
 #else
     int lwork=nrows*ncols; double work[nrows*ncols];
-    dgetri_(&nrows, out->elements, &nrows, pivot, work, &lwork, &info);
+    dgetri_(&nrows, a->elements, &nrows, pivot, work, &lwork, &info);
 #endif
     
-    return (info==0 ? MATRIX_OK : (info>0 ? MATRIX_SING : MATRIX_INVLD));
+    return (info==0 ? LINALGERR_OK : (info>0 ? LINALGERR_MATRIX_SINGULAR : LINALGERR_LAPACK_INVLD_ARGS));
 }
 
-/** Compute eigenvalues and eigenvectors of a matrix
- * @param[in] a - an objectmatrix to diagonalize of size n
- * @param[out] wr - a buffer of size n will hold the real part of the eigenvalues on exit
- * @param[out] wi - a buffer of size n will hold the imag part of the eigenvalues on exit
- * @param[out] vec - (optional) will be filled out with eigenvectors as columns (should be of size n)
- * @returns an error code or MATRIX_OK on success */
-objectmatrixerror matrix_eigensystem(objectmatrix *a, double *wr, double *wi, objectmatrix *vec) {
-    int info, n=a->nrows;
-    if (a->nrows!=a->ncols) return MATRIX_NSQ;
-    if (vec && ((a->nrows!=vec->nrows) || (a->nrows!=vec->ncols))) return MATRIX_INCMPTBLDIM;
-    
-    // Copy a to prevent destruction
-    size_t size = ((size_t) n) * ((size_t) n) * sizeof(double);
-    double *acopy=MORPHO_MALLOC(size);
-    if (!acopy) return MATRIX_ALLOC;
-    cblas_dcopy(n*n, a->elements, 1, acopy, 1);
+/** Interface to eigensystem */
+linalgError_t matrix_eigen(objectmatrix *a, MorphoComplex *w, objectmatrix *vec) {
+    if (a->nrows!=a->ncols) return LINALGERR_NOT_SQUARE;
+    if (vec && ((a->nrows!=vec->nrows) || (a->nrows!=vec->ncols))) return LINALGERR_INCOMPATIBLE_DIM;
     
-#ifdef MORPHO_LINALG_USE_LAPACKE
-    info=LAPACKE_dgeev(LAPACK_COL_MAJOR, 'N', (vec ? 'V' : 'N'), n, acopy, n, wr, wi, NULL, n, (vec ? vec->elements : NULL), n);
-#else
-    int lwork=4*n; double work[4*n];
-    dgeev_("N", (vec ? "V" : "N"), &n, acopy, &n, wr, wi, NULL, &n, (vec ? vec->elements : NULL), &n, work, &lwork, &info);
-#endif
+    matrix_eigenfn_t efn = matrix_getinterface(a)->eigenfn;
+    if (!efn) return LINALGERR_NOT_SUPPORTED;
     
-    if (acopy) MORPHO_FREE(acopy); // Free up buffer
+    objectmatrix *temp = matrix_clone(a);
+    if (!temp) return LINALGERR_ALLOC;
         
-    if (info!=0) return (info>0 ? MATRIX_FAILED : MATRIX_INVLD);
-    
-    return MATRIX_OK;
+    return efn(temp, w, vec);
 }
 
+/* ----------------------
+ * Display
+ * ---------------------- */
 
-/** Sums all elements of a matrix using Kahan summation */
-double matrix_sum(objectmatrix *a) {
-    unsigned int nel=a->ncols*a->nrows;
-    double sum=0.0, c=0.0, y,t;
-    
-    for (unsigned int i=0; i<nel; i++) {
-        y=a->elements[i]-c;
-        t=sum+y;
-        c=(t-sum)-y;
-        sum=t;
+/** Prints a matrix */
+void matrix_print(vm *v, objectmatrix *m) {
+    matrixinterfacedefn *interface=matrix_getinterface(m);
+    double *elptr;
+    for (MatrixIdx_t i=0; i<m->nrows; i++) { // Rows run from 0...m
+        morpho_printf(v, "[ ");
+        for (MatrixIdx_t j=0; j<m->ncols; j++) { // Columns run from 0...k
+            matrix_getelementptr(m, i, j, &elptr);
+            (*interface->printelfn) (v, elptr);
+            morpho_printf(v, " ");
+        }
+        morpho_printf(v, "]%s", (i<m->nrows-1 ? "\n" : ""));
     }
-    return sum;
 }
 
-/** Norms */
-
-/** Computes the Frobenius norm of a matrix */
-double matrix_norm(objectmatrix *a) {
-    double nrm2=cblas_dnrm2(a->ncols*a->nrows, a->elements, 1);
-    return nrm2;
+/** Prints a matrix to a buffer */
+bool matrix_printtobuffer(objectmatrix *m, char *format, varray_char *out) {
+    matrixinterfacedefn *interface=matrix_getinterface(m);
+    double *elptr;
+    for (MatrixIdx_t i=0; i<m->nrows; i++) { // Rows run from 0...m
+        varray_charadd(out, "[ ", 2);
+        
+        for (MatrixIdx_t j=0; j<m->ncols; j++) { // Columns run from 0...k
+            matrix_getelementptr(m, i, j, &elptr);
+            if (!(*interface->printeltobufffn) (out, format, elptr)) return false;
+            varray_charadd(out, " ", 1);
+        }
+        varray_charadd(out, "]", 1);
+        if (i<m->nrows-1) varray_charadd(out, "\n", 1);
+    }
+    return true;
 }
 
-/** Computes the L1 norm of a matrix */
-double matrix_L1norm(objectmatrix *a) {
-    unsigned int nel=a->ncols*a->nrows;
-    double sum=0.0, c=0.0, y,t;
+/* ----------------------
+ * Roll
+ * ---------------------- */
+
+/** Rolls the matrix list */
+static void _rollflat(objectmatrix *a, objectmatrix *b, int nplaces) {
+    MatrixCount_t N=a->nrows*a->ncols*a->nvals;
+    MatrixCount_t n = abs(nplaces)*a->nvals;
+    if (n>N) n = n % N;
+    MatrixCount_t Np = N - n; // Number of elements to roll
     
-    for (unsigned int i=0; i<nel; i++) {
-        y=fabs(a->elements[i])-c;
-        t=sum+y;
-        c=(t-sum)-y;
-        sum=t;
+    if (nplaces<0) {
+        memcpy(b->matrixdata, a->matrixdata+n, sizeof(double)*Np);
+        memcpy(b->matrixdata+Np, a->matrixdata, sizeof(double)*n);
+    } else {
+        memcpy(b->matrixdata+n, a->matrixdata, sizeof(double)*Np);
+        if (n>0) memcpy(b->matrixdata, a->matrixdata+Np, sizeof(double)*n);
     }
-    return sum;
 }
 
-/** Computes the Ln norm of a matrix */
-double matrix_Lnnorm(objectmatrix *a, double n) {
-    unsigned int nel=a->ncols*a->nrows;
-    double sum=0.0, c=0.0, y,t;
-    
-    for (unsigned int i=0; i<nel; i++) {
-        y=pow(a->elements[i],n)-c;
-        t=sum+y;
-        c=(t-sum)-y;
-        sum=t;
-    }
-    return pow(sum,1.0/n);
+/** Copies a arow from matrix a into brow for matrix b */
+static void _copyrow(objectmatrix *a, MatrixIdx_t arow, objectmatrix *b, MatrixIdx_t brow) {
+    for (MatrixIdx_t i=0; i<a->ncols; i++)
+        memcpy(b->elements+b->nvals*(i*b->nrows+brow), a->elements+a->nvals*(i*a->nrows+arow), sizeof(double)*a->nvals);
 }
 
-/** Computes the Linf norm of a matrix */
-double matrix_Linfnorm(objectmatrix *a) {
-    unsigned int nel=a->ncols*a->nrows;
-    double max=0.0;
+/** Rolls a list by a number of elements along a given axis; stores the result in b */
+linalgError_t matrix_roll(objectmatrix *a, int nplaces, int axis, objectmatrix *b) {
+    if (!(a->nrows==b->nrows && a->ncols==b->ncols && a->nvals==b->nvals)) return LINALGERR_INCOMPATIBLE_DIM;
     
-    for (unsigned int i=0; i<nel; i++) {
-        double y=fabs(a->elements[i]);
-        if (y>max) max=y;
+    switch(axis) {
+        case 0:
+            for (int i=0; i<a->nrows; i++) {
+                int j = (i+nplaces);
+                while (j<0) j+=a->nrows;
+                _copyrow(a, i, b, j % a->nrows);
+            }
+            break;
+        case 1: _rollflat(a, b, nplaces*a->nrows); break;
+        default: return LINALGERR_NOT_SUPPORTED;
     }
-    return max;
+
+    return LINALGERR_OK;
 }
 
-/** Transpose a matrix */
-objectmatrixerror matrix_transpose(objectmatrix *a, objectmatrix *out) {
-    if (!(a->ncols==out->nrows && a->nrows == out->ncols)) return MATRIX_INCMPTBLDIM;
+/* **********************************************************************
+ * Matrix constructors
+ * ********************************************************************** */
 
-    /* Copy elements a column at a time */
-    for (unsigned int i=0; i<a->ncols; i++) {
-        cblas_dcopy(a->nrows, a->elements+(i*a->nrows), 1, out->elements+i, a->ncols);
-    }
-    return MATRIX_OK;
+value matrix_constructor__int_int(vm *v, int nargs, value *args) {
+    MatrixIdx_t nrows = MORPHO_GETINTEGERVALUE(MORPHO_GETARG(args, 0)),
+                ncols = MORPHO_GETINTEGERVALUE(MORPHO_GETARG(args, 1));
+    
+    objectmatrix *new=matrix_new(nrows, ncols, true);
+    return morpho_wrapandbind(v, (object *) new);
 }
 
-/** Calculate the trace of a matrix */
-objectmatrixerror matrix_trace(objectmatrix *a, double *out) {
-    if (a->nrows!=a->ncols) return MATRIX_NSQ;
-    *out=1.0;
-    *out=cblas_ddot(a->nrows, a->elements, a->ncols+1, out, 0);
+value matrix_constructor__int(vm *v, int nargs, value *args) {
+    MatrixIdx_t nrows = MORPHO_GETINTEGERVALUE(MORPHO_GETARG(args, 0));
     
-    return MATRIX_OK;
+    objectmatrix *new=matrix_new(nrows, 1, true);
+    return morpho_wrapandbind(v, (object *) new);
 }
 
-/** Scale a matrix */
-objectmatrixerror matrix_scale(objectmatrix *a, double scale) {
-    cblas_dscal(a->ncols*a->nrows, scale, a->elements, 1);
-    
-    return MATRIX_OK;
+/** Clones a matrix */
+value matrix_constructor__matrix(vm *v, int nargs, value *args) {
+    objectmatrix *a = MORPHO_GETMATRIX(MORPHO_GETARG(args, 0));
+    return morpho_wrapandbind(v, (object *) matrix_clone(a));
 }
 
-/** Load the indentity matrix*/
-objectmatrixerror matrix_identity(objectmatrix *a) {
-    if (a->ncols!=a->nrows) return MATRIX_NSQ;
-    memset(a->elements, 0, sizeof(double)*a->nrows*a->ncols);
-    for (int i=0; i<a->nrows; i++) a->elements[i+a->nrows*i]=1.0;
-    return MATRIX_OK;
+/** Constructs a matrix from a list of lists or tuples */
+value matrix_constructor__list(vm *v, int nargs, value *args) {
+    objectmatrix *new = matrix_listconstructor(v, MORPHO_GETARG(args, 0), OBJECT_MATRIX, 1);
+#ifdef MORPHO_INCLUDE_SPARSE
+    if (!new) {
+        /** Could this be a concatenation operation? */
+        objectsparseerror err = sparse_catmatrix(MORPHO_GETLIST(MORPHO_GETARG(args, 0)), &new);
+        if (err==SPARSE_INVLDINIT) {
+            morpho_runtimeerror(v, LINALG_INVLDARGS);
+        } else if (err!=SPARSE_OK) sparse_raiseerror(v, err);
+    }
+#else
+    if (!new) morpho_runtimeerror(v, LINALG_INVLDARGS);
+#endif
+    return morpho_wrapandbind(v, (object *) new);
 }
 
-/** Sets a matrix to zero */
-objectmatrixerror matrix_zero(objectmatrix *a) {
-    memset(a->elements, 0, sizeof(double)*a->nrows*a->ncols);
+/** Constructs a matrix from an array */
+value matrix_constructor__array(vm *v, int nargs, value *args) {
+    objectarray *a = MORPHO_GETARRAY(MORPHO_GETARG(args, 0));
+    if (a->ndim!=2) { morpho_runtimeerror(v, LINALG_INVLDARGS); return MORPHO_NIL; }
     
-    return MATRIX_OK;
+    objectmatrix *new = matrix_arrayconstructor(v, a, OBJECT_MATRIX, 1);
+    return morpho_wrapandbind(v, (object *) new);
 }
 
-/** Prints a matrix */
-void matrix_print(vm *v, objectmatrix *m) {
-    for (int i=0; i<m->nrows; i++) { // Rows run from 0...m
-        morpho_printf(v, "[ ");
-        for (int j=0; j<m->ncols; j++) { // Columns run from 0...k
-            double val;
-            matrix_getelement(m, i, j, &val);
-            morpho_printf(v, "%g ", (fabs(val)<MORPHO_EPS ? 0 : val));
-        }
-        morpho_printf(v, "]%s", (i<m->nrows-1 ? "\n" : ""));
-    }
+/** Constructs a matrix from a sparse matrix */
+value matrix_constructor__sparse(vm *v, int nargs, value *args) {
+    objectmatrix *new = NULL;
+    objectsparseerror err=sparse_tomatrix(MORPHO_GETSPARSE(MORPHO_GETARG(args, 0)), &new);
+    if (err!=SPARSE_OK) morpho_runtimeerror(v, LINALG_INVLDARGS);
+    return morpho_wrapandbind(v, (object *) new);
 }
 
-/** Prints a matrix to a buffer */
-bool matrix_printtobuffer(objectmatrix *m, char *format, varray_char *out) {
-    for (int i=0; i<m->nrows; i++) { // Rows run from 0...m
-        varray_charadd(out, "[ ", 2);
-        
-        for (int j=0; j<m->ncols; j++) { // Columns run from 0...k
-            double val;
-            matrix_getelement(m, i, j, &val);
-            if (!format_printtobuffer(MORPHO_FLOAT(val), format, out)) return false; 
-            varray_charadd(out, " ", 1);
-        }
-        varray_charadd(out, "]", 1);
-        if (i<m->nrows-1) varray_charadd(out, "\n", 1);
-    }
-    return true;
+value matrix_constructor__err(vm *v, int nargs, value *args) {
+    morpho_runtimeerror(v, MATRIX_CONSTRUCTOR);
+    return MORPHO_NIL;
 }
 
-/** Matrix eigensystem */
-bool matrix_eigen(vm *v, objectmatrix *a, value *evals, value *evecs) {
-    double *ev = MORPHO_MALLOC(sizeof(double)*a->nrows*2); // Allocate temporary memory for eigenvalues
-    double *er=ev, *ei=ev+a->nrows;
-    
-    objectmatrix *vecs=NULL; // A new matrix for eigenvectors
-    objectlist *vallist = object_newlist(0, NULL); // List to hold eigenvalues
-    bool success=false;
-    
-    if (evecs) vecs=object_clonematrix(a); // Clones a to hold eigenvectors
-    
-    // Check that everything was allocated correctly
-    if (!(ev && vallist && (!evecs || vecs))) {
-        morpho_runtimeerror(v, ERROR_ALLOCATIONFAILED); goto matrix_eigen_cleanup; };
+/** Creates an identity matrix */
+value matrix_identityconstructor(vm *v, int nargs, value *args) {
+    if (nargs!=1) { morpho_runtimeerror(v, MATRIX_IDENTCONSTRUCTOR); return MORPHO_NIL; }
     
-    objectmatrixerror err=matrix_eigensystem(a, er, ei, vecs);
+    MatrixIdx_t n = MORPHO_GETINTEGERVALUE(MORPHO_GETARG(args, 0));
+
+    objectmatrix *new = matrix_new(n,n,false);
+    if (new) matrix_identity(new);
     
-    if (err!=MATRIX_OK) {
-        matrix_raiseerror(v, err);
-        goto matrix_eigen_cleanup;
-    }
-        
-    // Now process the eigenvalues
-    for (int i=0; i<a->nrows; i++) {
-        if (fabs(ei[i])<MORPHO_EPS) {
-            list_append(vallist, MORPHO_FLOAT(er[i]));
-        } else {
-            objectcomplex *c = object_newcomplex(er[i], ei[i]);
-            if (c) {
-                list_append(vallist, MORPHO_OBJECT(c));
-            } else {
-                morpho_runtimeerror(v, ERROR_ALLOCATIONFAILED);
-                goto matrix_eigen_cleanup;
-            }
-        }
-    }
-        
-    if (evals) *evals = MORPHO_OBJECT(vallist);
-    if (evecs) *evecs = MORPHO_OBJECT(vecs);
-    
-    success=true;
-    
-matrix_eigen_cleanup:
-    if (ev) MORPHO_FREE(ev);
-    
-    if (!success) {
-        if (vallist) {
-            for (unsigned int i=0; i<vallist->val.count; i++) {
-                if (MORPHO_ISOBJECT(vallist->val.data[i])) object_free(MORPHO_GETOBJECT(vallist->val.data[i]));
-            }
-            object_free((object *) vallist);
-        }
-        if (vecs) object_free((object *) vecs);
-    }
-    
-    return success;
+    return morpho_wrapandbind(v, (object *) new);
 }
 
 /* **********************************************************************
  * Matrix veneer class
- * ********************************************************************* */
+ * ********************************************************************** */
 
-/** Constructs a Matrix object */
-value matrix_constructor(vm *v, int nargs, value *args) {
-    unsigned int nrows, ncols;
-    objectmatrix *new=NULL;
-    value out=MORPHO_NIL;
-    
-    if (nargs==2 &&
-         MORPHO_ISINTEGER(MORPHO_GETARG(args, 0)) &&
-         MORPHO_ISINTEGER(MORPHO_GETARG(args, 1)) ) {
-        nrows = MORPHO_GETINTEGERVALUE(MORPHO_GETARG(args, 0));
-        ncols = MORPHO_GETINTEGERVALUE(MORPHO_GETARG(args, 1));
-        new=object_newmatrix(nrows, ncols, true);
-    } else if (nargs==1 &&
-               MORPHO_ISINTEGER(MORPHO_GETARG(args, 0))) {
-        nrows = MORPHO_GETINTEGERVALUE(MORPHO_GETARG(args, 0));
-        ncols = 1;
-        new=object_newmatrix(nrows, ncols, true);
-    } else if (nargs==1 &&
-               MORPHO_ISARRAY(MORPHO_GETARG(args, 0))) {
-        new=object_matrixfromarray(MORPHO_GETARRAY(MORPHO_GETARG(args, 0)));
-        if (!new) morpho_runtimeerror(v, MATRIX_INVLDARRAYINIT);
-#ifdef MORPHO_INCLUDE_SPARSE
-    } else if (nargs==1 &&
-               MORPHO_ISLIST(MORPHO_GETARG(args, 0))) {
-        new=object_matrixfromlist(MORPHO_GETLIST(MORPHO_GETARG(args, 0)));
-        if (!new) {
-            /** Could this be a concatenation operation? */
-            objectsparseerror err = sparse_catmatrix(MORPHO_GETLIST(MORPHO_GETARG(args, 0)), &new);
-            if (err==SPARSE_INVLDINIT) {
-                morpho_runtimeerror(v, MATRIX_INVLDARRAYINIT);
-            } else if (err!=SPARSE_OK) sparse_raiseerror(v, err);
-        }
-#endif
-    } else if (nargs==1 &&
-               MORPHO_ISMATRIX(MORPHO_GETARG(args, 0))) {
-        new=object_clonematrix(MORPHO_GETMATRIX(MORPHO_GETARG(args, 0)));
-        if (!new) morpho_runtimeerror(v, MATRIX_INVLDARRAYINIT);
-#ifdef MORPHO_INCLUDE_SPARSE
-    } else if (nargs==1 &&
-               MORPHO_ISSPARSE(MORPHO_GETARG(args, 0))) {
-        objectsparseerror err=sparse_tomatrix(MORPHO_GETSPARSE(MORPHO_GETARG(args, 0)), &new);
-        if (err!=SPARSE_OK) morpho_runtimeerror(v, MATRIX_INVLDARRAYINIT);
-#endif
-    } else morpho_runtimeerror(v, MATRIX_CONSTRUCTOR);
-    
-    if (new) {
-        out=MORPHO_OBJECT(new);
-        morpho_bindobjects(v, 1, &out);
-    }
-    
-    return out;
+/* ----------------------
+ * Common utility methods
+ * ---------------------- */
+
+/** Prints a matrix */
+value Matrix_print(vm *v, int nargs, value *args) {
+    if (MORPHO_ISCLASS(MORPHO_SELF(args))) return Object_print(v, nargs, args); // Handle calls on the class
+    objectmatrix *m=MORPHO_GETMATRIX(MORPHO_SELF(args));
+    matrix_print(v, m);
+    return MORPHO_NIL;
 }
 
-/** Creates an identity matrix */
-value matrix_identityconstructor(vm *v, int nargs, value *args) {
-    int n;
-    objectmatrix *new=NULL;
-    value out = MORPHO_NIL;
-    
-    if (nargs==1 &&
-               MORPHO_ISINTEGER(MORPHO_GETARG(args, 0))) {
-        n = MORPHO_GETINTEGERVALUE(MORPHO_GETARG(args, 0));
-        new=object_newmatrix(n, n, false);
-        if (new) {
-            matrix_identity(new);
-        } else morpho_runtimeerror(v, ERROR_ALLOCATIONFAILED);
-    } else morpho_runtimeerror(v, MATRIX_IDENTCONSTRUCTOR);
-    
-    if (new) {
-        out=MORPHO_OBJECT(new);
-        morpho_bindobjects(v, 1, &out);
-    }
+/** Formatted conversion to a string */
+value Matrix_format(vm *v, int nargs, value *args) {
+    value out=MORPHO_NIL;
+    varray_char str;
+    varray_charinit(&str);
+    
+    if (matrix_printtobuffer(MORPHO_GETMATRIX(MORPHO_SELF(args)),
+                              MORPHO_GETCSTRING(MORPHO_GETARG(args, 0)),
+                             &str)) {
+        out = object_stringfromvarraychar(&str);
+        if (MORPHO_ISOBJECT(out)) morpho_bindobjects(v, 1, &out);
+    } else morpho_runtimeerror(v, ERROR_ALLOCATIONFAILED);
     
+    varray_charclear(&str);
     return out;
 }
 
-/** Checks that a matrix is indexed with 2 indices with a generic interface */
-bool matrix_slicedim(value * a, unsigned int ndim){
-	if (ndim>2||ndim<0) return false;
-	return true;
+/** Copies the contents of one matrix into another */
+value Matrix_assign(vm *v, int nargs, value *args) {
+    objectmatrix *a=MORPHO_GETMATRIX(MORPHO_SELF(args));
+    objectmatrix *b=MORPHO_GETMATRIX(MORPHO_GETARG(args, 0));
+    LINALG_ERRCHECKVM(matrix_copy(b, a));
+    return MORPHO_NIL;
 }
 
-/** Constucts a new matrix with a generic interface */
-void matrix_sliceconstructor(unsigned int *slicesize,unsigned int ndim,value* out){
-	unsigned int numcol = 1;
-	if (ndim == 2) {
-		numcol = slicesize[1];
-	}
-	*out = MORPHO_OBJECT(object_newmatrix(slicesize[0],numcol,false));
+/** Clones a matrix */
+value Matrix_clone(vm *v, int nargs, value *args) {
+    objectmatrix *a=MORPHO_GETMATRIX(MORPHO_SELF(args));
+    objectmatrix *new=matrix_clone(a);
+    return morpho_wrapandbind(v, (object *) new);
 }
-/** Copies data from a at indx to out at newindx with a generic interface */
-objectarrayerror matrix_slicecopy(value * a,value * out, unsigned int ndim, unsigned int *indx,unsigned int *newindx){
-	double num; // matrices store doubles;
-	unsigned int colindx = 0;
-	unsigned int colnewindx = 0;	
-	
-	if (ndim == 2) {
-		colindx = indx[1];
-		colnewindx = newindx[1];
-	}
 
-	if (!(matrix_getelement(MORPHO_GETMATRIX(*a),indx[0],colindx,&num)&&
-		matrix_setelement(MORPHO_GETMATRIX(*out),newindx[0],colnewindx,num))){
-		return ARRAY_OUTOFBOUNDS;
-	}
-	return ARRAY_OK;
-}
+/* ---------
+ * index()
+ * --------- */
 
-/** Rolls the matrix list */
-void matrix_rollflat(objectmatrix *a, objectmatrix *b, int nplaces) {
-    unsigned int N = a->nrows*a->ncols;
-    int n = abs(nplaces);
-    if (n>N) n = n % N;
-    unsigned int Np = N - n; // Number of elements to roll
+value Matrix_index__int_int(vm *v, int nargs, value *args) {
+    objectmatrix *m = MORPHO_GETMATRIX(MORPHO_SELF(args));
+    MatrixIdx_t i = MORPHO_GETINTEGERVALUE(MORPHO_GETARG(args, 0)),
+                j = MORPHO_GETINTEGERVALUE(MORPHO_GETARG(args, 1));
+    value out=MORPHO_NIL;
     
-    if (nplaces<0) {
-        memcpy(b->matrixdata, a->matrixdata+n, sizeof(double)*Np);
-        memcpy(b->matrixdata+Np, a->matrixdata, sizeof(double)*n);
-    } else {
-        memcpy(b->matrixdata+n, a->matrixdata, sizeof(double)*Np);
-        if (n>0) memcpy(b->matrixdata, a->matrixdata+Np, sizeof(double)*n);
-    }
+    double *elptr=NULL;
+    LINALG_ERRCHECKVM(matrix_getelementptr(m, i, j, &elptr));
+
+    if (elptr) out=matrix_getinterface(m)->getelfn(v, elptr);
+    return out;
 }
 
-/** Copies arow from matrix a into brow for matrix b */
-void matrix_copyrow(objectmatrix *a, int arow, objectmatrix *b, int brow) {
-    cblas_dcopy(a->ncols, a->elements+arow, a->nrows, b->elements+brow, a->nrows);
+static linalgError_t _slice_count(value in, MatrixIdx_t *count) {
+    if (morpho_isnumber(in)) { *count=1; return LINALGERR_OK; }
+    else if (MORPHO_ISRANGE(in)) { *count = (MatrixIdx_t) range_count(MORPHO_GETRANGE(in)); return LINALGERR_OK; }
+    else if (MORPHO_ISLIST(in)) { *count = (MatrixIdx_t) list_length(MORPHO_GETLIST(in)); return LINALGERR_OK; }
+    else if (MORPHO_ISTUPLE(in)) { *count = (MatrixIdx_t) tuple_length(MORPHO_GETTUPLE(in)); return LINALGERR_OK; }
+    return LINALGERR_NON_NUMERICAL;
 }
 
-/** Rolls a list by a number of elements */
-objectmatrix *matrix_roll(objectmatrix *a, int nplaces, int axis) {
-    objectmatrix *new=object_newmatrix(a->nrows, a->ncols, false);
-    
-    if (new) {
-        switch(axis) {
-            case 0: { // TODO: Could probably be faster
-                for (int i=0; i<a->nrows; i++) {
-                    int j = (i+nplaces);
-                    if (j<0) j+=a->nrows;
-                    matrix_copyrow(a, i, new, j % a->nrows);
-                }
-            }
-                break;
-            case 1: matrix_rollflat(a, new, nplaces*a->nrows); break;
+static linalgError_t _slice_iterate(value in, unsigned int i, MatrixIdx_t *ix) {
+    value val=in;
+    if (MORPHO_ISRANGE(in)) {
+        val=range_iterate(MORPHO_GETRANGE(in), i);
+    } else if (MORPHO_ISLIST(in)) {
+        if (!list_getelement(MORPHO_GETLIST(in), i, &val)) return LINALGERR_INVLD_ARG;
+    } else if (MORPHO_ISTUPLE(in)) {
+        if (!tuple_getelement(MORPHO_GETTUPLE(in), i, &val)) return LINALGERR_INVLD_ARG;
+    }
+        
+    if (MORPHO_ISINTEGER(val)) { *ix=MORPHO_GETINTEGERVALUE(val); return LINALGERR_OK; }
+    else if (MORPHO_ISFLOAT(val)) { *ix=(MatrixIdx_t) MORPHO_GETFLOATVALUE(val); return LINALGERR_OK; }
+    return LINALGERR_INVLD_ARG;
+}
+
+static linalgError_t _slice_validate(value iv, value jv, MatrixIdx_t *icnt, MatrixIdx_t *jcnt) {
+    LINALG_ERRCHECKRETURN(_slice_count(iv, icnt));
+    LINALG_ERRCHECKRETURN(_slice_count(jv, jcnt));
+    if (*icnt<1 || *jcnt<1) return LINALGERR_INVLD_ARG;
+    return LINALGERR_OK;
+}
+
+static linalgError_t _slice_copy(value iv, value jv, MatrixIdx_t icnt, MatrixIdx_t jcnt, objectmatrix *a, objectmatrix *b, bool swap) {
+    double *ael, *bel;
+    for (MatrixIdx_t j=0; j<jcnt; j++) {
+        MatrixIdx_t jx;
+        LINALG_ERRCHECKRETURN(_slice_iterate(jv, j, &jx));
+        LINALG_ERRCHECKRETURN(matrix_validateindex(&jx, a->ncols));
+        for (MatrixIdx_t i=0; i<icnt; i++) {
+            MatrixIdx_t ix;
+            LINALG_ERRCHECKRETURN(_slice_iterate(iv, i, &ix));
+            LINALG_ERRCHECKRETURN(matrix_validateindex(&ix, a->nrows));
+            LINALG_ERRCHECKRETURN(matrix_getelementptr(a, ix, jx, &ael));
+            LINALG_ERRCHECKRETURN(matrix_getelementptr(b, i, j, &bel));
+            if (swap) memcpy(ael, bel, sizeof(double)*a->nvals);
+            else memcpy(bel, ael, sizeof(double)*b->nvals);
         }
     }
-
-    return new;
+    return LINALGERR_OK;
 }
 
-/** Gets the matrix element with given indices */
-value Matrix_getindex(vm *v, int nargs, value *args) {
-    objectmatrix *m=MORPHO_GETMATRIX(MORPHO_SELF(args));
-    unsigned int indx[2]={0,0};
-    value out = MORPHO_NIL;
-	if (nargs>2){
-		morpho_runtimeerror(v, MATRIX_INVLDNUMINDICES);
-		return out;
-	}
-    
-    if (array_valuelisttoindices(nargs, args+1, indx)) {
-        double outval;
-        if (!matrix_getelement(m, indx[0], indx[1], &outval)) {
-            morpho_runtimeerror(v, MATRIX_INDICESOUTSIDEBOUNDS);
-        } else {
-            out = MORPHO_FLOAT(outval);
-        }
-    } else { // now try to get a slice
-		objectarrayerror err = getslice(&MORPHO_SELF(args), &matrix_slicedim, &matrix_sliceconstructor, &matrix_slicecopy, nargs, &MORPHO_GETARG(args,0), &out);
-		if (err!=ARRAY_OK) MORPHO_RAISE(v, array_to_matrix_error(err) );
-		if (MORPHO_ISOBJECT(out)){
-			morpho_bindobjects(v,1,&out);
-		} else morpho_runtimeerror(v, MATRIX_INVLDINDICES);
-	}
+value Matrix_index__x_x(vm *v, int nargs, value *args) {
+    objectmatrix *m = MORPHO_GETMATRIX(MORPHO_SELF(args)), *new=NULL;
+    value iv=MORPHO_GETARG(args, 0), jv=MORPHO_GETARG(args, 1);
+    value out=MORPHO_NIL;
+    
+    MatrixIdx_t icnt=0, jcnt=0; // Counts become size of new matrix
+    LINALG_ERRCHECKVMRETURN(_slice_validate(iv, jv, &icnt, &jcnt), MORPHO_NIL);
+    
+    new=matrix_newwithtype(MORPHO_GETOBJECTTYPE(MORPHO_SELF(args)), icnt, jcnt, m->nvals, false);
+    if (!new) { morpho_runtimeerror(v, ERROR_ALLOCATIONFAILED); return MORPHO_NIL; }
+    
+    linalgError_t err=_slice_copy(iv, jv, icnt, jcnt, m, new, false);
+    if (err!=LINALGERR_OK) { linalg_raiseerror(v, err); object_free((object *) new); }
+    else out = morpho_wrapandbind(v, (object *) new);
+    
     return out;
 }
 
-/** Sets the matrix element with given indices */
-value Matrix_setindex(vm *v, int nargs, value *args) {
-    objectmatrix *m=MORPHO_GETMATRIX(MORPHO_SELF(args));
-    unsigned int indx[2]={0,0};
-    
-    if (array_valuelisttoindices(nargs-1, args+1, indx)) {
-        double value=0.0;
-        if (MORPHO_ISFLOAT(args[nargs])) value=MORPHO_GETFLOATVALUE(args[nargs]);
-        if (MORPHO_ISINTEGER(args[nargs])) value=(double) MORPHO_GETINTEGERVALUE(args[nargs]);
-
-        if (!matrix_setelement(m, indx[0], indx[1], value)) {
-            morpho_runtimeerror(v, MATRIX_INDICESOUTSIDEBOUNDS);
-        }
-    } else morpho_runtimeerror(v, MATRIX_INVLDINDICES);
-    
+value Matrix_index__err(vm *v, int nargs, value *args) {
+    morpho_runtimeerror(v, LINALG_INVLDINDICES);
     return MORPHO_NIL;
 }
 
-/** Sets the column of a matrix */
-value Matrix_setcolumn(vm *v, int nargs, value *args) {
-    objectmatrix *m=MORPHO_GETMATRIX(MORPHO_SELF(args));
-    
-    if (nargs==2 &&
-        MORPHO_ISINTEGER(MORPHO_GETARG(args, 0)) &&
-        MORPHO_ISMATRIX(MORPHO_GETARG(args, 1))) {
-        unsigned int col = MORPHO_GETINTEGERVALUE(MORPHO_GETARG(args, 0));
-        objectmatrix *src = MORPHO_GETMATRIX(MORPHO_GETARG(args, 1));
-        
-        if (col<m->ncols) {
-            if (src && src->ncols*src->nrows==m->nrows) {
-                matrix_setcolumn(m, col, src->elements);
-            } else morpho_runtimeerror(v, MATRIX_INCOMPATIBLEMATRICES);
-        } else morpho_runtimeerror(v, MATRIX_INDICESOUTSIDEBOUNDS);
-    } else morpho_runtimeerror(v, MATRIX_SETCOLARGS);
-    
-    return MORPHO_NIL;
+/* ---------
+ * setindex()
+ * --------- */
+
+static void _setindex(vm *v, objectmatrix *m, MatrixIdx_t i, MatrixIdx_t j, value in) {
+    double *elptr=NULL;
+    LINALG_ERRCHECKVM(matrix_getelementptr(m, i, j, &elptr));
+    if (elptr) LINALG_ERRCHECKVM(matrix_getinterface(m)->setelfn(v, in, elptr));
 }
 
-/** Gets a column of a matrix */
-value Matrix_getcolumn(vm *v, int nargs, value *args) {
-    objectmatrix *m=MORPHO_GETMATRIX(MORPHO_SELF(args));
-    value out=MORPHO_NIL;
-    
-    if (nargs==1 &&
-        MORPHO_ISINTEGER(MORPHO_GETARG(args, 0))) {
-        unsigned int col = MORPHO_GETINTEGERVALUE(MORPHO_GETARG(args, 0));
-        
-        if (col<m->ncols) {
-            double *vals;
-            if (matrix_getcolumn(m, col, &vals)) {
-                objectmatrix *new=object_matrixfromfloats(m->nrows, 1, vals);
-                if (new) {
-                    out=MORPHO_OBJECT(new);
-                    morpho_bindobjects(v, 1, &out);
-                }
-            }
-        } else morpho_runtimeerror(v, MATRIX_INDICESOUTSIDEBOUNDS);
-    } else morpho_runtimeerror(v, MATRIX_SETCOLARGS);
-    
-    return out;
+value Matrix_setindex__int_x(vm *v, int nargs, value *args) {
+    MatrixIdx_t i = MORPHO_GETINTEGERVALUE(MORPHO_GETARG(args, 0));
+    _setindex(v, MORPHO_GETMATRIX(MORPHO_SELF(args)), i, 0, MORPHO_GETARG(args, 1));
+    return MORPHO_NIL;
 }
 
-/** Prints a matrix */
-value Matrix_print(vm *v, int nargs, value *args) {
-    value self = MORPHO_SELF(args);
-    if (!MORPHO_ISMATRIX(self)) return Object_print(v, nargs, args);
-    
-    objectmatrix *m=MORPHO_GETMATRIX(MORPHO_SELF(args));
-    matrix_print(v, m);
+value Matrix_setindex__int_int_x(vm *v, int nargs, value *args) {
+    MatrixIdx_t i = MORPHO_GETINTEGERVALUE(MORPHO_GETARG(args, 0));
+    MatrixIdx_t j = MORPHO_GETINTEGERVALUE(MORPHO_GETARG(args, 1));
+    _setindex(v, MORPHO_GETMATRIX(MORPHO_SELF(args)), i, j, MORPHO_GETARG(args, 2));
     return MORPHO_NIL;
 }
 
-/** Formatted conversion to a string */
-value Matrix_format(vm *v, int nargs, value *args) {
-    value out = MORPHO_NIL;
+value Matrix_setindex__x_x_matrix(vm *v, int nargs, value *args) {
+    objectmatrix *m = MORPHO_GETMATRIX(MORPHO_SELF(args));
+    objectmatrix *msrc = MORPHO_GETMATRIX(MORPHO_GETARG(args, 2));
+    value iv=MORPHO_GETARG(args, 0), jv=MORPHO_GETARG(args, 1);
     
-    if (nargs==1 &&
-        MORPHO_ISSTRING(MORPHO_GETARG(args, 0))) {
-        varray_char str;
-        varray_charinit(&str);
-        
-        if (matrix_printtobuffer(MORPHO_GETMATRIX(MORPHO_SELF(args)),
-                                 MORPHO_GETCSTRING(MORPHO_GETARG(args, 0)),
-                                 &str)) {
-            out = object_stringfromvarraychar(&str);
-            if (MORPHO_ISOBJECT(out)) morpho_bindobjects(v, 1, &out);
-        } else morpho_runtimeerror(v, ERROR_ALLOCATIONFAILED);
-        
-        varray_charclear(&str);
-    } else {
-        morpho_runtimeerror(v, VALUE_FRMTARG);
-    }
+    MatrixIdx_t icnt=0, jcnt=0;
+    LINALG_ERRCHECKVMRETURN(_slice_validate(iv, jv, &icnt, &jcnt), MORPHO_NIL);
     
-    return out;
-}
-
-/** Matrix add */
-value Matrix_assign(vm *v, int nargs, value *args) {
-    objectmatrix *a=MORPHO_GETMATRIX(MORPHO_SELF(args));
- 
-    if (nargs==1 && MORPHO_ISMATRIX(MORPHO_GETARG(args, 0))) {
-        objectmatrix *b=MORPHO_GETMATRIX(MORPHO_GETARG(args, 0));
-        
-        if (a->ncols==b->ncols && a->nrows==b->nrows) {
-            matrix_copy(b, a);
-        } else morpho_runtimeerror(v, MATRIX_INCOMPATIBLEMATRICES);
-    }
+    LINALG_ERRCHECKVM(_slice_copy(iv, jv, icnt, jcnt, m, msrc, true));
     
     return MORPHO_NIL;
 }
 
-/** Matrix add */
-value Matrix_add(vm *v, int nargs, value *args) {
+/* ---------
+ * column
+ * --------- */
+
+value Matrix_getcolumn__int(vm *v, int nargs, value *args) {
     objectmatrix *a=MORPHO_GETMATRIX(MORPHO_SELF(args));
+    MatrixIdx_t i = MORPHO_GETINTEGERVALUE(MORPHO_GETARG(args, 0));
     value out=MORPHO_NIL;
- 
-    if (nargs==1 && MORPHO_ISMATRIX(MORPHO_GETARG(args, 0))) {
-        objectmatrix *b=MORPHO_GETMATRIX(MORPHO_GETARG(args, 0));
-        
-        if (a->ncols==b->ncols && a->nrows==b->nrows) {
-            objectmatrix *new = object_newmatrix(a->nrows, a->ncols, false);
-            if (new) {
-                out=MORPHO_OBJECT(new);
-                matrix_add(a, b, new);
-            }
-        } else morpho_runtimeerror(v, MATRIX_INCOMPATIBLEMATRICES);
-    } else if (nargs==1 && MORPHO_ISNUMBER(MORPHO_GETARG(args, 0))) {
-        double val;
-        if (morpho_valuetofloat(MORPHO_GETARG(args, 0), &val)) {
-            objectmatrix *new = object_newmatrix(a->nrows, a->ncols, false);
-            if (new) {
-                out=MORPHO_OBJECT(new);
-                matrix_addscalar(a, 1.0, val, new);
-            }
-        }
-    } else morpho_runtimeerror(v, MATRIX_ARITHARGS);
     
-    if (!MORPHO_ISNIL(out)) morpho_bindobjects(v, 1, &out);
+    if (i>=0 && i<a->ncols) {
+        objectmatrix *new=matrix_newwithtype(a->obj.type, a->nrows, 1, a->nvals, false);
+        if (new) matrix_getcolumn(a, i, new);
+        out=morpho_wrapandbind(v, (object *)new);
+    } else linalg_raiseerror(v, LINALGERR_INDX_OUT_OF_BNDS);
     
     return out;
 }
 
-/** Right add */
-value Matrix_addr(vm *v, int nargs, value *args) {
-    objectmatrix *a=MORPHO_GETMATRIX(MORPHO_SELF(args));
+value Matrix_setcolumn__int_matrix(vm *v, int nargs, value *args) {
+    LINALG_ERRCHECKVM(matrix_setcolumn(MORPHO_GETMATRIX(MORPHO_SELF(args)),
+                                        MORPHO_GETINTEGERVALUE(MORPHO_GETARG(args, 0)),
+                                        MORPHO_GETMATRIX(MORPHO_GETARG(args, 1))));
+    return MORPHO_NIL;
+}
+
+/* ----------
+ * Arithmetic
+ * ---------- */
+
+/** Add a vector */
+static value _axpy(vm *v, int nargs, value *args, double alpha) {
+    objectmatrix *a=MORPHO_GETMATRIX(MORPHO_SELF(args));      // Receiver is left hand operand
+    objectmatrix *b=MORPHO_GETMATRIX(MORPHO_GETARG(args, 0)); // Argument is right hand operand
+    objectmatrix *new = NULL;
     value out=MORPHO_NIL;
- 
-    if (nargs==1 && (MORPHO_ISNIL(MORPHO_GETARG(args, 0)) ||
-                     MORPHO_ISNUMBER(MORPHO_GETARG(args, 0)))) {
-        int i=0;
-        if (MORPHO_ISINTEGER(MORPHO_GETARG(args, 0))) i=MORPHO_GETINTEGERVALUE(MORPHO_GETARG(args, 0));
-        if (MORPHO_ISFLOAT(MORPHO_GETARG(args, 0))) i=(fabs(MORPHO_GETFLOATVALUE(MORPHO_GETARG(args, 0)))<MORPHO_EPS ? 0 : 1);
-        
-        if (i==0) {
-            objectmatrix *new = object_clonematrix(a);
-            if (new) {
-                out=MORPHO_OBJECT(new);
-                morpho_bindobjects(v, 1, &out);
-            }
-        } else { // If there is a value we're trying to add to just use Matrix_add for that 
-            out = Matrix_add(v, nargs, args);
-        }
-    } else morpho_runtimeerror(v, MATRIX_ARITHARGS);
+    
+    if (a->ncols==b->ncols && a->nrows==b->nrows) {
+        new=matrix_clone(a);
+        if (new) LINALG_ERRCHECKVM(matrix_axpy(alpha, b, new));
+        out = morpho_wrapandbind(v, (object *) new);
+    } else morpho_runtimeerror(v, LINALG_INCOMPATIBLEMATRICES);
     
     return out;
 }
 
-/** Matrix subtract */
-value Matrix_sub(vm *v, int nargs, value *args) {
+/** Add a scalar */
+static value _xpa(vm *v, int nargs, value *args, double sgna, double sgnb) {
     objectmatrix *a=MORPHO_GETMATRIX(MORPHO_SELF(args));
+    objectmatrix *new=NULL;
     value out=MORPHO_NIL;
- 
-    if (nargs==1 && MORPHO_ISMATRIX(MORPHO_GETARG(args, 0))) {
-        objectmatrix *b=MORPHO_GETMATRIX(MORPHO_GETARG(args, 0));
-        
-        if (a->ncols==b->ncols && a->nrows==b->nrows) {
-            objectmatrix *new = object_newmatrix(a->nrows, a->ncols, false);
-            if (new) {
-                out=MORPHO_OBJECT(new);
-                matrix_sub(a, b, new);
-            }
-        } else morpho_runtimeerror(v, MATRIX_INCOMPATIBLEMATRICES);
-    } else if (nargs==1 && MORPHO_ISNUMBER(MORPHO_GETARG(args, 0))) {
-        double val;
-        if (morpho_valuetofloat(MORPHO_GETARG(args, 0), &val)) {
-            objectmatrix *new = object_newmatrix(a->nrows, a->ncols, false);
-            if (new) {
-                out=MORPHO_OBJECT(new);
-                matrix_addscalar(a, 1.0, -val, new);
-            }
-        }
-    } else morpho_runtimeerror(v, MATRIX_ARITHARGS);
     
-    if (!MORPHO_ISNIL(out)) morpho_bindobjects(v, 1, &out);
+    double beta;
+    if (morpho_valuetofloat(MORPHO_GETARG(args, 0), &beta)) {
+        new = matrix_clone(a);
+        if (new) LINALG_ERRCHECKVM(matrix_addscalar(new, sgna, beta*sgnb));
+        out = morpho_wrapandbind(v, (object *) new);
+    } else morpho_runtimeerror(v, LINALG_INVLDARGS);
     
     return out;
 }
 
-/** Right subtract */
-value Matrix_subr(vm *v, int nargs, value *args) {
-    objectmatrix *a=MORPHO_GETMATRIX(MORPHO_SELF(args));
-    value out=MORPHO_NIL;
- 
-    if (nargs==1 && (MORPHO_ISNIL(MORPHO_GETARG(args, 0)) ||
-                     MORPHO_ISNUMBER(MORPHO_GETARG(args, 0)))) {
-        int i=(MORPHO_ISNIL(MORPHO_GETARG(args, 0)) ? 0 : MORPHO_GETINTEGERVALUE(MORPHO_GETARG(args, 0)));
+value Matrix_add__matrix(vm *v, int nargs, value *args) {
+    return _axpy(v,nargs,args,1.0);
+}
 
-        if (MORPHO_ISFLOAT(MORPHO_GETARG(args, 0))) i=(fabs(MORPHO_GETFLOATVALUE(MORPHO_GETARG(args, 0)))<MORPHO_EPS ? 0 : 1);
+value Matrix_add__nil(vm *v, int nargs, value *args) {
+    return MORPHO_SELF(args);
+}
 
-        
-        if (i==0) {
-            objectmatrix *new = object_clonematrix(a);
-            if (new) {
-                out=MORPHO_OBJECT(new);
-                matrix_scale(new, -1.0);
-                morpho_bindobjects(v, 1, &out);
-            }
-        } else if (MORPHO_ISNUMBER(MORPHO_GETARG(args, 0))) {
-            // try and subtract like normal
-            double val;
-            if (morpho_valuetofloat(MORPHO_GETARG(args, 0), &val)) {
-                objectmatrix *new = object_newmatrix(a->nrows, a->ncols, false);
-                if (new) {
-                    matrix_addscalar(a, 1.0, -val, new);
-                    // now that did self - arg[0] and we want arg[0] - self so scale the whole thing by -1
-                    matrix_scale(new, -1.0);
-                    out=MORPHO_OBJECT(new);
-                    morpho_bindobjects(v, 1, &out);
-                }
-            }
+value Matrix_add__x(vm *v, int nargs, value *args) {
+    if (matrix_isamatrix(MORPHO_GETARG(args, 0))) return MORPHO_NIL; // Redirect to addr
+    return _xpa(v,nargs,args,1.0,1.0);
+}
 
-        } else morpho_runtimeerror(v, VM_INVALIDARGS);
-    } else morpho_runtimeerror(v, VM_INVALIDARGS);
+value Matrix_sub__matrix(vm *v, int nargs, value *args) {
+    return _axpy(v,nargs,args,-1.0);
+}
+
+value Matrix_sub__x(vm *v, int nargs, value *args) {
+    if (matrix_isamatrix(MORPHO_GETARG(args, 0))) return MORPHO_NIL; // Redirect to subr
+    return _xpa(v,nargs,args,1.0,-1.0);
+}
+
+value Matrix_subr__x(vm *v, int nargs, value *args) {
+    return _xpa(v,nargs,args,-1.0,1.0);
+}
+
+value Matrix_mul__float(vm *v, int nargs, value *args) {
+    objectmatrix *a=MORPHO_GETMATRIX(MORPHO_SELF(args));
     
-    return out;
+    double scale;
+    if (!morpho_valuetofloat(MORPHO_GETARG(args, 0), &scale)) return MORPHO_NIL;
+    
+    objectmatrix *new = matrix_clone(a);
+    if (new) matrix_scale(new, scale);
+    return morpho_wrapandbind(v, (object *) new);
 }
 
-/** Matrix multiply */
-value Matrix_mul(vm *v, int nargs, value *args) {
+value Matrix_mul__matrix(vm *v, int nargs, value *args) {
     objectmatrix *a=MORPHO_GETMATRIX(MORPHO_SELF(args));
+    objectmatrix *b=MORPHO_GETMATRIX(MORPHO_GETARG(args, 0));
     value out=MORPHO_NIL;
- 
-    if (nargs==1 && MORPHO_ISMATRIX(MORPHO_GETARG(args, 0))) {
-        objectmatrix *b=MORPHO_GETMATRIX(MORPHO_GETARG(args, 0));
-        
-        if (a->ncols==b->nrows) {
-            objectmatrix *new = object_newmatrix(a->nrows, b->ncols, false);
-            if (new) {
-                out=MORPHO_OBJECT(new);
-                matrix_mul(a, b, new);
-                morpho_bindobjects(v, 1, &out);
-            }
-        } else morpho_runtimeerror(v, MATRIX_INCOMPATIBLEMATRICES);
-    } else if (nargs==1 && MORPHO_ISNUMBER(MORPHO_GETARG(args, 0))) {
-        double scale=1.0;
-        if (morpho_valuetofloat(MORPHO_GETARG(args, 0), &scale)) {
-            objectmatrix *new = object_clonematrix(a);
-            if (new) {
-                out=MORPHO_OBJECT(new);
-                matrix_scale(new, scale);
-                morpho_bindobjects(v, 1, &out);
-            }
-        }
-#ifdef MORPHO_INCLUDE_SPARSE
-    } else if (nargs==1 && MORPHO_ISSPARSE(MORPHO_GETARG(args, 0))) {
-        // Returns nil to ensure it gets passed to mulr on Sparse
-#endif
-    } else morpho_runtimeerror(v, MATRIX_ARITHARGS);
     
+    if (a->ncols==b->nrows) {
+        objectmatrix *new = matrix_new(a->nrows, b->ncols, false);
+        if (new) LINALG_ERRCHECKVM(matrix_mmul(1.0, a, b, 0.0, new));
+        out = morpho_wrapandbind(v, (object *) new);
+    } else morpho_runtimeerror(v, LINALG_INCOMPATIBLEMATRICES);
     return out;
 }
 
-/** Called when multiplying on the right */
-value Matrix_mulr(vm *v, int nargs, value *args) {
+value Matrix_div__float(vm *v, int nargs, value *args) {
     objectmatrix *a=MORPHO_GETMATRIX(MORPHO_SELF(args));
-    value out=MORPHO_NIL;
- 
-    if (nargs==1 && MORPHO_ISNUMBER(MORPHO_GETARG(args, 0))) {
-        double scale=1.0;
-        if (morpho_valuetofloat(MORPHO_GETARG(args, 0), &scale)) {
-            objectmatrix *new = object_clonematrix(a);
-            if (new) {
-                out=MORPHO_OBJECT(new);
-                matrix_scale(new, scale);
-                morpho_bindobjects(v, 1, &out);
-            }
-        }
-    } else morpho_runtimeerror(v, MATRIX_ARITHARGS);
     
-    return out;
+    double scale;
+    if (!morpho_valuetofloat(MORPHO_GETARG(args, 0), &scale)) return MORPHO_NIL;
+    scale = 1.0/scale;
+    if (isnan(scale)) morpho_runtimeerror(v, VM_DVZR);
+    
+    objectmatrix *new = matrix_clone(a);
+    if (new) matrix_scale(new, scale);
+    return morpho_wrapandbind(v, (object *) new);
 }
 
-/** Solution of linear system a.x = b (i.e. x = b/a) */
-value Matrix_div(vm *v, int nargs, value *args) {
-    objectmatrix *b=MORPHO_GETMATRIX(MORPHO_SELF(args));
-    value out=MORPHO_NIL;
- 
-    if (nargs==1 && MORPHO_ISMATRIX(MORPHO_GETARG(args, 0))) {
-        objectmatrix *a=MORPHO_GETMATRIX(MORPHO_GETARG(args, 0));
-        
-        if (a->ncols==b->nrows) {
-            objectmatrix *new = object_newmatrix(b->nrows, b->ncols, false);
-            if (new) {
-                objectmatrixerror err;
-                if (MATRIX_ISSMALL(a)) {
-                    err=matrix_divs(a, b, new);
-                } else {
-                    err=matrix_divl(a, b, new);
-                }
-                if (err==MATRIX_SING) {
-                    morpho_runtimeerror(v, MATRIX_SINGULAR);
-                    object_free((object *) new);
-                } else {
-                    out=MORPHO_OBJECT(new);
-                    morpho_bindobjects(v, 1, &out);
-                }
-            }
-        } else morpho_runtimeerror(v, MATRIX_INCOMPATIBLEMATRICES);
-#ifdef MORPHO_INCLUDE_SPARSE
-    } else if (nargs==1 && MORPHO_ISSPARSE(MORPHO_GETARG(args, 0))) {
-        /* Division by a sparse matrix: redirect to the divr selector of Sparse. */
-        value vargs[2]={args[1],args[0]};
-        return Sparse_divr(v, nargs, vargs);
-#endif
-    } else if (nargs==1 && MORPHO_ISNUMBER(MORPHO_GETARG(args, 0))) {
-        /* Division by a scalar */
-        double scale=1.0;
-        if (morpho_valuetofloat(MORPHO_GETARG(args, 0), &scale)) {
-            if (fabs(scale)<MORPHO_EPS) MORPHO_RAISE(v, VM_DVZR);
-            
-            objectmatrix *new = object_clonematrix(b);
-            if (new) {
-                out=MORPHO_OBJECT(new);
-                matrix_scale(new, 1.0/scale);
-                morpho_bindobjects(v, 1, &out);
-            }
-        }
-    } else morpho_runtimeerror(v, MATRIX_ARITHARGS);
+value Matrix_div__matrix(vm *v, int nargs, value *args) {
+    objectmatrix *b=MORPHO_GETMATRIX(MORPHO_SELF(args)); // Note that the rhs is the receiver
+    objectmatrix *a=MORPHO_GETMATRIX(MORPHO_GETARG(args, 0)); // ... the lhs is the argument
     
-    return out;
+    objectmatrix *sol = matrix_clone(b);
+    if (sol) LINALG_ERRCHECKVM(matrix_solve(a, sol));
+    
+    return morpho_wrapandbind(v, (object *) sol);
 }
 
-/** Matrix accumulate */
-value Matrix_acc(vm *v, int nargs, value *args) {
+/** Accumulate in place */
+value Matrix_acc__x_x_matrix(vm *v, int nargs, value *args) {
     objectmatrix *a=MORPHO_GETMATRIX(MORPHO_SELF(args));
-    value out=MORPHO_NIL;
- 
-    if (nargs==2 && MORPHO_ISNUMBER(MORPHO_GETARG(args, 0)) &&
-        MORPHO_ISMATRIX(MORPHO_GETARG(args, 1))) {
-        objectmatrix *b=MORPHO_GETMATRIX(MORPHO_GETARG(args, 1));
-        
-        if (a->ncols==b->ncols && a->nrows==b->nrows) {
-            out=MORPHO_SELF(args);
-            double lambda=1.0;
-            morpho_valuetofloat(MORPHO_GETARG(args, 0), &lambda);
-            matrix_accumulate(a, lambda, b);
-        } else morpho_runtimeerror(v, MATRIX_INCOMPATIBLEMATRICES);
-    } else morpho_runtimeerror(v, MATRIX_ARITHARGS);
+    objectmatrix *b=MORPHO_GETMATRIX(MORPHO_GETARG(args, 1));
+    
+    double alpha=1.0;
+    if (!morpho_valuetofloat(MORPHO_GETARG(args, 0), &alpha)) { morpho_runtimeerror(v, LINALG_ARITHARGS); return MORPHO_NIL; }
     
+    LINALG_ERRCHECKVM(matrix_axpy(alpha, b, a));
     return MORPHO_NIL;
 }
 
-/** Frobenius inner product */
-value Matrix_inner(vm *v, int nargs, value *args) {
+/* ----------------
+ * Unary operations
+ * ---------------- */
+
+/** Matrix norm */
+value Matrix_norm__x(vm *v, int nargs, value *args) {
     objectmatrix *a=MORPHO_GETMATRIX(MORPHO_SELF(args));
-    value out=MORPHO_NIL;
- 
-    if (nargs==1 && MORPHO_ISMATRIX(MORPHO_GETARG(args, 0))) {
-        objectmatrix *b=MORPHO_GETMATRIX(MORPHO_GETARG(args, 0));
-        
-        double prod=0.0;
-        if (matrix_inner(a, b, &prod)==MATRIX_OK) {
-            out = MORPHO_FLOAT(prod);
-        } else morpho_runtimeerror(v, MATRIX_INCOMPATIBLEMATRICES);
-    } else morpho_runtimeerror(v, MATRIX_ARITHARGS);
+    double n;
     
-    return out;
+    if (morpho_valuetofloat(MORPHO_GETARG(args, 0), &n)) {
+        if (fabs(n-1.0)<MORPHO_EPS) {
+            return MORPHO_FLOAT(matrix_norm(a, MATRIX_NORM_L1));
+        } else if (isinf(n)) {
+            return MORPHO_FLOAT(matrix_norm(a, MATRIX_NORM_INF));
+        }
+    }
+    morpho_runtimeerror(v, LINALG_NORMARGS);
+    return MORPHO_NIL;
 }
 
-/** Outer product */
-value Matrix_outer(vm *v, int nargs, value *args) {
+/** Frobenius norm */
+value Matrix_norm(vm *v, int nargs, value *args) {
     objectmatrix *a=MORPHO_GETMATRIX(MORPHO_SELF(args));
-    value out=MORPHO_NIL;
- 
-    if (nargs==1 && MORPHO_ISMATRIX(MORPHO_GETARG(args, 0))) {
-        objectmatrix *b=MORPHO_GETMATRIX(MORPHO_GETARG(args, 0));
-        objectmatrix *new=object_newmatrix(a->nrows*a->ncols, b->nrows*b->ncols, true);
-        
-        if (new &&
-            matrix_outer(a, b, new)==MATRIX_OK) {
-            out=MORPHO_OBJECT(new);
-            morpho_bindobjects(v, 1, &out);
-        } else morpho_runtimeerror(v, MATRIX_INCOMPATIBLEMATRICES);
-    } else morpho_runtimeerror(v, MATRIX_ARITHARGS);
-    
-    return out;
+    return MORPHO_FLOAT(matrix_norm(a, MATRIX_NORM_FROBENIUS));
 }
 
-/** Matrix sum */
+/** Sums all matrix values */
 value Matrix_sum(vm *v, int nargs, value *args) {
     objectmatrix *a=MORPHO_GETMATRIX(MORPHO_SELF(args));
-    return MORPHO_FLOAT(matrix_sum(a));
+    double sum[a->nvals];
+    
+    matrix_sum(a, sum);
+    return matrix_getinterface(a)->getelfn(v, sum);
 }
 
-/** Roll a matrix */
-value Matrix_roll(vm *v, int nargs, value *args) {
-    objectmatrix *slf = MORPHO_GETMATRIX(MORPHO_SELF(args));
-    value out = MORPHO_NIL;
-    int roll, axis=0;
+/** Computes the trace */
+value Matrix_trace(vm *v, int nargs, value *args) {
+    objectmatrix *a=MORPHO_GETMATRIX(MORPHO_SELF(args));
+    double out=0.0;
+    LINALG_ERRCHECKVM(matrix_trace(a, &out));
+    return MORPHO_FLOAT(out);
+}
 
-    if (nargs>0 &&
-        morpho_valuetoint(MORPHO_GETARG(args, 0), &roll)) {
-        
-        if (nargs==2 && !morpho_valuetoint(MORPHO_GETARG(args, 1), &axis)) return out;
-        
-        objectmatrix *new = matrix_roll(slf, roll, axis);
+/** Inverts a matrix */
+value Matrix_transpose(vm *v, int nargs, value *args) {
+    objectmatrix *a=MORPHO_GETMATRIX(MORPHO_SELF(args));
+    objectmatrix *new = matrix_clone(a);
+    if (new) {
+        new->ncols=a->nrows;
+        new->nrows=a->ncols;
+        LINALG_ERRCHECKVM(matrix_transpose(a, new));
+    }
+    return morpho_wrapandbind(v, (object *) new);
+}
 
-        if (new) {
-            out = MORPHO_OBJECT(new);
-            morpho_bindobjects(v, 1, &out);
-        }
+/** Inverts a matrix */
+value Matrix_inverse(vm *v, int nargs, value *args) {
+    objectmatrix *a=MORPHO_GETMATRIX(MORPHO_SELF(args));
+    objectmatrix *new = matrix_clone(a);
+    if (new) LINALG_ERRCHECKVM(matrix_inverse(new));
+    
+    return morpho_wrapandbind(v, (object *) new);
+}
 
-    } else morpho_runtimeerror(v, LIST_ADDARGS);
+/* ----------------
+ * Eigensystem
+ * ---------------- */
 
-    return out;
+static bool _processeigenvalues(vm *v, MatrixIdx_t n, MorphoComplex *w, value *out) {
+    value ev[n];
+    for (int i=0; i<n; i++) ev[i]=MORPHO_NIL;
+    for (int i=0; i<n; i++) {
+        double abs = cabs(w[i]);
+        if (abs > DBL_MIN ? fabs(cimag(w[i]))/abs <= MORPHO_EPS : fabs(cimag(w[i])) < DBL_MIN) {
+            ev[i]=MORPHO_FLOAT(creal(w[i]));
+        } else {
+            objectcomplex *new = object_newcomplex(creal(w[i]), cimag(w[i]));
+            if (new) ev[i]=MORPHO_OBJECT(new);
+            else goto _processeigenvalues_cleanup;
+        }
+    }
+    
+    objecttuple *new = object_newtuple(n, ev);
+    if (!new) goto _processeigenvalues_cleanup;
+    
+    *out = MORPHO_OBJECT(new);
+    return true;
+    
+_processeigenvalues_cleanup:
+    for (int i=0; i<n; i++) morpho_freeobject(ev[i]);
+    return false;
 }
 
-
-/** Matrix norm */
-value Matrix_norm(vm *v, int nargs, value *args) {
+/** Finds the eigenvalues of a matrix */
+value Matrix_eigenvalues(vm *v, int nargs, value *args) {
     objectmatrix *a=MORPHO_GETMATRIX(MORPHO_SELF(args));
     value out = MORPHO_NIL;
     
-    if (nargs==1) {
-        value arg = MORPHO_GETARG(args, 0);
-        
-        if (MORPHO_ISNUMBER(arg)) {
-            double n;
-            
-            if (morpho_valuetofloat(arg, &n)) {
-                if (fabs(n-1.0)<MORPHO_EPS) {
-                    out=MORPHO_FLOAT(matrix_L1norm(a));
-                } else if (fabs(n-2.0)<MORPHO_EPS) {
-                    out=MORPHO_FLOAT(matrix_norm(a));
-                } else if (isinf(n)) {
-                    out=MORPHO_FLOAT(matrix_Linfnorm(a));
-                } else {
-                    out=MORPHO_FLOAT(matrix_Lnnorm(a, n));
-                }
-            } else morpho_runtimeerror(v, MATRIX_NORMARGS);
-        } else morpho_runtimeerror(v, MATRIX_NORMARGS);
-    } else if (nargs==0) {
-        out=MORPHO_FLOAT(matrix_norm(a));
-    } else morpho_runtimeerror(v, MATRIX_NORMARGS);
+    MatrixIdx_t n=a->ncols;
+    MorphoComplex w[n];
+    linalgError_t err=matrix_eigen(a, w, NULL);
+    if (err==LINALGERR_OK) {
+        if (_processeigenvalues(v, n, w, &out)) {
+            morpho_bindobjects(v, 1, &out);
+        } else morpho_runtimeerror(v, ERROR_ALLOCATIONFAILED);
+    } else linalg_raiseerror(v, err);
     
     return out;
 }
 
-/** Matrix eigenvalues */
-value Matrix_eigenvalues(vm *v, int nargs, value *args) {
+#define _CHK(x) if (!x) { morpho_runtimeerror(v, ERROR_ALLOCATIONFAILED); goto _eigensystem_cleanup; }
+
+/** Finds the eigenvalues and eigenvectors of a matrix */
+value Matrix_eigensystem(vm *v, int nargs, value *args) {
     objectmatrix *a=MORPHO_GETMATRIX(MORPHO_SELF(args));
-    value evals=MORPHO_NIL;
     
-    if (matrix_eigen(v, a, &evals, NULL)) {
-        objectlist *new = MORPHO_GETLIST(evals);
-        list_append(new, evals); // Ensure we retain the List object
-        morpho_bindobjects(v, new->val.count, new->val.data);
-        new->val.count--; // And pop it back off
+    value ev=MORPHO_NIL; // Will hold eigenvalues
+    objectmatrix *evec=NULL; // Holds eigenvectors
+    objecttuple *otuple=NULL; // Tuple to return everything
+    
+    MatrixIdx_t n=a->ncols;
+    MorphoComplex w[n];
+    
+    evec=matrix_clone(a);
+    _CHK(evec);
+    
+    linalgError_t err=matrix_eigen(a, w, evec);
+    if (err!=LINALGERR_OK) { linalg_raiseerror(v, err); goto _eigensystem_cleanup; }
+    
+    _CHK(_processeigenvalues(v, n, w, &ev));
+    
+    value outtuple[2] = { ev, MORPHO_OBJECT(evec) };
+    otuple = object_newtuple(2, outtuple);
+    _CHK(otuple);
+    
+    return morpho_wrapandbind(v, (object *) otuple);
+    
+_eigensystem_cleanup:
+    if (evec) object_free((object *) evec);
+    if (otuple) object_free((object *) otuple);
+    if (MORPHO_ISOBJECT(ev)) {
+        value evx;
+        objecttuple *t = MORPHO_GETTUPLE(ev);
+        for (int i=0; i<tuple_length(t); i++) if (tuple_getelement(t, i, &evx)) morpho_freeobject(evx);
     }
+    morpho_freeobject(ev); 
     
-    return evals;
+    return MORPHO_NIL;
 }
+#undef _CHK
 
-/** Matrix eigensystem */
-value Matrix_eigensystem(vm *v, int nargs, value *args) {
-    objectmatrix *a=MORPHO_GETMATRIX(MORPHO_SELF(args));
-    value evals=MORPHO_NIL, evecs=MORPHO_NIL, out=MORPHO_NIL;
-    objectlist *resultlist = object_newlist(0, NULL);
-    if (!resultlist) {
-        morpho_runtimeerror(v, ERROR_ALLOCATIONFAILED);
-        return MORPHO_NIL;
-    }
+/* ----------------
+ * SVD
+ * ---------------- */
+
+/** Interface to SVD */
+linalgError_t matrix_svd(objectmatrix *a, double *s, objectmatrix *u, objectmatrix *vt) {
+    if (u && ((a->nrows != u->nrows) || (a->nrows != u->ncols))) return LINALGERR_INCOMPATIBLE_DIM;
+    if (vt && ((a->ncols != vt->nrows) || (a->ncols != vt->ncols))) return LINALGERR_INCOMPATIBLE_DIM;
     
-    if (matrix_eigen(v, a, &evals, &evecs)) {
-        objectlist *evallist = MORPHO_GETLIST(evals);
-        
-        list_append(resultlist, evals); // Create the output list
-        list_append(resultlist, evecs);
-        out=MORPHO_OBJECT(resultlist);
-        
-        list_append(evallist, evals); // Ensure we bind all objects at once
-        list_append(evallist, evecs); // by popping them onto the evallist.
-        list_append(evallist, out);   //
-        morpho_bindobjects(v, evallist->val.count, evallist->val.data);
-        evallist->val.count-=3; // and then popping them back off.
-    }
+    objectmatrix *temp = matrix_clone(a);
+    if (!temp) return LINALGERR_ALLOC;
     
-    return out;
+    linalgError_t err = matrix_getinterface(a)->svdfn (temp, s, u, vt);
+    object_free((object *) temp);
+    return err;
 }
 
-/** Inverts a matrix */
-value Matrix_inverse(vm *v, int nargs, value *args) {
-    objectmatrix *a=MORPHO_GETMATRIX(MORPHO_SELF(args));
-    value out=MORPHO_NIL;
+/* ----------------
+ * QR decomposition
+ * ---------------- */
 
-    // The inverse will have the number of rows and number of columns
-    // swapped. 
-    objectmatrix *new = object_newmatrix(a->ncols, a->nrows, false);
-    if (new) {
-        objectmatrixerror mi = matrix_inverse(a, new);
-        out=MORPHO_OBJECT(new);
-        morpho_bindobjects(v, 1, &out);
-        
-        if (mi!=MATRIX_OK) matrix_raiseerror(v, mi);
-    }
+/** Interface to QR decomposition */
+linalgError_t matrix_qr(objectmatrix *a, objectmatrix *q, objectmatrix *r) {
+    if (q && ((a->nrows != q->nrows) || (a->nrows != q->ncols))) return LINALGERR_INCOMPATIBLE_DIM;
+    if (r && ((a->nrows != r->nrows) || (a->ncols != r->ncols))) return LINALGERR_INCOMPATIBLE_DIM;
     
-    return out;
+    objectmatrix *temp = matrix_clone(a);
+    if (!temp) return LINALGERR_ALLOC;
+    
+    linalgError_t err = matrix_getinterface(a)->qrfn (temp, q, r);
+    object_free((object *) temp);
+    return err;
 }
 
-/** Transpose of a matrix */
-value Matrix_transpose(vm *v, int nargs, value *args) {
+/** Processes singular values into a tuple */
+static bool _processsingularvalues(vm *v, MatrixIdx_t n, double *s, value *out) {
+    value sv[n];
+    for (int i = 0; i < n; i++) sv[i] = MORPHO_FLOAT(s[i]);
+    
+    objecttuple *new = object_newtuple(n, sv);
+    if (!new) return false;
+    
+    *out = MORPHO_OBJECT(new);
+    return true;
+}
+
+#define _CHK_SVD(x) if (!x) { morpho_runtimeerror(v, ERROR_ALLOCATIONFAILED); goto _svd_cleanup; }
+/** Singular Value Decomposition */
+value Matrix_svd(vm *v, int nargs, value *args) {
+    objectmatrix *a = MORPHO_GETMATRIX(MORPHO_SELF(args));
+    
+    value s = MORPHO_NIL;           // Will hold singular values
+    objectmatrix *u = NULL;        // Left singular vectors
+    objectmatrix *vt = NULL;       // Right singular vectors (transposed)
+    objecttuple *otuple = NULL;     // Tuple to return everything
+    
+    MatrixIdx_t m = a->nrows, n = a->ncols;
+    MatrixIdx_t minmn = (m < n) ? m : n;
+    double singular_values[minmn];
+    
+    // Allocate U (m×m) and VT (n×n) matrices
+    u = matrix_newwithtype(MORPHO_GETOBJECTTYPE(MORPHO_SELF(args)), m, m, a->nvals, false);
+    _CHK_SVD(u);
+    
+    vt = matrix_newwithtype(MORPHO_GETOBJECTTYPE(MORPHO_SELF(args)), n, n, a->nvals, false);
+    _CHK_SVD(vt);
+    
+    linalgError_t err = matrix_svd(a, singular_values, u, vt);
+    if (err != LINALGERR_OK) { linalg_raiseerror(v, err); goto _svd_cleanup; }
+    
+    _CHK_SVD(_processsingularvalues(v, minmn, singular_values, &s));
+    
+    value outtuple[3] = { MORPHO_OBJECT(u), s, MORPHO_OBJECT(vt) };
+    otuple = object_newtuple(3, outtuple);
+    _CHK_SVD(otuple);
+    
+    return morpho_wrapandbind(v, (object *) otuple);
+    
+_svd_cleanup:
+    if (u) object_free((object *) u);
+    if (vt) object_free((object *) vt);
+    if (otuple) object_free((object *) otuple);
+    morpho_freeobject(s);
+    
+    return MORPHO_NIL;
+}
+#undef _CHK_SVD
+
+/* ----------------
+ * QR decomposition
+ * ---------------- */
+
+#define _CHK_QR(x) if (!x) { morpho_runtimeerror(v, ERROR_ALLOCATIONFAILED); goto _qr_cleanup; }
+/** QR Decomposition */
+value Matrix_qr(vm *v, int nargs, value *args) {
+    objectmatrix *a = MORPHO_GETMATRIX(MORPHO_SELF(args));
+    
+    objectmatrix *q = NULL;        // Orthogonal matrix Q
+    objectmatrix *r = NULL;        // Upper triangular matrix R
+    objecttuple *otuple = NULL;     // Tuple to return everything
+    
+    MatrixIdx_t m = a->nrows, n = a->ncols;
+    
+    // Allocate Q (m×m) and R (m×n) matrices
+    q = matrix_newwithtype(MORPHO_GETOBJECTTYPE(MORPHO_SELF(args)), m, m, a->nvals, false);
+    _CHK_QR(q);
+    
+    r = matrix_newwithtype(MORPHO_GETOBJECTTYPE(MORPHO_SELF(args)), m, n, a->nvals, false);
+    _CHK_QR(r);
+    
+    linalgError_t err = matrix_qr(a, q, r);
+    if (err != LINALGERR_OK) { linalg_raiseerror(v, err); goto _qr_cleanup; }
+    
+    value outtuple[2] = { MORPHO_OBJECT(q), MORPHO_OBJECT(r) };
+    otuple = object_newtuple(2, outtuple);
+    _CHK_QR(otuple);
+    
+    return morpho_wrapandbind(v, (object *) otuple);
+    
+_qr_cleanup:
+    if (q) object_free((object *) q);
+    if (r) object_free((object *) r);
+    if (otuple) object_free((object *) otuple);
+    
+    return MORPHO_NIL;
+}
+#undef _CHK_QR
+
+/* ---------
+ * Products
+ * --------- */
+
+/** Frobenius inner product */
+value Matrix_inner(vm *v, int nargs, value *args) {
     objectmatrix *a=MORPHO_GETMATRIX(MORPHO_SELF(args));
-    value out=MORPHO_NIL;
- 
-    objectmatrix *new = object_newmatrix(a->ncols, a->nrows, false);
-    if (new) {
-        matrix_transpose(a, new);
-        out=MORPHO_OBJECT(new);
-        morpho_bindobjects(v, 1, &out);
-    }
+    objectmatrix *b=MORPHO_GETMATRIX(MORPHO_GETARG(args, 0));
+    double prod=0.0;
     
-    return out;
+    LINALG_ERRCHECKVM(matrix_inner(a, b, &prod));
+    
+    return MORPHO_FLOAT(prod);
 }
 
+/** Outer product */
+value Matrix_outer(vm *v, int nargs, value *args) {
+    objectmatrix *a=MORPHO_GETMATRIX(MORPHO_SELF(args));
+    objectmatrix *b=MORPHO_GETMATRIX(MORPHO_GETARG(args, 0));
+    
+    objectmatrix *new=matrix_new(a->nrows*a->ncols, b->nrows*b->ncols, true);
+    if (new) LINALG_ERRCHECKVM(matrix_r1update(1.0, a, b, new));
+    
+    return morpho_wrapandbind(v, (object *) new);
+}
+
+/* ---------
+ * Metadata
+ * --------- */
+
 /** Reshape a matrix */
 value Matrix_reshape(vm *v, int nargs, value *args) {
     objectmatrix *a=MORPHO_GETMATRIX(MORPHO_SELF(args));
+    int nrows = MORPHO_GETINTEGERVALUE(MORPHO_GETARG(args, 0)),
+        ncols = MORPHO_GETINTEGERVALUE(MORPHO_GETARG(args, 1));
     
-    if (nargs==2 &&
-        MORPHO_ISINTEGER(MORPHO_GETARG(args, 0)) &&
-        MORPHO_ISINTEGER(MORPHO_GETARG(args, 1))) {
-        int nrows = MORPHO_GETINTEGERVALUE(MORPHO_GETARG(args, 0));
-        int ncols = MORPHO_GETINTEGERVALUE(MORPHO_GETARG(args, 1));
-        
-        if (nrows*ncols==a->nrows*a->ncols) {
-            a->nrows=nrows;
-            a->ncols=ncols;
-        } else morpho_runtimeerror(v, MATRIX_INCOMPATIBLEMATRICES);   
-    } else morpho_runtimeerror(v, MATRIX_RESHAPEARGS);
+    if (nrows*ncols==a->nrows*a->ncols) {
+        a->nrows=nrows;
+        a->ncols=ncols;
+    } else morpho_runtimeerror(v, LINALG_INCOMPATIBLEMATRICES);
     
     return MORPHO_NIL;
 }
 
-/** Trace of a matrix */
-value Matrix_trace(vm *v, int nargs, value *args) {
-    objectmatrix *a=MORPHO_GETMATRIX(MORPHO_SELF(args));
-    value out=MORPHO_NIL;
+static value _roll(vm *v, objectmatrix *a, int roll, int axis) {
+    objectmatrix *new = matrix_clone(a);
+    if (new) matrix_roll(a, roll, axis, new);
+    return morpho_wrapandbind(v, (object *) new);
+}
 
-    if (a->nrows==a->ncols) {
-        double tr;
-        if (matrix_trace(a, &tr)==MATRIX_OK) out=MORPHO_FLOAT(tr);
-    } else {
-        morpho_runtimeerror(v, MATRIX_NOTSQ);
-    }
-    
-    return out;
+/** Roll a matrix */
+value Matrix_roll__int_int(vm *v, int nargs, value *args) {
+    objectmatrix *a = MORPHO_GETMATRIX(MORPHO_SELF(args));
+    int roll = MORPHO_GETINTEGERVALUE(MORPHO_GETARG(args, 0)),
+        axis = MORPHO_GETINTEGERVALUE(MORPHO_GETARG(args, 1));
+    return _roll(v, a, roll, axis);
+}
+
+/** Roll a matrix by row */
+value Matrix_roll__int(vm *v, int nargs, value *args) {
+    objectmatrix *a = MORPHO_GETMATRIX(MORPHO_SELF(args));
+    int roll = MORPHO_GETINTEGERVALUE(MORPHO_GETARG(args, 0));
+    return _roll(v, a, roll, 0);
 }
 
 /** Enumerate protocol */
 value Matrix_enumerate(vm *v, int nargs, value *args) {
     objectmatrix *a=MORPHO_GETMATRIX(MORPHO_SELF(args));
+    int i = MORPHO_GETINTEGERVALUE(MORPHO_GETARG(args, 0));
     value out=MORPHO_NIL;
     
-    if (nargs==1) {
-        if (MORPHO_ISINTEGER(MORPHO_GETARG(args, 0))) {
-            int i=MORPHO_GETINTEGERVALUE(MORPHO_GETARG(args, 0));
-            
-            if (i<0) out=MORPHO_INTEGER(a->ncols*a->nrows);
-            else if (i<a->ncols*a->nrows) out=MORPHO_FLOAT(a->elements[i]);
-        }
+    if (i<0) {
+        out=MORPHO_INTEGER(a->ncols*a->nrows);
+    } else if (i<a->ncols*a->nrows) {
+        out=matrix_getinterface(a)->getelfn(v, a->elements+i*a->nvals);
+    } else {
+        linalg_raiseerror(v, LINALGERR_INDX_OUT_OF_BNDS);
     }
     
     return out;
 }
 
-
 /** Number of matrix elements */
 value Matrix_count(vm *v, int nargs, value *args) {
     objectmatrix *a=MORPHO_GETMATRIX(MORPHO_SELF(args));
-    
     return MORPHO_INTEGER(a->ncols*a->nrows);
 }
 
 /** Matrix dimensions */
 value Matrix_dimensions(vm *v, int nargs, value *args) {
     objectmatrix *a=MORPHO_GETMATRIX(MORPHO_SELF(args));
-    value dim[2];
-    value out=MORPHO_NIL;
-    
-    dim[0]=MORPHO_INTEGER(a->nrows);
-    dim[1]=MORPHO_INTEGER(a->ncols);
     
-    objectlist *new=object_newlist(2, dim);
-    if (new) {
-        out=MORPHO_OBJECT(new);
-        morpho_bindobjects(v, 1, &out);
-    } else morpho_runtimeerror(v, ERROR_ALLOCATIONFAILED);
+    value dim[2] = { MORPHO_INTEGER(a->nrows), MORPHO_INTEGER(a->ncols) };
+    objecttuple *new=object_newtuple(2, dim);
     
-    return out;
-}
-
-/** Clones a matrix */
-value Matrix_clone(vm *v, int nargs, value *args) {
-    value out=MORPHO_NIL;
-    objectmatrix *a=MORPHO_GETMATRIX(MORPHO_SELF(args));
-    objectmatrix *new=object_clonematrix(a);
-    if (new) {
-        out=MORPHO_OBJECT(new);
-        morpho_bindobjects(v, 1, &out);
-    } else morpho_runtimeerror(v, ERROR_ALLOCATIONFAILED);
-    return out;
+    return morpho_wrapandbind(v, (object *) new);
 }
 
 MORPHO_BEGINCLASS(Matrix)
-MORPHO_METHOD(MORPHO_GETINDEX_METHOD, Matrix_getindex, BUILTIN_FLAGSEMPTY),
-MORPHO_METHOD(MORPHO_SETINDEX_METHOD, Matrix_setindex, BUILTIN_FLAGSEMPTY),
-MORPHO_METHOD(MATRIX_GETCOLUMN_METHOD, Matrix_getcolumn, BUILTIN_FLAGSEMPTY),
-MORPHO_METHOD(MATRIX_SETCOLUMN_METHOD, Matrix_setcolumn, BUILTIN_FLAGSEMPTY),
-MORPHO_METHOD(MORPHO_PRINT_METHOD, Matrix_print, BUILTIN_FLAGSEMPTY),
-MORPHO_METHOD(MORPHO_FORMAT_METHOD, Matrix_format, BUILTIN_FLAGSEMPTY),
-MORPHO_METHOD(MORPHO_ASSIGN_METHOD, Matrix_assign, BUILTIN_FLAGSEMPTY),
-MORPHO_METHOD_SIGNATURE(MORPHO_ADD_METHOD, "Matrix (_)", Matrix_add, BUILTIN_FLAGSEMPTY),
-MORPHO_METHOD_SIGNATURE(MORPHO_ADDR_METHOD, "Matrix (_)", Matrix_addr, BUILTIN_FLAGSEMPTY),
-MORPHO_METHOD_SIGNATURE(MORPHO_SUB_METHOD, "Matrix (_)", Matrix_sub, BUILTIN_FLAGSEMPTY),
-MORPHO_METHOD_SIGNATURE(MORPHO_SUBR_METHOD, "Matrix (_)", Matrix_subr, BUILTIN_FLAGSEMPTY),
-MORPHO_METHOD(MORPHO_MUL_METHOD, Matrix_mul, BUILTIN_FLAGSEMPTY),
-MORPHO_METHOD(MORPHO_MULR_METHOD, Matrix_mulr, BUILTIN_FLAGSEMPTY),
-MORPHO_METHOD(MORPHO_DIV_METHOD, Matrix_div, BUILTIN_FLAGSEMPTY),
-MORPHO_METHOD(MORPHO_ACC_METHOD, Matrix_acc, BUILTIN_FLAGSEMPTY),
-MORPHO_METHOD(MATRIX_INNER_METHOD, Matrix_inner, BUILTIN_FLAGSEMPTY),
-MORPHO_METHOD(MATRIX_OUTER_METHOD, Matrix_outer, BUILTIN_FLAGSEMPTY),
-MORPHO_METHOD(MORPHO_SUM_METHOD, Matrix_sum, BUILTIN_FLAGSEMPTY),
-MORPHO_METHOD(MATRIX_NORM_METHOD, Matrix_norm, BUILTIN_FLAGSEMPTY),
-MORPHO_METHOD(MATRIX_INVERSE_METHOD, Matrix_inverse, BUILTIN_FLAGSEMPTY),
-MORPHO_METHOD(MATRIX_TRANSPOSE_METHOD, Matrix_transpose, BUILTIN_FLAGSEMPTY),
-MORPHO_METHOD(MATRIX_RESHAPE_METHOD, Matrix_reshape, BUILTIN_FLAGSEMPTY),
-MORPHO_METHOD(MATRIX_EIGENVALUES_METHOD, Matrix_eigenvalues, BUILTIN_FLAGSEMPTY),
-MORPHO_METHOD(MATRIX_EIGENSYSTEM_METHOD, Matrix_eigensystem, BUILTIN_FLAGSEMPTY),
-MORPHO_METHOD(MATRIX_TRACE_METHOD, Matrix_trace, BUILTIN_FLAGSEMPTY),
-MORPHO_METHOD(MORPHO_ENUMERATE_METHOD, Matrix_enumerate, BUILTIN_FLAGSEMPTY),
-MORPHO_METHOD(MORPHO_COUNT_METHOD, Matrix_count, BUILTIN_FLAGSEMPTY),
-MORPHO_METHOD(MATRIX_DIMENSIONS_METHOD, Matrix_dimensions, BUILTIN_FLAGSEMPTY),
-MORPHO_METHOD(MORPHO_ROLL_METHOD, Matrix_roll, BUILTIN_FLAGSEMPTY),
-MORPHO_METHOD(MORPHO_CLONE_METHOD, Matrix_clone, BUILTIN_FLAGSEMPTY)
+MORPHO_METHOD_SIGNATURE(MORPHO_PRINT_METHOD, "()", Matrix_print, BUILTIN_FLAGSEMPTY),
+MORPHO_METHOD_SIGNATURE(MORPHO_FORMAT_METHOD, "(String)", Matrix_format, BUILTIN_FLAGSEMPTY),
+MORPHO_METHOD_SIGNATURE(MORPHO_ASSIGN_METHOD, "(Matrix)", Matrix_assign, BUILTIN_FLAGSEMPTY),
+MORPHO_METHOD_SIGNATURE(MORPHO_CLONE_METHOD, "Matrix ()", Matrix_clone, BUILTIN_FLAGSEMPTY),
+MORPHO_METHOD_SIGNATURE(MORPHO_GETINDEX_METHOD, "Float (Int)", Matrix_enumerate, MORPHO_FN_PUREFN),
+MORPHO_METHOD_SIGNATURE(MORPHO_GETINDEX_METHOD, "Float (Int, Int)", Matrix_index__int_int, MORPHO_FN_PUREFN),
+MORPHO_METHOD_SIGNATURE(MORPHO_GETINDEX_METHOD, "Matrix (_,_)", Matrix_index__x_x, MORPHO_FN_PUREFN),
+MORPHO_METHOD_SIGNATURE(MORPHO_GETINDEX_METHOD, "Matrix (...)", Matrix_index__err, MORPHO_FN_PUREFN),
+MORPHO_METHOD_SIGNATURE(MORPHO_SETINDEX_METHOD, "(Int,_)", Matrix_setindex__int_x, BUILTIN_FLAGSEMPTY),
+MORPHO_METHOD_SIGNATURE(MORPHO_SETINDEX_METHOD, "(Int,Int,_)", Matrix_setindex__int_int_x, BUILTIN_FLAGSEMPTY),
+MORPHO_METHOD_SIGNATURE(MORPHO_SETINDEX_METHOD, "(_,_,Matrix)", Matrix_setindex__x_x_matrix, BUILTIN_FLAGSEMPTY),
+MORPHO_METHOD_SIGNATURE(MATRIX_GETCOLUMN_METHOD, "Matrix (Int)", Matrix_getcolumn__int, BUILTIN_FLAGSEMPTY),
+MORPHO_METHOD_SIGNATURE(MATRIX_SETCOLUMN_METHOD, "(Int, Matrix)", Matrix_setcolumn__int_matrix, BUILTIN_FLAGSEMPTY),
+MORPHO_METHOD_SIGNATURE(MATRIX_SETCOLUMN_METHOD_DEPRECATED, "(Int, Matrix)", Matrix_setcolumn__int_matrix, BUILTIN_FLAGSEMPTY),
+MORPHO_METHOD_SIGNATURE(MORPHO_ADD_METHOD, "Matrix (Matrix)", Matrix_add__matrix, BUILTIN_FLAGSEMPTY),
+MORPHO_METHOD_SIGNATURE(MORPHO_ADD_METHOD, "Matrix (Nil)", Matrix_add__nil, BUILTIN_FLAGSEMPTY),
+MORPHO_METHOD_SIGNATURE(MORPHO_ADD_METHOD, "Matrix (_)", Matrix_add__x, BUILTIN_FLAGSEMPTY),
+MORPHO_METHOD_SIGNATURE(MORPHO_ADDR_METHOD, "Matrix (_)", Matrix_add__x, BUILTIN_FLAGSEMPTY),
+MORPHO_METHOD_SIGNATURE(MORPHO_ADDR_METHOD, "Matrix (Nil)", Matrix_add__nil, BUILTIN_FLAGSEMPTY),
+MORPHO_METHOD_SIGNATURE(MORPHO_SUB_METHOD, "Matrix (Matrix)", Matrix_sub__matrix, BUILTIN_FLAGSEMPTY),
+MORPHO_METHOD_SIGNATURE(MORPHO_SUB_METHOD, "Matrix (Nil)", Matrix_add__nil, BUILTIN_FLAGSEMPTY),
+MORPHO_METHOD_SIGNATURE(MORPHO_SUB_METHOD, "Matrix (_)", Matrix_sub__x, BUILTIN_FLAGSEMPTY),
+MORPHO_METHOD_SIGNATURE(MORPHO_SUBR_METHOD, "Matrix (_)", Matrix_subr__x, BUILTIN_FLAGSEMPTY),
+MORPHO_METHOD_SIGNATURE(MORPHO_MUL_METHOD, "Matrix (_)", Matrix_mul__float, BUILTIN_FLAGSEMPTY),
+MORPHO_METHOD_SIGNATURE(MORPHO_MUL_METHOD, "Matrix (Matrix)", Matrix_mul__matrix, BUILTIN_FLAGSEMPTY),
+MORPHO_METHOD_SIGNATURE(MORPHO_MULR_METHOD, "Matrix (_)", Matrix_mul__float, BUILTIN_FLAGSEMPTY),
+MORPHO_METHOD_SIGNATURE(MORPHO_DIV_METHOD, "Matrix (Matrix)", Matrix_div__matrix, BUILTIN_FLAGSEMPTY),
+MORPHO_METHOD_SIGNATURE(MORPHO_DIV_METHOD, "Matrix (_)", Matrix_div__float, BUILTIN_FLAGSEMPTY),
+MORPHO_METHOD_SIGNATURE(MORPHO_ACC_METHOD, "(_, Matrix)", Matrix_acc__x_x_matrix, BUILTIN_FLAGSEMPTY),
+MORPHO_METHOD_SIGNATURE(MATRIX_INVERSE_METHOD, "Matrix ()", Matrix_inverse, BUILTIN_FLAGSEMPTY),
+MORPHO_METHOD_SIGNATURE(MATRIX_NORM_METHOD, "Float (_)", Matrix_norm__x, MORPHO_FN_PUREFN),
+MORPHO_METHOD_SIGNATURE(MATRIX_NORM_METHOD, "Float ()", Matrix_norm, MORPHO_FN_PUREFN),
+MORPHO_METHOD_SIGNATURE(MORPHO_SUM_METHOD, "Float ()", Matrix_sum, MORPHO_FN_PUREFN),
+MORPHO_METHOD_SIGNATURE(MATRIX_TRACE_METHOD, "Float ()", Matrix_trace, MORPHO_FN_PUREFN),
+MORPHO_METHOD_SIGNATURE(MATRIX_TRANSPOSE_METHOD, "Matrix ()", Matrix_transpose, BUILTIN_FLAGSEMPTY),
+MORPHO_METHOD_SIGNATURE(MATRIX_INNER_METHOD, "Float (Matrix)", Matrix_inner, MORPHO_FN_PUREFN),
+MORPHO_METHOD_SIGNATURE(MATRIX_OUTER_METHOD, "Matrix (Matrix)", Matrix_outer, BUILTIN_FLAGSEMPTY),
+MORPHO_METHOD_SIGNATURE(MATRIX_EIGENVALUES_METHOD, "Tuple ()", Matrix_eigenvalues, BUILTIN_FLAGSEMPTY),
+MORPHO_METHOD_SIGNATURE(MATRIX_EIGENSYSTEM_METHOD, "Tuple ()", Matrix_eigensystem, BUILTIN_FLAGSEMPTY),
+MORPHO_METHOD_SIGNATURE(MATRIX_SVD_METHOD, "Tuple ()", Matrix_svd, BUILTIN_FLAGSEMPTY),
+MORPHO_METHOD_SIGNATURE(MATRIX_QR_METHOD, "Tuple ()", Matrix_qr, BUILTIN_FLAGSEMPTY),
+MORPHO_METHOD_SIGNATURE(MATRIX_RESHAPE_METHOD, "(Int,Int)", Matrix_reshape, BUILTIN_FLAGSEMPTY),
+MORPHO_METHOD_SIGNATURE(MATRIX_ROLL_METHOD, "Matrix (Int)", Matrix_roll__int, BUILTIN_FLAGSEMPTY),
+MORPHO_METHOD_SIGNATURE(MATRIX_ROLL_METHOD, "Matrix (Int,Int)", Matrix_roll__int_int, BUILTIN_FLAGSEMPTY),
+MORPHO_METHOD_SIGNATURE(MORPHO_ENUMERATE_METHOD, "(Int)", Matrix_enumerate, MORPHO_FN_PUREFN),
+MORPHO_METHOD_SIGNATURE(MORPHO_COUNT_METHOD, "Int ()", Matrix_count, MORPHO_FN_PUREFN),
+MORPHO_METHOD_SIGNATURE(MATRIX_DIMENSIONS_METHOD, "Tuple ()", Matrix_dimensions, BUILTIN_FLAGSEMPTY)
 MORPHO_ENDCLASS
 
 /* **********************************************************************
  * Initialization
- * ********************************************************************* */
+ * ********************************************************************** */
 
 void matrix_initialize(void) {
     objectmatrixtype=object_addtype(&objectmatrixdefn);
-    
-    builtin_addfunction(MATRIX_CLASSNAME, matrix_constructor, MORPHO_FN_CONSTRUCTOR);
-    builtin_addfunction(MATRIX_IDENTITYCONSTRUCTOR, matrix_identityconstructor, BUILTIN_FLAGSEMPTY);
+    matrix_addinterface(&matrixdefn);
     
     objectstring objname = MORPHO_STATICSTRING(OBJECT_CLASSNAME);
     value objclass = builtin_findclass(MORPHO_OBJECT(&objname));
@@ -1566,20 +1595,21 @@ void matrix_initialize(void) {
     value matrixclass=builtin_addclass(MATRIX_CLASSNAME, MORPHO_GETCLASSDEFINITION(Matrix), objclass);
     object_setveneerclass(OBJECT_MATRIX, matrixclass);
     
-    morpho_defineerror(MATRIX_INDICESOUTSIDEBOUNDS, ERROR_HALT, MATRIX_INDICESOUTSIDEBOUNDS_MSG);
-    morpho_defineerror(MATRIX_INVLDINDICES, ERROR_HALT, MATRIX_INVLDINDICES_MSG);
-    morpho_defineerror(MATRIX_INVLDNUMINDICES, ERROR_HALT, MATRIX_INVLDNUMINDICES_MSG);
-    morpho_defineerror(MATRIX_CONSTRUCTOR, ERROR_HALT, MATRIX_CONSTRUCTOR_MSG);
-    morpho_defineerror(MATRIX_INVLDARRAYINIT, ERROR_HALT, MATRIX_INVLDARRAYINIT_MSG);
-    morpho_defineerror(MATRIX_ARITHARGS, ERROR_HALT, MATRIX_ARITHARGS_MSG);
-    morpho_defineerror(MATRIX_RESHAPEARGS, ERROR_HALT, MATRIX_RESHAPEARGS_MSG);
-    morpho_defineerror(MATRIX_INCOMPATIBLEMATRICES, ERROR_HALT, MATRIX_INCOMPATIBLEMATRICES_MSG);
-    morpho_defineerror(MATRIX_SINGULAR, ERROR_HALT, MATRIX_SINGULAR_MSG);
-    morpho_defineerror(MATRIX_NOTSQ, ERROR_HALT, MATRIX_NOTSQ_MSG);
-    morpho_defineerror(MATRIX_OPFAILED, ERROR_HALT, MATRIX_OPFAILED_MSG);
-    morpho_defineerror(MATRIX_SETCOLARGS, ERROR_HALT, MATRIX_SETCOLARGS_MSG);
-    morpho_defineerror(MATRIX_NORMARGS, ERROR_HALT, MATRIX_NORMARGS_MSG);
-    morpho_defineerror(MATRIX_IDENTCONSTRUCTOR, ERROR_HALT, MATRIX_IDENTCONSTRUCTOR_MSG);
+    morpho_addfunction(MATRIX_CLASSNAME, "Matrix (Int, Int)", matrix_constructor__int_int, MORPHO_FN_CONSTRUCTOR, NULL);
+    morpho_addfunction(MATRIX_CLASSNAME, "Matrix (Int)", matrix_constructor__int, MORPHO_FN_CONSTRUCTOR, NULL);
+    morpho_addfunction(MATRIX_CLASSNAME, "Matrix (Matrix)", matrix_constructor__matrix, MORPHO_FN_CONSTRUCTOR, NULL);
+    morpho_addfunction(MATRIX_CLASSNAME, "Matrix (List)", matrix_constructor__list, MORPHO_FN_CONSTRUCTOR, NULL);
+    morpho_addfunction(MATRIX_CLASSNAME, "Matrix (Tuple)", matrix_constructor__list, MORPHO_FN_CONSTRUCTOR, NULL);
+    morpho_addfunction(MATRIX_CLASSNAME, "Matrix (Array)", matrix_constructor__array, MORPHO_FN_CONSTRUCTOR, NULL);
+    morpho_addfunction(MATRIX_CLASSNAME, "Matrix (Sparse)", matrix_constructor__sparse, MORPHO_FN_CONSTRUCTOR, NULL);
+    morpho_addfunction(MATRIX_CLASSNAME, "(...)", matrix_constructor__err, MORPHO_FN_CONSTRUCTOR, NULL);
+    
+    morpho_addfunction(MATRIX_IDENTITYCONSTRUCTOR, "Matrix (Int)", matrix_identityconstructor, MORPHO_FN_CONSTRUCTOR, NULL);
+    
+    morpho_defineerror(MATRIX_CONSTRUCTOR,             ERROR_HALT, MATRIX_CONSTRUCTOR_MSG);
+    morpho_defineerror(MATRIX_IDENTCONSTRUCTOR,        ERROR_HALT, MATRIX_IDENTCONSTRUCTOR_MSG);
+    
+    complexmatrix_initialize();
 }
 
-#endif
+#endif /* MORPHO_INCLUDE_LINALG */
diff --git a/src/linalg/matrix.h b/src/linalg/matrix.h
index fe74a515..d911825c 100644
--- a/src/linalg/matrix.h
+++ b/src/linalg/matrix.h
@@ -29,16 +29,33 @@
 #define MATRIX_LAPACK_PRESENT
 #endif
 
+#ifdef MORPHO_LINALG_USE_LAPACKE
+typedef lapack_complex_double linalg_complexdouble_t;
+typedef lapack_int            linalg_int_t; 
+#else 
+typedef __LAPACK_double_complex linalg_complexdouble_t;
+typedef __LAPACK_int            linalg_int_t; 
+#endif
+
 #include "cmplx.h"
 #include "list.h"
 
+#include "linalg.h"
+
+#define LINALG_MAXMATRIXDEFNS 4
+
 /* -------------------------------------------------------
- * Matrix objects
+ * Matrix object type
  * ------------------------------------------------------- */
 
 extern objecttype objectmatrixtype;
 #define OBJECT_MATRIX objectmatrixtype
 
+extern objecttypedefn objectmatrixdefn;
+
+typedef int MatrixIdx_t; // Type used for matrix indices
+typedef size_t MatrixCount_t; // Type used to count total number of elements
+
 /** Matrices are a purely numerical collection type oriented toward linear algebra.
     Elements are stored in column-major format, i.e.
         [ 1 2 ]
@@ -47,8 +64,10 @@ extern objecttype objectmatrixtype;
 
 typedef struct {
     object obj;
-    unsigned int nrows;
-    unsigned int ncols;
+    MatrixIdx_t nrows;    // Number of rows
+    MatrixIdx_t ncols;    // Number of columns
+    MatrixIdx_t nvals;    // Number of doubles per entry
+    MatrixCount_t nels;   // Total number of entries (nrows*ncols*nvals)
     double *elements;
     double matrixdata[];
 } objectmatrix;
@@ -59,147 +78,228 @@ typedef struct {
 /** Gets the object as an matrix */
 #define MORPHO_GETMATRIX(val)   ((objectmatrix *) MORPHO_GETOBJECT(val))
 
-/** Creates a matrix object */
-objectmatrix *object_newmatrix(unsigned int nrows, unsigned int ncols, bool zero);
-
-/** Creates a new matrix from an array */
-objectmatrix *object_matrixfromarray(objectarray *array);
-
-/** Creates a new matrix from an existing matrix */
-objectmatrix *object_clonematrix(objectmatrix *array);
-
 /** @brief Use to create static matrices on the C stack
     @details Intended for small matrices; Caller needs to supply a double array of size nr*nc. */
-#define MORPHO_STATICMATRIX(darray, nr, nc)      { .obj.type=OBJECT_MATRIX, .obj.status=OBJECT_ISUNMANAGED, .obj.next=NULL, .elements=darray, .nrows=nr, .ncols=nc }
+#define MORPHO_STATICMATRIX(darray, nr, nc)      { .obj.type=OBJECT_MATRIX, .obj.status=OBJECT_ISUNMANAGED, .obj.next=NULL, .elements=darray, .nrows=nr, .ncols=nc, .nvals=1, .nels=nr*nc }
 
 /** Macro to decide if a matrix is 'small' or 'large' and hence static or dynamic allocation should be used. */
 #define MATRIX_ISSMALL(m) (m->nrows*m->ncols<MORPHO_MAXIMUMSTACKALLOC)
 
 /* -------------------------------------------------------
- * Matrix veneer class
+ * Matrix interface definitions
  * ------------------------------------------------------- */
 
-#define MATRIX_CLASSNAME "Matrix"
-
-#define MATRIX_IDENTITYCONSTRUCTOR "IdentityMatrix"
+/** Function that prints a single matrix element */
+typedef void (*matrix_printelfn_t) (vm *, double *);
+
+/** Function that prints a single matrix element to a text buffer
+ * @param[in] out - buffer to write to
+ * @param[in] format - format string
+ * @param[in] el - pointer to matrix element data
+ * @returns true on success */
+typedef bool (*matrix_printeltobufffn_t) (varray_char *out, char *format, double *el);
+
+/** Function that materializes a value from a pointer to an element */
+typedef value (*matrix_getelfn_t) (vm *, double *);
+
+/** Function that sets the an element given a value */
+typedef linalgError_t (*matrix_setelfn_t) (vm *, value, double *);
+
+typedef enum {
+    MATRIX_NORM_MAX,
+    MATRIX_NORM_L1,
+    MATRIX_NORM_INF,
+    MATRIX_NORM_FROBENIUS,
+} matrix_norm_t;
+
+/** Convert matrix_norm_t to a character for use with lapack routines */
+char matrix_normtolapack(matrix_norm_t norm);
+
+/** Compute various matrix norms */
+typedef double (*matrix_normfn_t) (objectmatrix *a, matrix_norm_t nrm);
+
+/** Function that solves the linear system a.x = b
+ * @param[in|out] a - lhs; overwritten by LU decomposition
+ * @param[in|out] b - rhs; overwritten by solution
+ * @param[out] pivot - you must provide an array with the same number of rows as a.
+ * @returns a matrix error code */
+typedef linalgError_t (*matrix_solvefn_t) (objectmatrix *a, objectmatrix *b, int *pivot);
+
+/** Function that finds the eigenvalues of a matrix
+ * @param[in|out] a - matrix to diagonalize; overwritten
+ * @param[out] w -  eigenvalues; dimension N
+ * @param[out] vec - right eigenvectors. Can be NULL if only eigenvalues requested
+ * @returns a matrix error code */
+typedef linalgError_t (*matrix_eigenfn_t) (objectmatrix *a, MorphoComplex *w, objectmatrix *vec);
+
+/** Function that finds the svd of a matrix
+ * @param[in|out] a - overwritten
+ * @param[out] s -  singular values
+ * @param[out] u - left singular vectors
+ * @param[out] v - right singular vectors (transposed so columns contain singular vectors)
+ * @returns a matrix error code */
+typedef linalgError_t (*matrix_svdfn_t) (objectmatrix *a, double *s, objectmatrix *u, objectmatrix *vt);
+
+/** Function that finds the QR decomposition of a matrix
+ * @param[in|out] a - overwritten with R in upper triangle and reflectors below
+ * @param[out] q - orthogonal matrix Q
+ * @param[out] r - upper triangular matrix R
+ * @returns a matrix error code */
+typedef linalgError_t (*matrix_qrfn_t) (objectmatrix *a, objectmatrix *q, objectmatrix *r);
 
-#define MATRIX_INVERSE_METHOD "inverse"
-#define MATRIX_TRANSPOSE_METHOD "transpose"
-#define MATRIX_TRACE_METHOD "trace"
-#define MATRIX_INNER_METHOD "inner"
-#define MATRIX_OUTER_METHOD "outer"
-#define MATRIX_DET_METHOD "det"
-#define MATRIX_EIGENVALUES_METHOD "eigenvalues"
-#define MATRIX_EIGENSYSTEM_METHOD "eigensystem"
-#define MATRIX_NORM_METHOD "norm"
-#define MATRIX_GETCOLUMN_METHOD "column"
-#define MATRIX_SETCOLUMN_METHOD "setcolumn"
-#define MATRIX_RESHAPE_METHOD "reshape"
-#define MATRIX_EIGENVALUES_METHOD "eigenvalues"
-#define MATRIX_EIGENSYSTEM_METHOD "eigensystem"
-
-#define MATRIX_DIMENSIONS_METHOD "dimensions"
+typedef struct {
+    matrix_printelfn_t printelfn;
+    matrix_printeltobufffn_t printeltobufffn;
+    matrix_getelfn_t   getelfn;
+    matrix_setelfn_t   setelfn;
+    matrix_normfn_t    normfn;
+    matrix_solvefn_t   solvefn;
+    matrix_eigenfn_t   eigenfn;
+    matrix_svdfn_t     svdfn;
+    matrix_qrfn_t      qrfn;
+} matrixinterfacedefn;
+
+void matrix_addinterface(matrixinterfacedefn *defn);
+matrixinterfacedefn *matrix_getinterface(objectmatrix *a);
 
 /* -------------------------------------------------------
- * Matrix error messages
+ * Matrix veneer class
  * ------------------------------------------------------- */
 
-#define MATRIX_INDICESOUTSIDEBOUNDS       "MtrxBnds"
-#define MATRIX_INDICESOUTSIDEBOUNDS_MSG   "Matrix index out of bounds."
+#define MATRIX_CLASSNAME                   "Matrix"
+
+#define MATRIX_GETCOLUMN_METHOD            "column"
+#define MATRIX_DIMENSIONS_METHOD           "dimensions"
+#define MATRIX_EIGENVALUES_METHOD          "eigenvalues"
+#define MATRIX_EIGENSYSTEM_METHOD          "eigensystem"
+#define MATRIX_SVD_METHOD                  "svd"
+#define MATRIX_QR_METHOD                   "qr"
+#define MATRIX_INNER_METHOD                "inner"
+#define MATRIX_INVERSE_METHOD              "inverse"
+#define MATRIX_NORM_METHOD                 "norm"
+#define MATRIX_OUTER_METHOD                "outer"
+#define MATRIX_RESHAPE_METHOD              "reshape"
+#define MATRIX_ROLL_METHOD                 "roll"
+#define MATRIX_SETCOLUMN_METHOD_DEPRECATED "setcolumn"
+#define MATRIX_SETCOLUMN_METHOD            "setColumn"
+#define MATRIX_TRACE_METHOD                "trace"
+#define MATRIX_TRANSPOSE_METHOD            "transpose"
+
+#define MATRIX_IDENTITYCONSTRUCTOR         "IdentityMatrix"
 
-#define MATRIX_INVLDINDICES               "MtrxInvldIndx"
-#define MATRIX_INVLDINDICES_MSG           "Matrix indices must be integers."
+void matrix_initialize(void);
+
+#define IMPLEMENTATIONFN(fn) value fn (vm *v, int nargs, value *args)
+
+IMPLEMENTATIONFN(matrix_constructor__matrix);
+
+IMPLEMENTATIONFN(Matrix_print);
+IMPLEMENTATIONFN(Matrix_format);
+IMPLEMENTATIONFN(Matrix_assign);
+IMPLEMENTATIONFN(Matrix_clone);
+
+IMPLEMENTATIONFN(Matrix_index__int);
+IMPLEMENTATIONFN(Matrix_index__int_int);
+IMPLEMENTATIONFN(Matrix_index__x_x);
+IMPLEMENTATIONFN(Matrix_index__err);
+IMPLEMENTATIONFN(Matrix_setindex__int_x);
+IMPLEMENTATIONFN(Matrix_setindex__int_int_x);
+IMPLEMENTATIONFN(Matrix_setindex__x_x_matrix);
+
+IMPLEMENTATIONFN(Matrix_getcolumn__int);
+IMPLEMENTATIONFN(Matrix_setcolumn__int_matrix);
+
+IMPLEMENTATIONFN(Matrix_add__matrix);
+IMPLEMENTATIONFN(Matrix_add__nil);
+IMPLEMENTATIONFN(Matrix_add__x);
+IMPLEMENTATIONFN(Matrix_sub__matrix);
+IMPLEMENTATIONFN(Matrix_sub__x);
+IMPLEMENTATIONFN(Matrix_subr__x);
+IMPLEMENTATIONFN(Matrix_mul__float);
+IMPLEMENTATIONFN(Matrix_div__float);
+IMPLEMENTATIONFN(Matrix_div__matrix);
+IMPLEMENTATIONFN(Matrix_acc__x_x_matrix);
+
+IMPLEMENTATIONFN(Matrix_norm__x);
+IMPLEMENTATIONFN(Matrix_norm);
+IMPLEMENTATIONFN(Matrix_sum);
+IMPLEMENTATIONFN(Matrix_transpose);
+IMPLEMENTATIONFN(Matrix_eigenvalues);
+IMPLEMENTATIONFN(Matrix_eigensystem);
+IMPLEMENTATIONFN(Matrix_svd);
+IMPLEMENTATIONFN(Matrix_qr);
+IMPLEMENTATIONFN(Matrix_reshape);
+IMPLEMENTATIONFN(Matrix_roll__int);
+IMPLEMENTATIONFN(Matrix_roll__int_int);
+IMPLEMENTATIONFN(Matrix_enumerate);
+IMPLEMENTATIONFN(Matrix_count);
+IMPLEMENTATIONFN(Matrix_dimensions);
+
+#undef DECLARE_IMPLEMENTATIONFN
 
-#define MATRIX_INVLDNUMINDICES            "MtrxInvldNumIndx"
-#define MATRIX_INVLDNUMINDICES_MSG        "Matrix expects two arguments for indexing."
+/* -------------------------------------------------------
+ * Errors
+ * ------------------------------------------------------- */
 
 #define MATRIX_CONSTRUCTOR                "MtrxCns"
-#define MATRIX_CONSTRUCTOR_MSG            "Matrix() constructor should be called either with dimensions or an array, list or matrix initializer."
+#define MATRIX_CONSTRUCTOR_MSG            "Matrix() constructor should be called either with integer dimensions or an array, list, tuple or matrix initializer."
 
 #define MATRIX_IDENTCONSTRUCTOR           "MtrxIdnttyCns"
 #define MATRIX_IDENTCONSTRUCTOR_MSG       "IdentityMatrix expects the dimension as its argument."
 
-#define MATRIX_INVLDARRAYINIT             "MtrxInvldInit"
-#define MATRIX_INVLDARRAYINIT_MSG         "Invalid initializer passed to Matrix()."
-
-#define MATRIX_ARITHARGS                  "MtrxInvldArg"
-#define MATRIX_ARITHARGS_MSG              "Matrix arithmetic methods expect a matrix or number as their argument."
+/* -------------------------------------------------------
+ * Interface
+ * ------------------------------------------------------- */
 
-#define MATRIX_RESHAPEARGS                "MtrxRShpArg"
-#define MATRIX_RESHAPEARGS_MSG            "Reshape requires two integer arguments."
+bool matrix_isamatrix(value val);
 
-#define MATRIX_INCOMPATIBLEMATRICES       "MtrxIncmptbl"
-#define MATRIX_INCOMPATIBLEMATRICES_MSG   "Matrices have incompatible shape."
+objectmatrix *matrix_newwithtype(objecttype type, MatrixIdx_t nrows, MatrixIdx_t ncols, MatrixIdx_t nvals, bool zero);
+objectmatrix *matrix_new(MatrixIdx_t nrows, MatrixIdx_t ncols, bool zero);
+objectmatrix *matrix_clone(objectmatrix *in);
+objectmatrix *matrix_listconstructor(vm *v, value lst, objecttype type, MatrixIdx_t nvals);
+objectmatrix *matrix_arrayconstructor(vm *v, objectarray *a, objecttype type, MatrixIdx_t nvals);
 
-#define MATRIX_SINGULAR                   "MtrxSnglr"
-#define MATRIX_SINGULAR_MSG               "Matrix is singular."
+MatrixCount_t matrix_countdof(objectmatrix *a);
 
-#define MATRIX_NOTSQ                      "MtrxNtSq"
-#define MATRIX_NOTSQ_MSG                  "Matrix is not square."
+linalgError_t matrix_axpy(double alpha, objectmatrix *x, objectmatrix *y);
+linalgError_t matrix_copy(objectmatrix *x, objectmatrix *y);
+linalgError_t matrix_copyat(objectmatrix *a, objectmatrix *out, int row0, int col0);
+void matrix_scale(objectmatrix *x, double scale);
+linalgError_t matrix_zero(objectmatrix *x);
+linalgError_t matrix_identity(objectmatrix *x);
+linalgError_t matrix_mmul(double alpha, objectmatrix *x, objectmatrix *y, double beta, objectmatrix *z);
+linalgError_t matrix_mul(objectmatrix *x, objectmatrix *y, objectmatrix *z);
+linalgError_t matrix_addscalar(objectmatrix *x, double alpha, double beta);
+linalgError_t matrix_transpose(objectmatrix *x, objectmatrix *y);
 
-#define MATRIX_OPFAILED                   "MtrxOpFld"
-#define MATRIX_OPFAILED_MSG               "Matrix operation failed."
+double matrix_norm(objectmatrix *a, matrix_norm_t norm);
+void matrix_sum(objectmatrix *a, double *sum);
+linalgError_t matrix_trace(objectmatrix *a, double *out);
 
-#define MATRIX_SETCOLARGS                 "MtrxStClArgs"
-#define MATRIX_SETCOLARGS_MSG             "Method setcolumn expects an integer column index and a column matrix as arguments."
+linalgError_t matrix_inner(objectmatrix *x, objectmatrix *y, double *out);
 
-#define MATRIX_NORMARGS                   "MtrxNrmArgs"
-#define MATRIX_NORMARGS_MSG               "Method norm expects an (optional) numerical argument."
+linalgError_t matrix_solvesmall(objectmatrix *a, objectmatrix *b);
+linalgError_t matrix_solvelarge(objectmatrix *a, objectmatrix *b);
+linalgError_t matrix_solve(objectmatrix *a, objectmatrix *b);
+linalgError_t matrix_inverse(objectmatrix *a);
 
-/* -------------------------------------------------------
- * objectmatrixerror type
- * ------------------------------------------------------- */
+linalgError_t matrix_svd(objectmatrix *a, double *s, objectmatrix *u, objectmatrix *vt);
 
-typedef enum { MATRIX_OK, MATRIX_INCMPTBLDIM, MATRIX_SING, MATRIX_INVLD, MATRIX_BNDS, MATRIX_NSQ, MATRIX_FAILED, MATRIX_ALLOC } objectmatrixerror;
+linalgError_t matrix_qr(objectmatrix *a, objectmatrix *q, objectmatrix *r);
 
-/* -------------------------------------------------------
- * Matrix interface
- * ------------------------------------------------------- */
+linalgError_t matrix_validateindex(MatrixIdx_t *idx, MatrixIdx_t size);
+linalgError_t matrix_setelement(objectmatrix *matrix, MatrixIdx_t row, MatrixIdx_t col, double value);
+linalgError_t matrix_getelement(objectmatrix *matrix, MatrixIdx_t row, MatrixIdx_t col, double *value);
+linalgError_t matrix_getelementptr(objectmatrix *matrix, MatrixIdx_t row, MatrixIdx_t col, double **value);
+linalgError_t matrix_getcolumnptr(objectmatrix *matrix, MatrixIdx_t col, double **value);
+linalgError_t matrix_setcolumn(objectmatrix *a, MatrixIdx_t col, objectmatrix *b);
+linalgError_t matrix_setcolumnptr(objectmatrix *a, MatrixIdx_t col, double *b);
+linalgError_t matrix_addtocolumnptr(objectmatrix *a, MatrixIdx_t col, double alpha, double *b);
 
-bool matrix_getarraydimensions(objectarray *array, unsigned int dim[], unsigned int maxdim, unsigned int *ndim);
-value matrix_getarrayelement(objectarray *array, unsigned int ndim, unsigned int *indx);
-
-bool matrix_getlistdimensions(objectlist *list, unsigned int dim[], unsigned int maxdim, unsigned int *ndim);
-bool matrix_getlistelement(objectlist *list, unsigned int ndim, unsigned int *indx, value *val);
-
-bool matrix_setelement(objectmatrix *matrix, unsigned int row, unsigned int col, double value);
-bool matrix_getelement(objectmatrix *matrix, unsigned int row, unsigned int col, double *value);
-
-bool matrix_getcolumn(objectmatrix *matrix, unsigned int col, double **v);
-bool matrix_setcolumn(objectmatrix *matrix, unsigned int col, double *v);
-bool matrix_addtocolumn(objectmatrix *m, unsigned int col, double alpha, double *v);
-
-unsigned int matrix_countdof(objectmatrix *a);
-
-objectmatrixerror matrix_copy(objectmatrix *a, objectmatrix *out);
-objectmatrixerror matrix_copyat(objectmatrix *a, objectmatrix *out, int row0, int col0);
-objectmatrixerror matrix_add(objectmatrix *a, objectmatrix *b, objectmatrix *out);
-objectmatrixerror matrix_accumulate(objectmatrix *a, double lambda, objectmatrix *b);
-objectmatrixerror matrix_sub(objectmatrix *a, objectmatrix *b, objectmatrix *out);
-objectmatrixerror matrix_mul(objectmatrix *a, objectmatrix *b, objectmatrix *out);
-objectmatrixerror matrix_inner(objectmatrix *a, objectmatrix *b, double *out);
-objectmatrixerror matrix_outer(objectmatrix *a, objectmatrix *b, objectmatrix *out);
-objectmatrixerror matrix_divs(objectmatrix *a, objectmatrix *b, objectmatrix *out);
-objectmatrixerror matrix_divl(objectmatrix *a, objectmatrix *b, objectmatrix *out);
-objectmatrixerror matrix_inverse(objectmatrix *a, objectmatrix *out);
-objectmatrixerror matrix_transpose(objectmatrix *a, objectmatrix *out);
-objectmatrixerror matrix_trace(objectmatrix *a, double *out);
-objectmatrixerror matrix_scale(objectmatrix *a, double scale);
-objectmatrixerror matrix_identity(objectmatrix *a);
-objectmatrixerror matrix_zero(objectmatrix *a);
-double matrix_sum(objectmatrix *a);
-objectmatrixerror matrix_eigensystem(objectmatrix *a, double *wr, double *wi, objectmatrix *vec);
-bool matrix_eigen(vm *v, objectmatrix *a, value *evals, value *evecs);
-
-double matrix_norm(objectmatrix *a);
-double matrix_L1norm(objectmatrix *a);
-double matrix_Lnnorm(objectmatrix *a, double n);
-double matrix_Linfnorm(objectmatrix *a);
+MatrixCount_t matrix_countdof(objectmatrix *a);
 
 void matrix_print(vm *v, objectmatrix *m);
 
-void matrix_initialize(void);
-
-#endif
+#endif /* MORPHO_INCLUDE_LINALG */
 
 #endif /* matrix_h */
diff --git a/src/linalg/sparse.c b/src/linalg/sparse.c
index 5606cb01..cbd82517 100644
--- a/src/linalg/sparse.c
+++ b/src/linalg/sparse.c
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
 #include "classes.h"
 
 #include "sparse.h"
-#include "matrix.h"
+#include "linalg.h"
 
 /* ***************************************
  * Compatibility with Sparse libraries
@@ -270,7 +270,7 @@ bool sparsedok_copymatrixat(objectmatrix *src, sparsedok *dest, int row0, int co
     double val;
     for (int j=0; j<src->ncols; j++) {
         for (int i=0; i<src->nrows; i++) {
-            if (!(matrix_getelement(src, i, j, &val) &&
+            if (!(matrix_getelement(src, i, j, &val)==LINALGERR_OK &&
                   sparsedok_insert(dest, i+row0, j+col0, MORPHO_FLOAT(val)))) return false;
         }
     }
@@ -288,7 +288,7 @@ bool sparsedok_copytomatrix(sparsedok *src, objectmatrix *dest, int row0, int co
         if (sparsedok_get(src, i, j, &entry)) {
             double val=0.0;
             if (!morpho_valuetofloat(entry, &val)) return false;
-            if (!matrix_setelement(dest, i+row0, j+col0, val)) return false;
+            if (matrix_setelement(dest, i+row0, j+col0, val)!=LINALGERR_OK) return false;
         }
     }
 
@@ -583,7 +583,7 @@ bool sparseccs_copytomatrix(sparseccs *src, objectmatrix *dest, int row0, int co
         if (!sparseccs_getrowindices(src, i, &nentries, &entries)) return false;
 
         for (int j=0; j<nentries; j++) {
-            if (!matrix_setelement(dest, entries[j]+row0, i+col0, src->values[k])) return false;
+            if (matrix_setelement(dest, entries[j]+row0, i+col0, src->values[k]) != LINALGERR_OK) return false;
             k++;
         }
     }
@@ -687,6 +687,39 @@ bool sparse_checkupdatedimension(int check, int *dim) {
     return true;
 }
 
+/** Recurses into an objectlist to find the dimensions of the array and all child arrays */
+static bool _getlistdimensions(objectlist *list, unsigned int dim[], unsigned int maxdim, unsigned int *ndim) {
+    unsigned int m=0;
+    
+    if (maxdim==0) return false;
+    
+    /* Store the length */
+    if (list->val.count>dim[0]) dim[0]=list->val.count;
+    
+    for (unsigned int i=0; i<list->val.count; i++) {
+        if (MORPHO_ISLIST(list->val.data[i]) && maxdim>0) {
+            _getlistdimensions(MORPHO_GETLIST(list->val.data[i]), dim+1, maxdim-1, &m);
+        }
+    }
+    *ndim=m+1;
+    
+    return true;
+}
+
+/** Gets a matrix element from a (potentially nested) list. */
+static bool _getlistelement(objectlist *list, unsigned int ndim, unsigned int *indx, value *val) {
+    value out=MORPHO_NIL;
+    objectlist *l=list;
+    for (unsigned int i=0; i<ndim; i++) {
+        if (indx[i]<l->val.count) {
+            out=l->val.data[indx[i]];
+            if (i<ndim-1 && MORPHO_ISLIST(out)) l=MORPHO_GETLIST(out);
+        } else return false;
+    }
+    *val=out;
+    return true;
+}
+
 /** Checks the dimensions of a matrix of matrices to be concatenated */
 objectsparseerror sparse_catcheckdimensions(objectlist *in, int ndim, unsigned int *dim, int *ncols, int *nrows) {
     for (unsigned int i=0; i<dim[0]; i++) nrows[i]=-1;
@@ -696,7 +729,7 @@ objectsparseerror sparse_catcheckdimensions(objectlist *in, int ndim, unsigned i
         for (unsigned int j=0; j<dim[1]; j++) { // Loop over cols
             unsigned int indx[2] = {i,j};
             value val;
-            if (matrix_getlistelement(in, ndim, indx, &val)) {
+            if (_getlistelement(in, ndim, indx, &val)) {
                 if (MORPHO_ISSPARSE(val)) {
                     objectsparse *sparse = MORPHO_GETSPARSE(val);
                     int nr, nc;
@@ -764,7 +797,7 @@ bool matrix_catcopyentry(void *out, value val, int irow, int icol) {
         if (sparse_catcopysparsetomatrixat(sparse, irow, icol, dest)!=SPARSE_OK) return false;
     } else if (MORPHO_ISMATRIX(val)) {
         objectmatrix *matrix = MORPHO_GETMATRIX(val);
-        if (matrix_copyat(matrix, dest, irow, icol)!=MATRIX_OK) return false;
+        if (matrix_copyat(matrix, dest, irow, icol)!=LINALGERR_OK) return false;
     } else if (MORPHO_ISINTEGER(val)) {
 
     }
@@ -776,7 +809,7 @@ bool matrix_catcopyentry(void *out, value val, int irow, int icol) {
 objectsparseerror sparse_docat(objectlist *in, void *dest, sparse_catcopyfn copyfn, int *outrows, int *outcols) {
     unsigned int dim[2] = {0,0}, ndim;
 
-    if (!matrix_getlistdimensions(in, dim, 2, &ndim) ||
+    if (!_getlistdimensions(in, dim, 2, &ndim) ||
         ndim!=2) return SPARSE_INVLDINIT;
 
     /* Keep track of rows and columns of the matrix */
@@ -805,7 +838,7 @@ objectsparseerror sparse_docat(objectlist *in, void *dest, sparse_catcopyfn copy
         for (unsigned int j=0; j<dim[1]; j++) { // Loop over columns
             unsigned int indx[2] = {i,j};
             value val;
-            if (matrix_getlistelement(in, ndim, indx, &val)) {
+            if (_getlistelement(in, ndim, indx, &val)) {
                 (*copyfn) (dest, val, irow, icol);
             }
             if (ncols[j]>0) icol+=ncols[j];
@@ -828,7 +861,7 @@ objectsparseerror sparse_catmatrix(objectlist *in, objectmatrix **out) {
     objectsparseerror err=sparse_docat(in, NULL, matrix_catcopyentry, &nrows, &ncols);
     
     if (err!=SPARSE_OK) goto sparse_catmatrix_error;
-    new = object_newmatrix(nrows, ncols, true);
+    new = matrix_new(nrows, ncols, true);
     
     err=sparse_docat(in, new, matrix_catcopyentry, NULL, NULL);
     if (err==SPARSE_OK) *out = new;
@@ -844,11 +877,50 @@ objectsparseerror sparse_catmatrix(objectlist *in, objectmatrix **out) {
  * Construct sparse matrices
  * ******************************* */
 
+/** Recurses into an objectarray to find the dimensions of the array and all child arrays
+ * @param[in] array - to search
+ * @param[out] dim - array of dimensions to be filled out (must be zero'd before initial call)
+ * @param[in] maxdim - maximum number of dimensions
+ * @param[out] ndim - number of dimensions of the array */
+static bool _getarraydimensions(objectarray *array, unsigned int dim[], unsigned int maxdim, unsigned int *ndim) {
+    unsigned int n=0, m=0;
+    for (n=0; n<maxdim && n<array->ndim; n++) {
+        int k=MORPHO_GETINTEGERVALUE(array->data[n]);
+        if (k>dim[n]) dim[n]=k;
+    }
+    
+    if (maxdim<array->ndim) return false;
+    
+    for (unsigned int i=array->ndim; i<array->ndim+array->nelements; i++) {
+        if (MORPHO_ISARRAY(array->data[i])) {
+            if (!_getarraydimensions(MORPHO_GETARRAY(array->data[i]), dim+n, maxdim-n, &m)) return false;
+        }
+    }
+    *ndim=n+m;
+    
+    return true;
+}
+
+/** Looks up an array element recursively if necessary */
+static value _getarrayelement(objectarray *array, unsigned int ndim, unsigned int *indx) {
+    unsigned int na=array->ndim;
+    value out;
+    
+    if (array_getelement(array, na, indx, &out)==ARRAY_OK) {
+        if (ndim==na) return out;
+        if (MORPHO_ISARRAY(out)) {
+            return _getarrayelement(MORPHO_GETARRAY(out), ndim-na, indx+na);
+        }
+    }
+    
+    return MORPHO_NIL;
+}
+
 /** Create a sparse array from an array */
 objectsparse *object_sparsefromarray(objectarray *array) {
     unsigned int dim[2] = {0,0}, ndim;
 
-    if (!matrix_getarraydimensions(array, dim, 2, &ndim)) return NULL;
+    if (!_getarraydimensions(array, dim, 2, &ndim)) return NULL;
 
     objectsparse *new=object_newsparse(NULL, NULL);
 
@@ -856,7 +928,7 @@ objectsparse *object_sparsefromarray(objectarray *array) {
         value v[3]={MORPHO_NIL, MORPHO_NIL, MORPHO_NIL};
         for (unsigned int k=0; k<dim[1] && k<3; k++) {
             unsigned int indx[2] = {i, k};
-            v[k]=matrix_getarrayelement(array, 2, indx);
+            v[k]=_getarrayelement(array, 2, indx);
         }
         if (MORPHO_ISINTEGER(v[0]) && MORPHO_ISINTEGER(v[1])) {
             sparsedok_insert(&new->dok, MORPHO_GETINTEGERVALUE(v[0]), MORPHO_GETINTEGERVALUE(v[1]), v[2]);
@@ -875,7 +947,7 @@ objectsparseerror object_sparsefromlist(objectlist *list, objectsparse **out) {
     unsigned int dim[2] = {0,0}, ndim;
     objectsparseerror err=SPARSE_OK;
 
-    if (!matrix_getlistdimensions(list, dim, 2, &ndim)) return SPARSE_INVLDINIT;
+    if (!_getlistdimensions(list, dim, 2, &ndim)) return SPARSE_INVLDINIT;
 
     objectsparse *new=object_newsparse(NULL, NULL);
 
@@ -889,7 +961,7 @@ objectsparseerror object_sparsefromlist(objectlist *list, objectsparse **out) {
         value v[3]={MORPHO_NIL, MORPHO_NIL, MORPHO_NIL};
         for (unsigned int k=0; k<dim[1] && k<3; k++) {
             unsigned int indx[2] = {i, k};
-            matrix_getlistelement(list, 2, indx, &v[k]);
+            _getlistelement(list, 2, indx, &v[k]);
         }
         if (MORPHO_ISINTEGER(v[0]) && MORPHO_ISINTEGER(v[1])) {
             sparsedok_insert(&new->dok, MORPHO_GETINTEGERVALUE(v[0]), MORPHO_GETINTEGERVALUE(v[1]), v[2]);
@@ -920,11 +992,11 @@ objectsparseerror sparse_tomatrix(objectsparse *in, objectmatrix **out) {
     objectmatrix *new = NULL;
 
     if (sparse_checkformat(in, SPARSE_CCS, false, false)) {
-        new=object_newmatrix(in->ccs.nrows, in->ccs.ncols, true);
+        new=matrix_new(in->ccs.nrows, in->ccs.ncols, true);
         if (!new) return SPARSE_FAILED;
         if (sparseccs_copytomatrix(&in->ccs, new, 0, 0)) err=SPARSE_OK;
     } else if (sparse_checkformat(in, SPARSE_DOK, false, false)) {
-        new=object_newmatrix(in->dok.nrows, in->dok.ncols, true);
+        new=matrix_new(in->dok.nrows, in->dok.ncols, true);
         if (!new) return SPARSE_FAILED;
         if (sparsedok_copytomatrix(&in->dok, new, 0, 0)) err=SPARSE_OK;
     }
@@ -1192,7 +1264,7 @@ size_t sparse_size(objectsparse *a) {
 void sparse_raiseerror(vm *v, objectsparseerror err) {
     switch(err) {
         case SPARSE_OK: break;
-        case SPARSE_INCMPTBLDIM: morpho_runtimeerror(v, MATRIX_INCOMPATIBLEMATRICES); break;
+        case SPARSE_INCMPTBLDIM: morpho_runtimeerror(v, LINALG_INCOMPATIBLEMATRICES); break;
         case SPARSE_CONVFAILED: morpho_runtimeerror(v, SPARSE_CONVFAILEDERR); break;
         case SPARSE_FAILED: morpho_runtimeerror(v, SPARSE_OPFAILEDERR); break;
         case SPARSE_INVLDINIT: morpho_runtimeerror(v, SPARSE_INVLDARRAYINIT); break;
@@ -1247,7 +1319,7 @@ value Sparse_getindex(vm *v, int nargs, value *args) {
 
     if (array_valuelisttoindices(nargs, args+1, indx)) {
         sparse_getelement(s, indx[0], indx[1], &out);
-    } else morpho_runtimeerror(v, MATRIX_INVLDINDICES);
+    } else morpho_runtimeerror(v, LINALG_INVLDARGS);
 
     return out;
 }
@@ -1266,7 +1338,7 @@ value Sparse_setindex(vm *v, int nargs, value *args) {
         if (osize!=nsize) {
             morpho_resizeobject(v, (object *) s, osize, nsize);
         }
-    } else morpho_runtimeerror(v, MATRIX_INVLDINDICES);
+    } else morpho_runtimeerror(v, LINALG_INVLDARGS);
 
     return MORPHO_NIL;
 }
@@ -1384,7 +1456,7 @@ value Sparse_mul(vm *v, int nargs, value *args) {
             if (sparse_checkformat(a, SPARSE_CCS, true, true)) {
                 objectmatrix *b=MORPHO_GETMATRIX(MORPHO_GETARG(args, 0));
                 
-                objectmatrix *out=object_newmatrix(a->ccs.nrows, b->ncols, true);
+                objectmatrix *out=matrix_new(a->ccs.nrows, b->ncols, true);
                 new = (objectsparse *) out; // Munge type to ensure binding/deallocation
                 
                 if (out) {
@@ -1427,7 +1499,7 @@ value Sparse_mulr(vm *v, int nargs, value *args) {
             int ncols;
             sparse_getdimensions(b, NULL, &ncols);
 
-            objectmatrix *new=object_newmatrix(a->nrows, ncols, true);
+            objectmatrix *new=matrix_new(a->nrows, ncols, true);
 
             if (new) {
                 err=sparse_muldxs(a, b, new);
@@ -1460,7 +1532,7 @@ value Sparse_divr(vm *v, int nargs, value *args) {
     if (nargs==1 && MORPHO_ISMATRIX(MORPHO_GETARG(args, 0))) {
         objectmatrix *b=MORPHO_GETMATRIX(MORPHO_GETARG(args, 0));
 
-        objectmatrix *new = object_newmatrix(b->nrows, b->ncols, false);
+        objectmatrix *new = matrix_new(b->nrows, b->ncols, false);
         if (new) {
             size_t asize=sparse_size(a);
             objectsparseerror err =sparse_div(a, b, new);
@@ -1586,8 +1658,8 @@ value Sparse_getcolumn(vm *v, int nargs, value *args) {
                 morpho_bindobjects(v, 1, &out);
                 
             } else morpho_runtimeerror(v, ERROR_ALLOCATIONFAILED);
-        } else morpho_runtimeerror(v, MATRIX_INDICESOUTSIDEBOUNDS);
-    } else morpho_runtimeerror(v, MATRIX_SETCOLARGS);
+        } else morpho_runtimeerror(v, LINALG_INDICESOUTSIDEBOUNDS);
+    } else morpho_runtimeerror(v, LINALG_INVLDARGS);
     
     return out;
 }
@@ -1612,7 +1684,7 @@ value Sparse_rowindices(vm *v, int nargs, value *args) {
                         morpho_bindobjects(v, 1, &out);
                     } else morpho_runtimeerror(v, ERROR_ALLOCATIONFAILED);
                 }
-            } else morpho_runtimeerror(v, MATRIX_INDICESOUTSIDEBOUNDS);
+            } else morpho_runtimeerror(v, LINALG_INDICESOUTSIDEBOUNDS);
         }
     }
 
@@ -1640,14 +1712,14 @@ value Sparse_setrowindices(vm *v, int nargs, value *args) {
                     if (list_getelement(list, i, &entry) &&
                         MORPHO_ISINTEGER(entry)) {
                         entries[i]=MORPHO_GETINTEGERVALUE(entry);
-                    } else { morpho_runtimeerror(v, MATRIX_INVLDINDICES); return MORPHO_NIL; }
+                    } else { morpho_runtimeerror(v, LINALG_INVLDARGS); return MORPHO_NIL; }
                 }
-
+                
                 if (!sparseccs_setrowindices(&s->ccs, col, nentries, entries)) {
-                    morpho_runtimeerror(v, MATRIX_INCOMPATIBLEMATRICES);
+                    morpho_runtimeerror(v, LINALG_INCOMPATIBLEMATRICES);
                 }
-
-            } else morpho_runtimeerror(v, MATRIX_INDICESOUTSIDEBOUNDS);
+                
+            } else morpho_runtimeerror(v, LINALG_INDICESOUTSIDEBOUNDS);
         }
     }
 
@@ -1741,14 +1813,14 @@ void sparse_initialize(void) {
     objectdokkeytype=object_addtype(&objectdokkeydefn);
     objectsparsetype=object_addtype(&objectsparsedefn);
 
-    builtin_addfunction(SPARSE_CLASSNAME, sparse_constructor, MORPHO_FN_CONSTRUCTOR);
-
     objectstring objname = MORPHO_STATICSTRING(OBJECT_CLASSNAME);
     value objclass = builtin_findclass(MORPHO_OBJECT(&objname));
     
     value sparseclass=builtin_addclass(SPARSE_CLASSNAME, MORPHO_GETCLASSDEFINITION(Sparse), objclass);
     object_setveneerclass(OBJECT_SPARSE, sparseclass);
 
+    builtin_addfunction(SPARSE_CLASSNAME, sparse_constructor, MORPHO_FN_CONSTRUCTOR);
+    
     morpho_defineerror(SPARSE_CONSTRUCTOR, ERROR_HALT, SPARSE_CONSTRUCTOR_MSG);
     morpho_defineerror(SPARSE_SETFAILED, ERROR_HALT, SPARSE_SETFAILED_MSG);
     morpho_defineerror(SPARSE_INVLDARRAYINIT, ERROR_HALT, SPARSE_INVLDARRAYINIT_MSG);
diff --git a/src/linalg/sparse.h b/src/linalg/sparse.h
index 0264cb9d..6ec4d7da 100644
--- a/src/linalg/sparse.h
+++ b/src/linalg/sparse.h
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@
 #include <stdio.h>
 #include "object.h"
 #include "morpho.h"
-#include "matrix.h"
+#include "linalg.h"
 
 /* -------------------------------------------------------
  * Sparse objects
diff --git a/src/linalg/xmatrix.c b/src/linalg/xmatrix.c
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..b71e1aed
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/linalg/xmatrix.c
@@ -0,0 +1,1585 @@
+/** @file matrix.c
+ *  @author T J Atherton
+ *
+ *  @brief Veneer class over the objectmatrix type that interfaces with blas and lapack
+ */
+
+#include "build.h"
+#ifdef MORPHO_INCLUDE_LINALG
+
+#include <string.h>
+#include "morpho.h"
+#include "classes.h"
+
+#include "matrix.h"
+#include "sparse.h"
+#include "format.h"
+
+/* **********************************************************************
+ * Matrix objects
+ * ********************************************************************** */
+
+objecttype objectmatrixtype;
+
+/** Function object definitions */
+size_t objectmatrix_sizefn(object *obj) {
+    return sizeof(objectmatrix)+sizeof(double) *
+            ((objectmatrix *) obj)->ncols *
+            ((objectmatrix *) obj)->nrows;
+}
+
+void objectmatrix_printfn(object *obj, void *v) {
+    morpho_printf(v, "<Matrix>");
+}
+
+objecttypedefn objectmatrixdefn = {
+    .printfn=objectmatrix_printfn,
+    .markfn=NULL,
+    .freefn=NULL,
+    .sizefn=objectmatrix_sizefn,
+    .hashfn=NULL,
+    .cmpfn=NULL
+};
+
+/** Creates a matrix object */
+objectmatrix *object_newmatrix(unsigned int nrows, unsigned int ncols, bool zero) {
+    unsigned int nel = nrows*ncols;
+    objectmatrix *new = (objectmatrix *) object_new(sizeof(objectmatrix)+nel*sizeof(double), OBJECT_MATRIX);
+    
+    if (new) {
+        new->ncols=ncols;
+        new->nrows=nrows;
+        new->elements=new->matrixdata;
+        if (zero) {
+            memset(new->elements, 0, sizeof(double)*nel);
+        }
+    }
+    
+    return new;
+}
+
+/* **********************************************************************
+ * Other constructors
+ * ********************************************************************** */
+
+/*
+ * Create matrices from array objects
+ */
+
+void matrix_raiseerror(vm *v, objectmatrixerror err) {
+    switch(err) {
+        case MATRIX_OK: break;
+        case MATRIX_INCMPTBLDIM: morpho_runtimeerror(v, MATRIX_INCOMPATIBLEMATRICES); break;
+        case MATRIX_SING: morpho_runtimeerror(v, MATRIX_SINGULAR); break;
+        case MATRIX_INVLD: morpho_runtimeerror(v, MATRIX_INVLDARRAYINIT); break;
+        case MATRIX_BNDS: morpho_runtimeerror(v, MATRIX_INDICESOUTSIDEBOUNDS); break;
+        case MATRIX_NSQ: morpho_runtimeerror(v, MATRIX_NOTSQ); break;
+        case MATRIX_FAILED: morpho_runtimeerror(v, MATRIX_OPFAILED); break;
+        case MATRIX_ALLOC: morpho_runtimeerror(v, ERROR_ALLOCATIONFAILED); break;
+    }
+}
+
+/** Recurses into an objectarray to find the dimensions of the array and all child arrays
+ * @param[in] array - to search
+ * @param[out] dim - array of dimensions to be filled out (must be zero'd before initial call)
+ * @param[in] maxdim - maximum number of dimensions
+ * @param[out] ndim - number of dimensions of the array */
+bool matrix_getarraydimensions(objectarray *array, unsigned int dim[], unsigned int maxdim, unsigned int *ndim) {
+    unsigned int n=0, m=0;
+    for (n=0; n<maxdim && n<array->ndim; n++) {
+        int k=MORPHO_GETINTEGERVALUE(array->data[n]);
+        if (k>dim[n]) dim[n]=k;
+    }
+    
+    if (maxdim<array->ndim) return false;
+    
+    for (unsigned int i=array->ndim; i<array->ndim+array->nelements; i++) {
+        if (MORPHO_ISARRAY(array->data[i])) {
+            if (!matrix_getarraydimensions(MORPHO_GETARRAY(array->data[i]), dim+n, maxdim-n, &m)) return false;
+        }
+    }
+    *ndim=n+m;
+    
+    return true;
+}
+
+/** Looks up an array element recursively if necessary */
+value matrix_getarrayelement(objectarray *array, unsigned int ndim, unsigned int *indx) {
+    unsigned int na=array->ndim;
+    value out;
+    
+    if (array_getelement(array, na, indx, &out)==ARRAY_OK) {
+        if (ndim==na) return out;
+        if (MORPHO_ISARRAY(out)) {
+            return matrix_getarrayelement(MORPHO_GETARRAY(out), ndim-na, indx+na);
+        }
+    }
+    
+    return MORPHO_NIL;
+}
+
+/** Creates a new array from a list of values */
+objectmatrix *object_matrixfromarray(objectarray *array) {
+    unsigned int dim[2]={0,1}; // The 1 is to allow for vector arrays.
+    unsigned int ndim=0;
+    objectmatrix *ret=NULL;
+    
+    if (matrix_getarraydimensions(array, dim, 2, &ndim)) {
+        ret=object_newmatrix(dim[0], dim[1], true);
+    }
+    
+    unsigned int indx[2];
+    if (ret) for (unsigned int i=0; i<dim[0]; i++) {
+        for (unsigned int j=0; j<dim[1]; j++) {
+            indx[0]=i; indx[1]=j;
+            value f = matrix_getarrayelement(array, ndim, indx);
+            if (morpho_isnumber(f)) {
+                morpho_valuetofloat(f, &ret->elements[j*dim[0]+i]);
+            } else if (!MORPHO_ISNIL(f)) {
+                object_free((object *) ret); return NULL;
+            }
+        }
+    }
+    
+    return ret;
+}
+
+/*
+ * Create matrices from lists
+ */
+
+/** Recurses into an objectlist to find the dimensions of the array and all child arrays
+ * @param[in] list - to search
+ * @param[out] dim - array of dimensions to be filled out (must be zero'd before initial call)
+ * @param[in] maxdim - maximum number of dimensions
+ * @param[out] ndim - number of dimensions of the array */
+bool matrix_getlistdimensions(objectlist *list, unsigned int dim[], unsigned int maxdim, unsigned int *ndim) {
+    unsigned int m=0;
+    
+    if (maxdim==0) return false;
+    
+    /* Store the length */
+    if (list->val.count>dim[0]) dim[0]=list->val.count;
+    
+    for (unsigned int i=0; i<list->val.count; i++) {
+        if (MORPHO_ISLIST(list->val.data[i]) && maxdim>0) {
+            matrix_getlistdimensions(MORPHO_GETLIST(list->val.data[i]), dim+1, maxdim-1, &m);
+        }
+    }
+    *ndim=m+1;
+    
+    return true;
+}
+
+/** Gets a matrix element from a (potentially nested) list. */
+bool matrix_getlistelement(objectlist *list, unsigned int ndim, unsigned int *indx, value *val) {
+    value out=MORPHO_NIL;
+    objectlist *l=list;
+    for (unsigned int i=0; i<ndim; i++) {
+        if (indx[i]<l->val.count) {
+            out=l->val.data[indx[i]];
+            if (i<ndim-1 && MORPHO_ISLIST(out)) l=MORPHO_GETLIST(out);
+        } else return false;
+    }
+    *val=out;
+    return true;
+}
+
+/* Creates a matrix from a list */
+objectmatrix *object_matrixfromlist(objectlist *list) {
+    unsigned int dim[2]={0,1}; // The 1 is to allow for vector arrays.
+    unsigned int ndim=0;
+    objectmatrix *ret=NULL;
+    
+    if (matrix_getlistdimensions(list, dim, 2, &ndim)) {
+        ret=object_newmatrix(dim[0], dim[1], true);
+    }
+    
+    if (ndim>2) return false;
+    
+    unsigned int indx[2];
+    if (ret) for (unsigned int i=0; i<dim[0]; i++) {
+        for (unsigned int j=0; j<dim[1]; j++) {
+            indx[0]=i; indx[1]=j;
+            value f;
+            if (matrix_getlistelement(list, ndim, indx, &f) &&
+                morpho_isnumber(f)) {
+                morpho_valuetofloat(f, &ret->elements[j*dim[0]+i]);
+            } else {
+                object_free((object *) ret);
+                return NULL;
+            }
+        }
+    }
+    
+    return ret;
+}
+
+/** Creates a matrix from a list of floats */
+objectmatrix *object_matrixfromfloats(unsigned int nrows, unsigned int ncols, double *list) {
+    objectmatrix *ret=NULL;
+    
+    ret=object_newmatrix(nrows, ncols, true);
+    if (ret) cblas_dcopy(ncols*nrows, list, 1, ret->elements, 1);
+    
+    return ret;
+}
+
+/*
+ * Clone matrices
+ */
+
+/** Clone a matrix */
+objectmatrix *object_clonematrix(objectmatrix *in) {
+    objectmatrix *new = object_newmatrix(in->nrows, in->ncols, false);
+    
+    if (new) {
+        cblas_dcopy(in->ncols * in->nrows, in->elements, 1, new->elements, 1);
+    }
+    
+    return new;
+}
+
+/* **********************************************************************
+ * Matrix operations
+ * ********************************************************************* */
+
+/** @brief Sets a matrix element.
+    @returns true if the element is in the range of the matrix, false otherwise */
+bool matrix_setelement(objectmatrix *matrix, unsigned int row, unsigned int col, double value) {
+    if (col<matrix->ncols && row<matrix->nrows) {
+        matrix->elements[col*matrix->nrows+row]=value;
+        return true;
+    }
+    return false;
+}
+
+/** @brief Gets a matrix element
+ *  @returns true if the element is in the range of the matrix, false otherwise */
+bool matrix_getelement(objectmatrix *matrix, unsigned int row, unsigned int col, double *value) {
+    if (col<matrix->ncols && row<matrix->nrows) {
+        if (value) *value=matrix->elements[col*matrix->nrows+row];
+        return true;
+    }
+    return false;
+}
+
+/** @brief Gets a column's entries
+ *  @param[in] matrix - the matrix
+ *  @param[in] col - column number
+ *  @param[out] v - column entries (matrix->nrows in number)
+ *  @returns true if the element is in the range of the matrix, false otherwise */
+bool matrix_getcolumn(objectmatrix *matrix, unsigned int col, double **v) {
+    if (col<matrix->ncols) {
+        *v=&matrix->elements[col*matrix->nrows];
+        return true;
+    }
+    return false;
+}
+
+/** @brief Sets a column's entries
+ *  @param[in] matrix - the matrix
+ *  @param[in] col - column number
+ *  @param[in] v - column entries (matrix->nrows in number)
+ *  @returns true if the element is in the range of the matrix, false otherwise */
+bool matrix_setcolumn(objectmatrix *matrix, unsigned int col, double *v) {
+    if (col<matrix->ncols) {
+        cblas_dcopy(matrix->nrows, v, 1, &matrix->elements[col*matrix->nrows], 1);
+        return true;
+    }
+    return false;
+}
+
+/** @brief Add a vector to a column in a matrix
+ *  @param[in] m - the matrix
+ *  @param[in] col - column number
+ *  @param[in] alpha - scale
+ *  @param[out] v - column entries (matrix->nrows in number) [should have m->nrows entries]
+ *  @returns true on success */
+bool matrix_addtocolumn(objectmatrix *m, unsigned int col, double alpha, double *v) {
+    if (col<m->ncols) {
+        cblas_daxpy(m->nrows, alpha, v, 1, &m->elements[col*m->nrows], 1);
+        return true;
+    }
+    return false;
+}
+
+/* **********************************************************************
+ * Matrix arithmetic
+ * ********************************************************************* */
+
+/** Copies one matrix to another */
+unsigned int matrix_countdof(objectmatrix *a) {
+    return a->ncols*a->nrows;
+}
+
+/** Copies one matrix to another */
+objectmatrixerror matrix_copy(objectmatrix *a, objectmatrix *out) {
+    if (a->ncols==out->ncols && a->nrows==out->nrows) {
+        cblas_dcopy(a->ncols * a->nrows, a->elements, 1, out->elements, 1);
+        return MATRIX_OK;
+    }
+    return MATRIX_INCMPTBLDIM;
+}
+
+/** Copies a matrix to another at an arbitrary point */
+objectmatrixerror matrix_copyat(objectmatrix *a, objectmatrix *out, int row0, int col0) {
+    if (col0+a->ncols<=out->ncols && row0+a->nrows<=out->nrows) {
+        for (int j=0; j<a->ncols; j++) {
+            for (int i=0; i<a->nrows; i++) {
+                double value;
+                if (!matrix_getelement(a, i, j, &value)) return MATRIX_BNDS;
+                if (!matrix_setelement(out, row0+i, col0+j, value)) return MATRIX_BNDS;
+            }
+        }
+        
+        return MATRIX_OK;
+    }
+    return MATRIX_INCMPTBLDIM;
+}
+
+/** Performs a + b -> out. */
+objectmatrixerror matrix_add(objectmatrix *a, objectmatrix *b, objectmatrix *out) {
+    if (a->ncols==b->ncols && a->ncols==out->ncols &&
+        a->nrows==b->nrows && a->nrows==out->nrows) {
+        if (a!=out) cblas_dcopy(a->ncols * a->nrows, a->elements, 1, out->elements, 1);
+        cblas_daxpy(a->ncols * a->nrows, 1.0, b->elements, 1, out->elements, 1);
+        return MATRIX_OK;
+    }
+    return MATRIX_INCMPTBLDIM;
+}
+
+/** Performs lambda*a + beta -> out. */
+objectmatrixerror matrix_addscalar(objectmatrix *a, double lambda, double beta, objectmatrix *out) {
+    if (a->ncols==out->ncols && a->nrows==out->nrows) {
+        for (unsigned int i=0; i<out->nrows*out->ncols; i++) {
+            out->elements[i]=lambda*a->elements[i]+beta;
+        }
+        return MATRIX_OK;
+    }
+
+    return MATRIX_INCMPTBLDIM;
+}
+
+/** Performs a + lambda*b -> a. */
+objectmatrixerror matrix_accumulate(objectmatrix *a, double lambda, objectmatrix *b) {
+    if (a->ncols==b->ncols && a->nrows==b->nrows ) {
+        cblas_daxpy(a->ncols * a->nrows, lambda, b->elements, 1, a->elements, 1);
+        return MATRIX_OK;
+    }
+    return MATRIX_INCMPTBLDIM;
+}
+
+/** Performs a - b -> out */
+objectmatrixerror matrix_sub(objectmatrix *a, objectmatrix *b, objectmatrix *out) {
+    if (a->ncols==b->ncols && a->ncols==out->ncols &&
+        a->nrows==b->nrows && a->nrows==out->nrows) {
+        if (a!=out) cblas_dcopy(a->ncols * a->nrows, a->elements, 1, out->elements, 1);
+        cblas_daxpy(a->ncols * a->nrows, -1.0, b->elements, 1, out->elements, 1);
+        return MATRIX_OK;
+    }
+    return MATRIX_INCMPTBLDIM;
+}
+
+/** Performs a * b -> out */
+objectmatrixerror matrix_mul(objectmatrix *a, objectmatrix *b, objectmatrix *out) {
+    if (a->ncols==b->nrows && a->nrows==out->nrows && b->ncols==out->ncols) {
+        cblas_dgemm(CblasColMajor, CblasNoTrans, CblasNoTrans, a->nrows, b->ncols, a->ncols, 1.0, a->elements, a->nrows, b->elements, b->nrows, 0.0, out->elements, out->nrows);
+        return MATRIX_OK;
+    }
+    return MATRIX_INCMPTBLDIM;
+}
+
+/** Finds the Frobenius inner product of two matrices  */
+objectmatrixerror matrix_inner(objectmatrix *a, objectmatrix *b, double *out) {
+    if (a->ncols==b->ncols && a->nrows==b->nrows) {
+        *out=cblas_ddot(a->ncols*a->nrows, a->elements, 1, b->elements, 1);
+        return MATRIX_OK;
+    }
+    return MATRIX_INCMPTBLDIM;
+}
+
+/** Computes the outer product of two matrices  */
+objectmatrixerror matrix_outer(objectmatrix *a, objectmatrix *b, objectmatrix *out) {
+    int m=a->nrows*a->ncols, n=b->nrows*b->ncols;
+    if (m==out->nrows && n==out->ncols) {
+        cblas_dger(CblasColMajor, m, n, 1, a->elements, 1, b->elements, 1, out->elements, out->nrows);
+        return MATRIX_OK;
+    }
+    return MATRIX_INCMPTBLDIM;
+}
+
+/** Solves the system a.x = b
+ * @param[in] a  lhs
+ * @param[in] b  rhs
+ * @param[in] out - the solution x
+ * @param[out] lu - LU decomposition of a; you must provide an array the same size as a.
+ * @param[out] pivot - you must provide an array with the same number of rows as a.
+ * @returns objectmatrixerror indicating the status; MATRIX_OK indicates success.
+ * */
+static objectmatrixerror matrix_div(objectmatrix *a, objectmatrix *b, objectmatrix *out, double *lu, int *pivot) {
+    int n=a->nrows, nrhs = b->ncols, info;
+    
+    cblas_dcopy(a->ncols * a->nrows, a->elements, 1, lu, 1);
+    if (b!=out) cblas_dcopy(b->ncols * b->nrows, b->elements, 1, out->elements, 1);
+#ifdef MORPHO_LINALG_USE_LAPACKE
+    info=LAPACKE_dgesv(LAPACK_COL_MAJOR, n, nrhs, lu, n, pivot, out->elements, n);
+#else
+    dgesv_(&n, &nrhs, lu, &n, pivot, out->elements, &n, &info);
+#endif
+    
+    return (info==0 ? MATRIX_OK : (info>0 ? MATRIX_SING : MATRIX_INVLD));
+}
+
+/** Solves the system a.x = b for small matrices (test with MATRIX_ISSMALL)
+ * @warning Uses the C stack for storage, which avoids malloc but can cause stack overflow */
+objectmatrixerror matrix_divs(objectmatrix *a, objectmatrix *b, objectmatrix *out) {
+    if (a->ncols==b->nrows && a->ncols == out->nrows) {
+        int pivot[a->nrows];
+        double lu[a->nrows*a->ncols];
+        
+        return matrix_div(a, b, out, lu, pivot);
+    }
+    return MATRIX_INCMPTBLDIM;
+}
+
+/** Solves the system a.x = b for large matrices (test with MATRIX_ISSMALL)  */
+objectmatrixerror matrix_divl(objectmatrix *a, objectmatrix *b, objectmatrix *out) {
+    objectmatrixerror ret = MATRIX_ALLOC; // Returned if allocation fails
+    if (!(a->ncols==b->nrows && a->ncols == out->nrows)) return MATRIX_INCMPTBLDIM;
+    
+    int *pivot=MORPHO_MALLOC(sizeof(int)*a->nrows);
+    double *lu=MORPHO_MALLOC(sizeof(double)*a->nrows*a->ncols);
+    
+    if (pivot && lu) ret=matrix_div(a, b, out, lu, pivot);
+    
+    if (pivot) MORPHO_FREE(pivot);
+    if (lu) MORPHO_FREE(lu);
+    
+    return ret;
+}
+
+/** Inverts the matrix a
+ * @param[in] a  lhs
+ * @param[in] out - the solution x
+ * @returns objectmatrixerror indicating the status; MATRIX_OK indicates success.
+ * */
+objectmatrixerror matrix_inverse(objectmatrix *a, objectmatrix *out) {
+    int nrows=a->nrows, ncols=a->ncols, info;
+    if (!(a->ncols==out->nrows && a->ncols == out->nrows)) return MATRIX_INCMPTBLDIM;
+    
+    int pivot[nrows];
+    
+    cblas_dcopy(a->ncols * a->nrows, a->elements, 1, out->elements, 1);
+#ifdef MORPHO_LINALG_USE_LAPACKE
+    info=LAPACKE_dgetrf(LAPACK_COL_MAJOR, nrows, ncols, out->elements, nrows, pivot);
+#else
+    dgetrf_(&nrows, &ncols, out->elements, &nrows, pivot, &info);
+#endif
+
+    if (info!=0) return (info>0 ? MATRIX_SING : MATRIX_INVLD);
+    
+#ifdef MORPHO_LINALG_USE_LAPACKE
+    info=LAPACKE_dgetri(LAPACK_COL_MAJOR, nrows, out->elements, nrows, pivot);
+#else
+    int lwork=nrows*ncols; double work[nrows*ncols];
+    dgetri_(&nrows, out->elements, &nrows, pivot, work, &lwork, &info);
+#endif
+    
+    return (info==0 ? MATRIX_OK : (info>0 ? MATRIX_SING : MATRIX_INVLD));
+}
+
+/** Compute eigenvalues and eigenvectors of a matrix
+ * @param[in] a - an objectmatrix to diagonalize of size n
+ * @param[out] wr - a buffer of size n will hold the real part of the eigenvalues on exit
+ * @param[out] wi - a buffer of size n will hold the imag part of the eigenvalues on exit
+ * @param[out] vec - (optional) will be filled out with eigenvectors as columns (should be of size n)
+ * @returns an error code or MATRIX_OK on success */
+objectmatrixerror matrix_eigensystem(objectmatrix *a, double *wr, double *wi, objectmatrix *vec) {
+    int info, n=a->nrows;
+    if (a->nrows!=a->ncols) return MATRIX_NSQ;
+    if (vec && ((a->nrows!=vec->nrows) || (a->nrows!=vec->ncols))) return MATRIX_INCMPTBLDIM;
+    
+    // Copy a to prevent destruction
+    size_t size = ((size_t) n) * ((size_t) n) * sizeof(double);
+    double *acopy=MORPHO_MALLOC(size);
+    if (!acopy) return MATRIX_ALLOC;
+    cblas_dcopy(n*n, a->elements, 1, acopy, 1);
+    
+#ifdef MORPHO_LINALG_USE_LAPACKE
+    info=LAPACKE_dgeev(LAPACK_COL_MAJOR, 'N', (vec ? 'V' : 'N'), n, acopy, n, wr, wi, NULL, n, (vec ? vec->elements : NULL), n);
+#else
+    int lwork=4*n; double work[4*n];
+    dgeev_("N", (vec ? "V" : "N"), &n, acopy, &n, wr, wi, NULL, &n, (vec ? vec->elements : NULL), &n, work, &lwork, &info);
+#endif
+    
+    if (acopy) MORPHO_FREE(acopy); // Free up buffer
+        
+    if (info!=0) return (info>0 ? MATRIX_FAILED : MATRIX_INVLD);
+    
+    return MATRIX_OK;
+}
+
+
+/** Sums all elements of a matrix using Kahan summation */
+double matrix_sum(objectmatrix *a) {
+    unsigned int nel=a->ncols*a->nrows;
+    double sum=0.0, c=0.0, y,t;
+    
+    for (unsigned int i=0; i<nel; i++) {
+        y=a->elements[i]-c;
+        t=sum+y;
+        c=(t-sum)-y;
+        sum=t;
+    }
+    return sum;
+}
+
+/** Norms */
+
+/** Computes the Frobenius norm of a matrix */
+double matrix_norm(objectmatrix *a) {
+    double nrm2=cblas_dnrm2(a->ncols*a->nrows, a->elements, 1);
+    return nrm2;
+}
+
+/** Computes the L1 norm of a matrix */
+double matrix_L1norm(objectmatrix *a) {
+    unsigned int nel=a->ncols*a->nrows;
+    double sum=0.0, c=0.0, y,t;
+    
+    for (unsigned int i=0; i<nel; i++) {
+        y=fabs(a->elements[i])-c;
+        t=sum+y;
+        c=(t-sum)-y;
+        sum=t;
+    }
+    return sum;
+}
+
+/** Computes the Ln norm of a matrix */
+double matrix_Lnnorm(objectmatrix *a, double n) {
+    unsigned int nel=a->ncols*a->nrows;
+    double sum=0.0, c=0.0, y,t;
+    
+    for (unsigned int i=0; i<nel; i++) {
+        y=pow(a->elements[i],n)-c;
+        t=sum+y;
+        c=(t-sum)-y;
+        sum=t;
+    }
+    return pow(sum,1.0/n);
+}
+
+/** Computes the Linf norm of a matrix */
+double matrix_Linfnorm(objectmatrix *a) {
+    unsigned int nel=a->ncols*a->nrows;
+    double max=0.0;
+    
+    for (unsigned int i=0; i<nel; i++) {
+        double y=fabs(a->elements[i]);
+        if (y>max) max=y;
+    }
+    return max;
+}
+
+/** Transpose a matrix */
+objectmatrixerror matrix_transpose(objectmatrix *a, objectmatrix *out) {
+    if (!(a->ncols==out->nrows && a->nrows == out->ncols)) return MATRIX_INCMPTBLDIM;
+
+    /* Copy elements a column at a time */
+    for (unsigned int i=0; i<a->ncols; i++) {
+        cblas_dcopy(a->nrows, a->elements+(i*a->nrows), 1, out->elements+i, a->ncols);
+    }
+    return MATRIX_OK;
+}
+
+/** Calculate the trace of a matrix */
+objectmatrixerror matrix_trace(objectmatrix *a, double *out) {
+    if (a->nrows!=a->ncols) return MATRIX_NSQ;
+    *out=1.0;
+    *out=cblas_ddot(a->nrows, a->elements, a->ncols+1, out, 0);
+    
+    return MATRIX_OK;
+}
+
+/** Scale a matrix */
+objectmatrixerror matrix_scale(objectmatrix *a, double scale) {
+    cblas_dscal(a->ncols*a->nrows, scale, a->elements, 1);
+    
+    return MATRIX_OK;
+}
+
+/** Load the indentity matrix*/
+objectmatrixerror matrix_identity(objectmatrix *a) {
+    if (a->ncols!=a->nrows) return MATRIX_NSQ;
+    memset(a->elements, 0, sizeof(double)*a->nrows*a->ncols);
+    for (int i=0; i<a->nrows; i++) a->elements[i+a->nrows*i]=1.0;
+    return MATRIX_OK;
+}
+
+/** Sets a matrix to zero */
+objectmatrixerror matrix_zero(objectmatrix *a) {
+    memset(a->elements, 0, sizeof(double)*a->nrows*a->ncols);
+    
+    return MATRIX_OK;
+}
+
+/** Prints a matrix */
+void matrix_print(vm *v, objectmatrix *m) {
+    for (int i=0; i<m->nrows; i++) { // Rows run from 0...m
+        morpho_printf(v, "[ ");
+        for (int j=0; j<m->ncols; j++) { // Columns run from 0...k
+            double val;
+            matrix_getelement(m, i, j, &val);
+            morpho_printf(v, "%g ", (fabs(val)<MORPHO_EPS ? 0 : val));
+        }
+        morpho_printf(v, "]%s", (i<m->nrows-1 ? "\n" : ""));
+    }
+}
+
+/** Prints a matrix to a buffer */
+bool matrix_printtobuffer(objectmatrix *m, char *format, varray_char *out) {
+    for (int i=0; i<m->nrows; i++) { // Rows run from 0...m
+        varray_charadd(out, "[ ", 2);
+        
+        for (int j=0; j<m->ncols; j++) { // Columns run from 0...k
+            double val;
+            matrix_getelement(m, i, j, &val);
+            if (!format_printtobuffer(MORPHO_FLOAT(val), format, out)) return false; 
+            varray_charadd(out, " ", 1);
+        }
+        varray_charadd(out, "]", 1);
+        if (i<m->nrows-1) varray_charadd(out, "\n", 1);
+    }
+    return true;
+}
+
+/** Matrix eigensystem */
+bool matrix_eigen(vm *v, objectmatrix *a, value *evals, value *evecs) {
+    double *ev = MORPHO_MALLOC(sizeof(double)*a->nrows*2); // Allocate temporary memory for eigenvalues
+    double *er=ev, *ei=ev+a->nrows;
+    
+    objectmatrix *vecs=NULL; // A new matrix for eigenvectors
+    objectlist *vallist = object_newlist(0, NULL); // List to hold eigenvalues
+    bool success=false;
+    
+    if (evecs) vecs=object_clonematrix(a); // Clones a to hold eigenvectors
+    
+    // Check that everything was allocated correctly
+    if (!(ev && vallist && (!evecs || vecs))) {
+        morpho_runtimeerror(v, ERROR_ALLOCATIONFAILED); goto matrix_eigen_cleanup; };
+    
+    objectmatrixerror err=matrix_eigensystem(a, er, ei, vecs);
+    
+    if (err!=MATRIX_OK) {
+        matrix_raiseerror(v, err);
+        goto matrix_eigen_cleanup;
+    }
+        
+    // Now process the eigenvalues
+    for (int i=0; i<a->nrows; i++) {
+        if (fabs(ei[i])<MORPHO_EPS) {
+            list_append(vallist, MORPHO_FLOAT(er[i]));
+        } else {
+            objectcomplex *c = object_newcomplex(er[i], ei[i]);
+            if (c) {
+                list_append(vallist, MORPHO_OBJECT(c));
+            } else {
+                morpho_runtimeerror(v, ERROR_ALLOCATIONFAILED);
+                goto matrix_eigen_cleanup;
+            }
+        }
+    }
+        
+    if (evals) *evals = MORPHO_OBJECT(vallist);
+    if (evecs) *evecs = MORPHO_OBJECT(vecs);
+    
+    success=true;
+    
+matrix_eigen_cleanup:
+    if (ev) MORPHO_FREE(ev);
+    
+    if (!success) {
+        if (vallist) {
+            for (unsigned int i=0; i<vallist->val.count; i++) {
+                if (MORPHO_ISOBJECT(vallist->val.data[i])) object_free(MORPHO_GETOBJECT(vallist->val.data[i]));
+            }
+            object_free((object *) vallist);
+        }
+        if (vecs) object_free((object *) vecs);
+    }
+    
+    return success;
+}
+
+/* **********************************************************************
+ * Matrix veneer class
+ * ********************************************************************* */
+
+/** Constructs a Matrix object */
+value matrix_constructor(vm *v, int nargs, value *args) {
+    unsigned int nrows, ncols;
+    objectmatrix *new=NULL;
+    value out=MORPHO_NIL;
+    
+    if (nargs==2 &&
+         MORPHO_ISINTEGER(MORPHO_GETARG(args, 0)) &&
+         MORPHO_ISINTEGER(MORPHO_GETARG(args, 1)) ) {
+        nrows = MORPHO_GETINTEGERVALUE(MORPHO_GETARG(args, 0));
+        ncols = MORPHO_GETINTEGERVALUE(MORPHO_GETARG(args, 1));
+        new=object_newmatrix(nrows, ncols, true);
+    } else if (nargs==1 &&
+               MORPHO_ISINTEGER(MORPHO_GETARG(args, 0))) {
+        nrows = MORPHO_GETINTEGERVALUE(MORPHO_GETARG(args, 0));
+        ncols = 1;
+        new=object_newmatrix(nrows, ncols, true);
+    } else if (nargs==1 &&
+               MORPHO_ISARRAY(MORPHO_GETARG(args, 0))) {
+        new=object_matrixfromarray(MORPHO_GETARRAY(MORPHO_GETARG(args, 0)));
+        if (!new) morpho_runtimeerror(v, MATRIX_INVLDARRAYINIT);
+#ifdef MORPHO_INCLUDE_SPARSE
+    } else if (nargs==1 &&
+               MORPHO_ISLIST(MORPHO_GETARG(args, 0))) {
+        new=object_matrixfromlist(MORPHO_GETLIST(MORPHO_GETARG(args, 0)));
+        if (!new) {
+            /** Could this be a concatenation operation? */
+            objectsparseerror err = sparse_catmatrix(MORPHO_GETLIST(MORPHO_GETARG(args, 0)), &new);
+            if (err==SPARSE_INVLDINIT) {
+                morpho_runtimeerror(v, MATRIX_INVLDARRAYINIT);
+            } else if (err!=SPARSE_OK) sparse_raiseerror(v, err);
+        }
+#endif
+    } else if (nargs==1 &&
+               MORPHO_ISMATRIX(MORPHO_GETARG(args, 0))) {
+        new=object_clonematrix(MORPHO_GETMATRIX(MORPHO_GETARG(args, 0)));
+        if (!new) morpho_runtimeerror(v, MATRIX_INVLDARRAYINIT);
+#ifdef MORPHO_INCLUDE_SPARSE
+    } else if (nargs==1 &&
+               MORPHO_ISSPARSE(MORPHO_GETARG(args, 0))) {
+        objectsparseerror err=sparse_tomatrix(MORPHO_GETSPARSE(MORPHO_GETARG(args, 0)), &new);
+        if (err!=SPARSE_OK) morpho_runtimeerror(v, MATRIX_INVLDARRAYINIT);
+#endif
+    } else morpho_runtimeerror(v, MATRIX_CONSTRUCTOR);
+    
+    if (new) {
+        out=MORPHO_OBJECT(new);
+        morpho_bindobjects(v, 1, &out);
+    }
+    
+    return out;
+}
+
+/** Creates an identity matrix */
+value matrix_identityconstructor(vm *v, int nargs, value *args) {
+    int n;
+    objectmatrix *new=NULL;
+    value out = MORPHO_NIL;
+    
+    if (nargs==1 &&
+               MORPHO_ISINTEGER(MORPHO_GETARG(args, 0))) {
+        n = MORPHO_GETINTEGERVALUE(MORPHO_GETARG(args, 0));
+        new=object_newmatrix(n, n, false);
+        if (new) {
+            matrix_identity(new);
+        } else morpho_runtimeerror(v, ERROR_ALLOCATIONFAILED);
+    } else morpho_runtimeerror(v, MATRIX_IDENTCONSTRUCTOR);
+    
+    if (new) {
+        out=MORPHO_OBJECT(new);
+        morpho_bindobjects(v, 1, &out);
+    }
+    
+    return out;
+}
+
+/** Checks that a matrix is indexed with 2 indices with a generic interface */
+bool matrix_slicedim(value * a, unsigned int ndim){
+	if (ndim>2||ndim<0) return false;
+	return true;
+}
+
+/** Constucts a new matrix with a generic interface */
+void matrix_sliceconstructor(unsigned int *slicesize,unsigned int ndim,value* out){
+	unsigned int numcol = 1;
+	if (ndim == 2) {
+		numcol = slicesize[1];
+	}
+	*out = MORPHO_OBJECT(object_newmatrix(slicesize[0],numcol,false));
+}
+/** Copies data from a at indx to out at newindx with a generic interface */
+objectarrayerror matrix_slicecopy(value * a,value * out, unsigned int ndim, unsigned int *indx,unsigned int *newindx){
+	double num; // matrices store doubles;
+	unsigned int colindx = 0;
+	unsigned int colnewindx = 0;	
+	
+	if (ndim == 2) {
+		colindx = indx[1];
+		colnewindx = newindx[1];
+	}
+
+	if (!(matrix_getelement(MORPHO_GETMATRIX(*a),indx[0],colindx,&num)&&
+		matrix_setelement(MORPHO_GETMATRIX(*out),newindx[0],colnewindx,num))){
+		return ARRAY_OUTOFBOUNDS;
+	}
+	return ARRAY_OK;
+}
+
+/** Rolls the matrix list */
+void matrix_rollflat(objectmatrix *a, objectmatrix *b, int nplaces) {
+    unsigned int N = a->nrows*a->ncols;
+    int n = abs(nplaces);
+    if (n>N) n = n % N;
+    unsigned int Np = N - n; // Number of elements to roll
+    
+    if (nplaces<0) {
+        memcpy(b->matrixdata, a->matrixdata+n, sizeof(double)*Np);
+        memcpy(b->matrixdata+Np, a->matrixdata, sizeof(double)*n);
+    } else {
+        memcpy(b->matrixdata+n, a->matrixdata, sizeof(double)*Np);
+        if (n>0) memcpy(b->matrixdata, a->matrixdata+Np, sizeof(double)*n);
+    }
+}
+
+/** Copies arow from matrix a into brow for matrix b */
+void matrix_copyrow(objectmatrix *a, int arow, objectmatrix *b, int brow) {
+    cblas_dcopy(a->ncols, a->elements+arow, a->nrows, b->elements+brow, a->nrows);
+}
+
+/** Rolls a list by a number of elements */
+objectmatrix *matrix_roll(objectmatrix *a, int nplaces, int axis) {
+    objectmatrix *new=object_newmatrix(a->nrows, a->ncols, false);
+    
+    if (new) {
+        switch(axis) {
+            case 0: { // TODO: Could probably be faster
+                for (int i=0; i<a->nrows; i++) {
+                    int j = (i+nplaces);
+                    if (j<0) j+=a->nrows;
+                    matrix_copyrow(a, i, new, j % a->nrows);
+                }
+            }
+                break;
+            case 1: matrix_rollflat(a, new, nplaces*a->nrows); break;
+        }
+    }
+
+    return new;
+}
+
+/** Gets the matrix element with given indices */
+value Matrix_getindex(vm *v, int nargs, value *args) {
+    objectmatrix *m=MORPHO_GETMATRIX(MORPHO_SELF(args));
+    unsigned int indx[2]={0,0};
+    value out = MORPHO_NIL;
+	if (nargs>2){
+		morpho_runtimeerror(v, MATRIX_INVLDNUMINDICES);
+		return out;
+	}
+    
+    if (array_valuelisttoindices(nargs, args+1, indx)) {
+        double outval;
+        if (!matrix_getelement(m, indx[0], indx[1], &outval)) {
+            morpho_runtimeerror(v, MATRIX_INDICESOUTSIDEBOUNDS);
+        } else {
+            out = MORPHO_FLOAT(outval);
+        }
+    } else { // now try to get a slice
+		objectarrayerror err = getslice(&MORPHO_SELF(args), &matrix_slicedim, &matrix_sliceconstructor, &matrix_slicecopy, nargs, &MORPHO_GETARG(args,0), &out);
+		if (err!=ARRAY_OK) MORPHO_RAISE(v, array_to_matrix_error(err) );
+		if (MORPHO_ISOBJECT(out)){
+			morpho_bindobjects(v,1,&out);
+		} else morpho_runtimeerror(v, MATRIX_INVLDINDICES);
+	}
+    return out;
+}
+
+/** Sets the matrix element with given indices */
+value Matrix_setindex(vm *v, int nargs, value *args) {
+    objectmatrix *m=MORPHO_GETMATRIX(MORPHO_SELF(args));
+    unsigned int indx[2]={0,0};
+    
+    if (array_valuelisttoindices(nargs-1, args+1, indx)) {
+        double value=0.0;
+        if (MORPHO_ISFLOAT(args[nargs])) value=MORPHO_GETFLOATVALUE(args[nargs]);
+        if (MORPHO_ISINTEGER(args[nargs])) value=(double) MORPHO_GETINTEGERVALUE(args[nargs]);
+
+        if (!matrix_setelement(m, indx[0], indx[1], value)) {
+            morpho_runtimeerror(v, MATRIX_INDICESOUTSIDEBOUNDS);
+        }
+    } else morpho_runtimeerror(v, MATRIX_INVLDINDICES);
+    
+    return MORPHO_NIL;
+}
+
+/** Sets the column of a matrix */
+value Matrix_setcolumn(vm *v, int nargs, value *args) {
+    objectmatrix *m=MORPHO_GETMATRIX(MORPHO_SELF(args));
+    
+    if (nargs==2 &&
+        MORPHO_ISINTEGER(MORPHO_GETARG(args, 0)) &&
+        MORPHO_ISMATRIX(MORPHO_GETARG(args, 1))) {
+        unsigned int col = MORPHO_GETINTEGERVALUE(MORPHO_GETARG(args, 0));
+        objectmatrix *src = MORPHO_GETMATRIX(MORPHO_GETARG(args, 1));
+        
+        if (col<m->ncols) {
+            if (src && src->ncols*src->nrows==m->nrows) {
+                matrix_setcolumn(m, col, src->elements);
+            } else morpho_runtimeerror(v, MATRIX_INCOMPATIBLEMATRICES);
+        } else morpho_runtimeerror(v, MATRIX_INDICESOUTSIDEBOUNDS);
+    } else morpho_runtimeerror(v, MATRIX_SETCOLARGS);
+    
+    return MORPHO_NIL;
+}
+
+/** Gets a column of a matrix */
+value Matrix_getcolumn(vm *v, int nargs, value *args) {
+    objectmatrix *m=MORPHO_GETMATRIX(MORPHO_SELF(args));
+    value out=MORPHO_NIL;
+    
+    if (nargs==1 &&
+        MORPHO_ISINTEGER(MORPHO_GETARG(args, 0))) {
+        unsigned int col = MORPHO_GETINTEGERVALUE(MORPHO_GETARG(args, 0));
+        
+        if (col<m->ncols) {
+            double *vals;
+            if (matrix_getcolumn(m, col, &vals)) {
+                objectmatrix *new=object_matrixfromfloats(m->nrows, 1, vals);
+                if (new) {
+                    out=MORPHO_OBJECT(new);
+                    morpho_bindobjects(v, 1, &out);
+                }
+            }
+        } else morpho_runtimeerror(v, MATRIX_INDICESOUTSIDEBOUNDS);
+    } else morpho_runtimeerror(v, MATRIX_SETCOLARGS);
+    
+    return out;
+}
+
+/** Prints a matrix */
+value Matrix_print(vm *v, int nargs, value *args) {
+    value self = MORPHO_SELF(args);
+    if (!MORPHO_ISMATRIX(self)) return Object_print(v, nargs, args);
+    
+    objectmatrix *m=MORPHO_GETMATRIX(MORPHO_SELF(args));
+    matrix_print(v, m);
+    return MORPHO_NIL;
+}
+
+/** Formatted conversion to a string */
+value Matrix_format(vm *v, int nargs, value *args) {
+    value out = MORPHO_NIL;
+    
+    if (nargs==1 &&
+        MORPHO_ISSTRING(MORPHO_GETARG(args, 0))) {
+        varray_char str;
+        varray_charinit(&str);
+        
+        if (matrix_printtobuffer(MORPHO_GETMATRIX(MORPHO_SELF(args)),
+                                 MORPHO_GETCSTRING(MORPHO_GETARG(args, 0)),
+                                 &str)) {
+            out = object_stringfromvarraychar(&str);
+            if (MORPHO_ISOBJECT(out)) morpho_bindobjects(v, 1, &out);
+        } else morpho_runtimeerror(v, ERROR_ALLOCATIONFAILED);
+        
+        varray_charclear(&str);
+    } else {
+        morpho_runtimeerror(v, VALUE_FRMTARG);
+    }
+    
+    return out;
+}
+
+/** Matrix add */
+value Matrix_assign(vm *v, int nargs, value *args) {
+    objectmatrix *a=MORPHO_GETMATRIX(MORPHO_SELF(args));
+ 
+    if (nargs==1 && MORPHO_ISMATRIX(MORPHO_GETARG(args, 0))) {
+        objectmatrix *b=MORPHO_GETMATRIX(MORPHO_GETARG(args, 0));
+        
+        if (a->ncols==b->ncols && a->nrows==b->nrows) {
+            matrix_copy(b, a);
+        } else morpho_runtimeerror(v, MATRIX_INCOMPATIBLEMATRICES);
+    }
+    
+    return MORPHO_NIL;
+}
+
+/** Matrix add */
+value Matrix_add(vm *v, int nargs, value *args) {
+    objectmatrix *a=MORPHO_GETMATRIX(MORPHO_SELF(args));
+    value out=MORPHO_NIL;
+ 
+    if (nargs==1 && MORPHO_ISMATRIX(MORPHO_GETARG(args, 0))) {
+        objectmatrix *b=MORPHO_GETMATRIX(MORPHO_GETARG(args, 0));
+        
+        if (a->ncols==b->ncols && a->nrows==b->nrows) {
+            objectmatrix *new = object_newmatrix(a->nrows, a->ncols, false);
+            if (new) {
+                out=MORPHO_OBJECT(new);
+                matrix_add(a, b, new);
+            }
+        } else morpho_runtimeerror(v, MATRIX_INCOMPATIBLEMATRICES);
+    } else if (nargs==1 && MORPHO_ISNUMBER(MORPHO_GETARG(args, 0))) {
+        double val;
+        if (morpho_valuetofloat(MORPHO_GETARG(args, 0), &val)) {
+            objectmatrix *new = object_newmatrix(a->nrows, a->ncols, false);
+            if (new) {
+                out=MORPHO_OBJECT(new);
+                matrix_addscalar(a, 1.0, val, new);
+            }
+        }
+    } else morpho_runtimeerror(v, MATRIX_ARITHARGS);
+    
+    if (!MORPHO_ISNIL(out)) morpho_bindobjects(v, 1, &out);
+    
+    return out;
+}
+
+/** Right add */
+value Matrix_addr(vm *v, int nargs, value *args) {
+    objectmatrix *a=MORPHO_GETMATRIX(MORPHO_SELF(args));
+    value out=MORPHO_NIL;
+ 
+    if (nargs==1 && (MORPHO_ISNIL(MORPHO_GETARG(args, 0)) ||
+                     MORPHO_ISNUMBER(MORPHO_GETARG(args, 0)))) {
+        int i=0;
+        if (MORPHO_ISINTEGER(MORPHO_GETARG(args, 0))) i=MORPHO_GETINTEGERVALUE(MORPHO_GETARG(args, 0));
+        if (MORPHO_ISFLOAT(MORPHO_GETARG(args, 0))) i=(fabs(MORPHO_GETFLOATVALUE(MORPHO_GETARG(args, 0)))<MORPHO_EPS ? 0 : 1);
+        
+        if (i==0) {
+            objectmatrix *new = object_clonematrix(a);
+            if (new) {
+                out=MORPHO_OBJECT(new);
+                morpho_bindobjects(v, 1, &out);
+            }
+        } else { // If there is a value we're trying to add to just use Matrix_add for that 
+            out = Matrix_add(v, nargs, args);
+        }
+    } else morpho_runtimeerror(v, MATRIX_ARITHARGS);
+    
+    return out;
+}
+
+/** Matrix subtract */
+value Matrix_sub(vm *v, int nargs, value *args) {
+    objectmatrix *a=MORPHO_GETMATRIX(MORPHO_SELF(args));
+    value out=MORPHO_NIL;
+ 
+    if (nargs==1 && MORPHO_ISMATRIX(MORPHO_GETARG(args, 0))) {
+        objectmatrix *b=MORPHO_GETMATRIX(MORPHO_GETARG(args, 0));
+        
+        if (a->ncols==b->ncols && a->nrows==b->nrows) {
+            objectmatrix *new = object_newmatrix(a->nrows, a->ncols, false);
+            if (new) {
+                out=MORPHO_OBJECT(new);
+                matrix_sub(a, b, new);
+            }
+        } else morpho_runtimeerror(v, MATRIX_INCOMPATIBLEMATRICES);
+    } else if (nargs==1 && MORPHO_ISNUMBER(MORPHO_GETARG(args, 0))) {
+        double val;
+        if (morpho_valuetofloat(MORPHO_GETARG(args, 0), &val)) {
+            objectmatrix *new = object_newmatrix(a->nrows, a->ncols, false);
+            if (new) {
+                out=MORPHO_OBJECT(new);
+                matrix_addscalar(a, 1.0, -val, new);
+            }
+        }
+    } else morpho_runtimeerror(v, MATRIX_ARITHARGS);
+    
+    if (!MORPHO_ISNIL(out)) morpho_bindobjects(v, 1, &out);
+    
+    return out;
+}
+
+/** Right subtract */
+value Matrix_subr(vm *v, int nargs, value *args) {
+    objectmatrix *a=MORPHO_GETMATRIX(MORPHO_SELF(args));
+    value out=MORPHO_NIL;
+ 
+    if (nargs==1 && (MORPHO_ISNIL(MORPHO_GETARG(args, 0)) ||
+                     MORPHO_ISNUMBER(MORPHO_GETARG(args, 0)))) {
+        int i=(MORPHO_ISNIL(MORPHO_GETARG(args, 0)) ? 0 : MORPHO_GETINTEGERVALUE(MORPHO_GETARG(args, 0)));
+
+        if (MORPHO_ISFLOAT(MORPHO_GETARG(args, 0))) i=(fabs(MORPHO_GETFLOATVALUE(MORPHO_GETARG(args, 0)))<MORPHO_EPS ? 0 : 1);
+
+        
+        if (i==0) {
+            objectmatrix *new = object_clonematrix(a);
+            if (new) {
+                out=MORPHO_OBJECT(new);
+                matrix_scale(new, -1.0);
+                morpho_bindobjects(v, 1, &out);
+            }
+        } else if (MORPHO_ISNUMBER(MORPHO_GETARG(args, 0))) {
+            // try and subtract like normal
+            double val;
+            if (morpho_valuetofloat(MORPHO_GETARG(args, 0), &val)) {
+                objectmatrix *new = object_newmatrix(a->nrows, a->ncols, false);
+                if (new) {
+                    matrix_addscalar(a, 1.0, -val, new);
+                    // now that did self - arg[0] and we want arg[0] - self so scale the whole thing by -1
+                    matrix_scale(new, -1.0);
+                    out=MORPHO_OBJECT(new);
+                    morpho_bindobjects(v, 1, &out);
+                }
+            }
+
+        } else morpho_runtimeerror(v, VM_INVALIDARGS);
+    } else morpho_runtimeerror(v, VM_INVALIDARGS);
+    
+    return out;
+}
+
+/** Matrix multiply */
+value Matrix_mul(vm *v, int nargs, value *args) {
+    objectmatrix *a=MORPHO_GETMATRIX(MORPHO_SELF(args));
+    value out=MORPHO_NIL;
+ 
+    if (nargs==1 && MORPHO_ISMATRIX(MORPHO_GETARG(args, 0))) {
+        objectmatrix *b=MORPHO_GETMATRIX(MORPHO_GETARG(args, 0));
+        
+        if (a->ncols==b->nrows) {
+            objectmatrix *new = object_newmatrix(a->nrows, b->ncols, false);
+            if (new) {
+                out=MORPHO_OBJECT(new);
+                matrix_mul(a, b, new);
+                morpho_bindobjects(v, 1, &out);
+            }
+        } else morpho_runtimeerror(v, MATRIX_INCOMPATIBLEMATRICES);
+    } else if (nargs==1 && MORPHO_ISNUMBER(MORPHO_GETARG(args, 0))) {
+        double scale=1.0;
+        if (morpho_valuetofloat(MORPHO_GETARG(args, 0), &scale)) {
+            objectmatrix *new = object_clonematrix(a);
+            if (new) {
+                out=MORPHO_OBJECT(new);
+                matrix_scale(new, scale);
+                morpho_bindobjects(v, 1, &out);
+            }
+        }
+#ifdef MORPHO_INCLUDE_SPARSE
+    } else if (nargs==1 && MORPHO_ISSPARSE(MORPHO_GETARG(args, 0))) {
+        // Returns nil to ensure it gets passed to mulr on Sparse
+#endif
+    } else morpho_runtimeerror(v, MATRIX_ARITHARGS);
+    
+    return out;
+}
+
+/** Called when multiplying on the right */
+value Matrix_mulr(vm *v, int nargs, value *args) {
+    objectmatrix *a=MORPHO_GETMATRIX(MORPHO_SELF(args));
+    value out=MORPHO_NIL;
+ 
+    if (nargs==1 && MORPHO_ISNUMBER(MORPHO_GETARG(args, 0))) {
+        double scale=1.0;
+        if (morpho_valuetofloat(MORPHO_GETARG(args, 0), &scale)) {
+            objectmatrix *new = object_clonematrix(a);
+            if (new) {
+                out=MORPHO_OBJECT(new);
+                matrix_scale(new, scale);
+                morpho_bindobjects(v, 1, &out);
+            }
+        }
+    } else morpho_runtimeerror(v, MATRIX_ARITHARGS);
+    
+    return out;
+}
+
+/** Solution of linear system a.x = b (i.e. x = b/a) */
+value Matrix_div(vm *v, int nargs, value *args) {
+    objectmatrix *b=MORPHO_GETMATRIX(MORPHO_SELF(args));
+    value out=MORPHO_NIL;
+ 
+    if (nargs==1 && MORPHO_ISMATRIX(MORPHO_GETARG(args, 0))) {
+        objectmatrix *a=MORPHO_GETMATRIX(MORPHO_GETARG(args, 0));
+        
+        if (a->ncols==b->nrows) {
+            objectmatrix *new = object_newmatrix(b->nrows, b->ncols, false);
+            if (new) {
+                objectmatrixerror err;
+                if (MATRIX_ISSMALL(a)) {
+                    err=matrix_divs(a, b, new);
+                } else {
+                    err=matrix_divl(a, b, new);
+                }
+                if (err==MATRIX_SING) {
+                    morpho_runtimeerror(v, MATRIX_SINGULAR);
+                    object_free((object *) new);
+                } else {
+                    out=MORPHO_OBJECT(new);
+                    morpho_bindobjects(v, 1, &out);
+                }
+            }
+        } else morpho_runtimeerror(v, MATRIX_INCOMPATIBLEMATRICES);
+#ifdef MORPHO_INCLUDE_SPARSE
+    } else if (nargs==1 && MORPHO_ISSPARSE(MORPHO_GETARG(args, 0))) {
+        /* Division by a sparse matrix: redirect to the divr selector of Sparse. */
+        value vargs[2]={args[1],args[0]};
+        return Sparse_divr(v, nargs, vargs);
+#endif
+    } else if (nargs==1 && MORPHO_ISNUMBER(MORPHO_GETARG(args, 0))) {
+        /* Division by a scalar */
+        double scale=1.0;
+        if (morpho_valuetofloat(MORPHO_GETARG(args, 0), &scale)) {
+            if (fabs(scale)<MORPHO_EPS) MORPHO_RAISE(v, VM_DVZR);
+            
+            objectmatrix *new = object_clonematrix(b);
+            if (new) {
+                out=MORPHO_OBJECT(new);
+                matrix_scale(new, 1.0/scale);
+                morpho_bindobjects(v, 1, &out);
+            }
+        }
+    } else morpho_runtimeerror(v, MATRIX_ARITHARGS);
+    
+    return out;
+}
+
+/** Matrix accumulate */
+value Matrix_acc(vm *v, int nargs, value *args) {
+    objectmatrix *a=MORPHO_GETMATRIX(MORPHO_SELF(args));
+    value out=MORPHO_NIL;
+ 
+    if (nargs==2 && MORPHO_ISNUMBER(MORPHO_GETARG(args, 0)) &&
+        MORPHO_ISMATRIX(MORPHO_GETARG(args, 1))) {
+        objectmatrix *b=MORPHO_GETMATRIX(MORPHO_GETARG(args, 1));
+        
+        if (a->ncols==b->ncols && a->nrows==b->nrows) {
+            out=MORPHO_SELF(args);
+            double lambda=1.0;
+            morpho_valuetofloat(MORPHO_GETARG(args, 0), &lambda);
+            matrix_accumulate(a, lambda, b);
+        } else morpho_runtimeerror(v, MATRIX_INCOMPATIBLEMATRICES);
+    } else morpho_runtimeerror(v, MATRIX_ARITHARGS);
+    
+    return MORPHO_NIL;
+}
+
+/** Frobenius inner product */
+value Matrix_inner(vm *v, int nargs, value *args) {
+    objectmatrix *a=MORPHO_GETMATRIX(MORPHO_SELF(args));
+    value out=MORPHO_NIL;
+ 
+    if (nargs==1 && MORPHO_ISMATRIX(MORPHO_GETARG(args, 0))) {
+        objectmatrix *b=MORPHO_GETMATRIX(MORPHO_GETARG(args, 0));
+        
+        double prod=0.0;
+        if (matrix_inner(a, b, &prod)==MATRIX_OK) {
+            out = MORPHO_FLOAT(prod);
+        } else morpho_runtimeerror(v, MATRIX_INCOMPATIBLEMATRICES);
+    } else morpho_runtimeerror(v, MATRIX_ARITHARGS);
+    
+    return out;
+}
+
+/** Outer product */
+value Matrix_outer(vm *v, int nargs, value *args) {
+    objectmatrix *a=MORPHO_GETMATRIX(MORPHO_SELF(args));
+    value out=MORPHO_NIL;
+ 
+    if (nargs==1 && MORPHO_ISMATRIX(MORPHO_GETARG(args, 0))) {
+        objectmatrix *b=MORPHO_GETMATRIX(MORPHO_GETARG(args, 0));
+        objectmatrix *new=object_newmatrix(a->nrows*a->ncols, b->nrows*b->ncols, true);
+        
+        if (new &&
+            matrix_outer(a, b, new)==MATRIX_OK) {
+            out=MORPHO_OBJECT(new);
+            morpho_bindobjects(v, 1, &out);
+        } else morpho_runtimeerror(v, MATRIX_INCOMPATIBLEMATRICES);
+    } else morpho_runtimeerror(v, MATRIX_ARITHARGS);
+    
+    return out;
+}
+
+/** Matrix sum */
+value Matrix_sum(vm *v, int nargs, value *args) {
+    objectmatrix *a=MORPHO_GETMATRIX(MORPHO_SELF(args));
+    return MORPHO_FLOAT(matrix_sum(a));
+}
+
+/** Roll a matrix */
+value Matrix_roll(vm *v, int nargs, value *args) {
+    objectmatrix *slf = MORPHO_GETMATRIX(MORPHO_SELF(args));
+    value out = MORPHO_NIL;
+    int roll, axis=0;
+
+    if (nargs>0 &&
+        morpho_valuetoint(MORPHO_GETARG(args, 0), &roll)) {
+        
+        if (nargs==2 && !morpho_valuetoint(MORPHO_GETARG(args, 1), &axis)) return out;
+        
+        objectmatrix *new = matrix_roll(slf, roll, axis);
+
+        if (new) {
+            out = MORPHO_OBJECT(new);
+            morpho_bindobjects(v, 1, &out);
+        }
+
+    } else morpho_runtimeerror(v, LIST_ADDARGS);
+
+    return out;
+}
+
+
+/** Matrix norm */
+value Matrix_norm(vm *v, int nargs, value *args) {
+    objectmatrix *a=MORPHO_GETMATRIX(MORPHO_SELF(args));
+    value out = MORPHO_NIL;
+    
+    if (nargs==1) {
+        value arg = MORPHO_GETARG(args, 0);
+        
+        if (MORPHO_ISNUMBER(arg)) {
+            double n;
+            
+            if (morpho_valuetofloat(arg, &n)) {
+                if (fabs(n-1.0)<MORPHO_EPS) {
+                    out=MORPHO_FLOAT(matrix_L1norm(a));
+                } else if (fabs(n-2.0)<MORPHO_EPS) {
+                    out=MORPHO_FLOAT(matrix_norm(a));
+                } else if (isinf(n)) {
+                    out=MORPHO_FLOAT(matrix_Linfnorm(a));
+                } else {
+                    out=MORPHO_FLOAT(matrix_Lnnorm(a, n));
+                }
+            } else morpho_runtimeerror(v, MATRIX_NORMARGS);
+        } else morpho_runtimeerror(v, MATRIX_NORMARGS);
+    } else if (nargs==0) {
+        out=MORPHO_FLOAT(matrix_norm(a));
+    } else morpho_runtimeerror(v, MATRIX_NORMARGS);
+    
+    return out;
+}
+
+/** Matrix eigenvalues */
+value Matrix_eigenvalues(vm *v, int nargs, value *args) {
+    objectmatrix *a=MORPHO_GETMATRIX(MORPHO_SELF(args));
+    value evals=MORPHO_NIL;
+    
+    if (matrix_eigen(v, a, &evals, NULL)) {
+        objectlist *new = MORPHO_GETLIST(evals);
+        list_append(new, evals); // Ensure we retain the List object
+        morpho_bindobjects(v, new->val.count, new->val.data);
+        new->val.count--; // And pop it back off
+    }
+    
+    return evals;
+}
+
+/** Matrix eigensystem */
+value Matrix_eigensystem(vm *v, int nargs, value *args) {
+    objectmatrix *a=MORPHO_GETMATRIX(MORPHO_SELF(args));
+    value evals=MORPHO_NIL, evecs=MORPHO_NIL, out=MORPHO_NIL;
+    objectlist *resultlist = object_newlist(0, NULL);
+    if (!resultlist) {
+        morpho_runtimeerror(v, ERROR_ALLOCATIONFAILED);
+        return MORPHO_NIL;
+    }
+    
+    if (matrix_eigen(v, a, &evals, &evecs)) {
+        objectlist *evallist = MORPHO_GETLIST(evals);
+        
+        list_append(resultlist, evals); // Create the output list
+        list_append(resultlist, evecs);
+        out=MORPHO_OBJECT(resultlist);
+        
+        list_append(evallist, evals); // Ensure we bind all objects at once
+        list_append(evallist, evecs); // by popping them onto the evallist.
+        list_append(evallist, out);   //
+        morpho_bindobjects(v, evallist->val.count, evallist->val.data);
+        evallist->val.count-=3; // and then popping them back off.
+    }
+    
+    return out;
+}
+
+/** Inverts a matrix */
+value Matrix_inverse(vm *v, int nargs, value *args) {
+    objectmatrix *a=MORPHO_GETMATRIX(MORPHO_SELF(args));
+    value out=MORPHO_NIL;
+
+    // The inverse will have the number of rows and number of columns
+    // swapped. 
+    objectmatrix *new = object_newmatrix(a->ncols, a->nrows, false);
+    if (new) {
+        objectmatrixerror mi = matrix_inverse(a, new);
+        out=MORPHO_OBJECT(new);
+        morpho_bindobjects(v, 1, &out);
+        
+        if (mi!=MATRIX_OK) matrix_raiseerror(v, mi);
+    }
+    
+    return out;
+}
+
+/** Transpose of a matrix */
+value Matrix_transpose(vm *v, int nargs, value *args) {
+    objectmatrix *a=MORPHO_GETMATRIX(MORPHO_SELF(args));
+    value out=MORPHO_NIL;
+ 
+    objectmatrix *new = object_newmatrix(a->ncols, a->nrows, false);
+    if (new) {
+        matrix_transpose(a, new);
+        out=MORPHO_OBJECT(new);
+        morpho_bindobjects(v, 1, &out);
+    }
+    
+    return out;
+}
+
+/** Reshape a matrix */
+value Matrix_reshape(vm *v, int nargs, value *args) {
+    objectmatrix *a=MORPHO_GETMATRIX(MORPHO_SELF(args));
+    
+    if (nargs==2 &&
+        MORPHO_ISINTEGER(MORPHO_GETARG(args, 0)) &&
+        MORPHO_ISINTEGER(MORPHO_GETARG(args, 1))) {
+        int nrows = MORPHO_GETINTEGERVALUE(MORPHO_GETARG(args, 0));
+        int ncols = MORPHO_GETINTEGERVALUE(MORPHO_GETARG(args, 1));
+        
+        if (nrows*ncols==a->nrows*a->ncols) {
+            a->nrows=nrows;
+            a->ncols=ncols;
+        } else morpho_runtimeerror(v, MATRIX_INCOMPATIBLEMATRICES);   
+    } else morpho_runtimeerror(v, MATRIX_RESHAPEARGS);
+    
+    return MORPHO_NIL;
+}
+
+/** Trace of a matrix */
+value Matrix_trace(vm *v, int nargs, value *args) {
+    objectmatrix *a=MORPHO_GETMATRIX(MORPHO_SELF(args));
+    value out=MORPHO_NIL;
+
+    if (a->nrows==a->ncols) {
+        double tr;
+        if (matrix_trace(a, &tr)==MATRIX_OK) out=MORPHO_FLOAT(tr);
+    } else {
+        morpho_runtimeerror(v, MATRIX_NOTSQ);
+    }
+    
+    return out;
+}
+
+/** Enumerate protocol */
+value Matrix_enumerate(vm *v, int nargs, value *args) {
+    objectmatrix *a=MORPHO_GETMATRIX(MORPHO_SELF(args));
+    value out=MORPHO_NIL;
+    
+    if (nargs==1) {
+        if (MORPHO_ISINTEGER(MORPHO_GETARG(args, 0))) {
+            int i=MORPHO_GETINTEGERVALUE(MORPHO_GETARG(args, 0));
+            
+            if (i<0) out=MORPHO_INTEGER(a->ncols*a->nrows);
+            else if (i<a->ncols*a->nrows) out=MORPHO_FLOAT(a->elements[i]);
+        }
+    }
+    
+    return out;
+}
+
+
+/** Number of matrix elements */
+value Matrix_count(vm *v, int nargs, value *args) {
+    objectmatrix *a=MORPHO_GETMATRIX(MORPHO_SELF(args));
+    
+    return MORPHO_INTEGER(a->ncols*a->nrows);
+}
+
+/** Matrix dimensions */
+value Matrix_dimensions(vm *v, int nargs, value *args) {
+    objectmatrix *a=MORPHO_GETMATRIX(MORPHO_SELF(args));
+    value dim[2];
+    value out=MORPHO_NIL;
+    
+    dim[0]=MORPHO_INTEGER(a->nrows);
+    dim[1]=MORPHO_INTEGER(a->ncols);
+    
+    objectlist *new=object_newlist(2, dim);
+    if (new) {
+        out=MORPHO_OBJECT(new);
+        morpho_bindobjects(v, 1, &out);
+    } else morpho_runtimeerror(v, ERROR_ALLOCATIONFAILED);
+    
+    return out;
+}
+
+/** Clones a matrix */
+value Matrix_clone(vm *v, int nargs, value *args) {
+    value out=MORPHO_NIL;
+    objectmatrix *a=MORPHO_GETMATRIX(MORPHO_SELF(args));
+    objectmatrix *new=object_clonematrix(a);
+    if (new) {
+        out=MORPHO_OBJECT(new);
+        morpho_bindobjects(v, 1, &out);
+    } else morpho_runtimeerror(v, ERROR_ALLOCATIONFAILED);
+    return out;
+}
+
+MORPHO_BEGINCLASS(Matrix)
+MORPHO_METHOD(MORPHO_GETINDEX_METHOD, Matrix_getindex, BUILTIN_FLAGSEMPTY),
+MORPHO_METHOD(MORPHO_SETINDEX_METHOD, Matrix_setindex, BUILTIN_FLAGSEMPTY),
+MORPHO_METHOD(MATRIX_GETCOLUMN_METHOD, Matrix_getcolumn, BUILTIN_FLAGSEMPTY),
+MORPHO_METHOD(MATRIX_SETCOLUMN_METHOD, Matrix_setcolumn, BUILTIN_FLAGSEMPTY),
+MORPHO_METHOD(MORPHO_PRINT_METHOD, Matrix_print, BUILTIN_FLAGSEMPTY),
+MORPHO_METHOD(MORPHO_FORMAT_METHOD, Matrix_format, BUILTIN_FLAGSEMPTY),
+MORPHO_METHOD(MORPHO_ASSIGN_METHOD, Matrix_assign, BUILTIN_FLAGSEMPTY),
+MORPHO_METHOD_SIGNATURE(MORPHO_ADD_METHOD, "Matrix (_)", Matrix_add, BUILTIN_FLAGSEMPTY),
+MORPHO_METHOD_SIGNATURE(MORPHO_ADDR_METHOD, "Matrix (_)", Matrix_addr, BUILTIN_FLAGSEMPTY),
+MORPHO_METHOD_SIGNATURE(MORPHO_SUB_METHOD, "Matrix (_)", Matrix_sub, BUILTIN_FLAGSEMPTY),
+MORPHO_METHOD_SIGNATURE(MORPHO_SUBR_METHOD, "Matrix (_)", Matrix_subr, BUILTIN_FLAGSEMPTY),
+MORPHO_METHOD(MORPHO_MUL_METHOD, Matrix_mul, BUILTIN_FLAGSEMPTY),
+MORPHO_METHOD(MORPHO_MULR_METHOD, Matrix_mulr, BUILTIN_FLAGSEMPTY),
+MORPHO_METHOD(MORPHO_DIV_METHOD, Matrix_div, BUILTIN_FLAGSEMPTY),
+MORPHO_METHOD(MORPHO_ACC_METHOD, Matrix_acc, BUILTIN_FLAGSEMPTY),
+MORPHO_METHOD(MATRIX_INNER_METHOD, Matrix_inner, BUILTIN_FLAGSEMPTY),
+MORPHO_METHOD(MATRIX_OUTER_METHOD, Matrix_outer, BUILTIN_FLAGSEMPTY),
+MORPHO_METHOD(MORPHO_SUM_METHOD, Matrix_sum, BUILTIN_FLAGSEMPTY),
+MORPHO_METHOD(MATRIX_NORM_METHOD, Matrix_norm, BUILTIN_FLAGSEMPTY),
+MORPHO_METHOD(MATRIX_INVERSE_METHOD, Matrix_inverse, BUILTIN_FLAGSEMPTY),
+MORPHO_METHOD(MATRIX_TRANSPOSE_METHOD, Matrix_transpose, BUILTIN_FLAGSEMPTY),
+MORPHO_METHOD(MATRIX_RESHAPE_METHOD, Matrix_reshape, BUILTIN_FLAGSEMPTY),
+MORPHO_METHOD(MATRIX_EIGENVALUES_METHOD, Matrix_eigenvalues, BUILTIN_FLAGSEMPTY),
+MORPHO_METHOD(MATRIX_EIGENSYSTEM_METHOD, Matrix_eigensystem, BUILTIN_FLAGSEMPTY),
+MORPHO_METHOD(MATRIX_TRACE_METHOD, Matrix_trace, BUILTIN_FLAGSEMPTY),
+MORPHO_METHOD(MORPHO_ENUMERATE_METHOD, Matrix_enumerate, BUILTIN_FLAGSEMPTY),
+MORPHO_METHOD(MORPHO_COUNT_METHOD, Matrix_count, BUILTIN_FLAGSEMPTY),
+MORPHO_METHOD(MATRIX_DIMENSIONS_METHOD, Matrix_dimensions, BUILTIN_FLAGSEMPTY),
+MORPHO_METHOD(MORPHO_ROLL_METHOD, Matrix_roll, BUILTIN_FLAGSEMPTY),
+MORPHO_METHOD(MORPHO_CLONE_METHOD, Matrix_clone, BUILTIN_FLAGSEMPTY)
+MORPHO_ENDCLASS
+
+/* **********************************************************************
+ * Initialization
+ * ********************************************************************* */
+
+void matrix_initialize(void) {
+    objectmatrixtype=object_addtype(&objectmatrixdefn);
+    
+    builtin_addfunction(MATRIX_CLASSNAME, matrix_constructor, MORPHO_FN_CONSTRUCTOR);
+    builtin_addfunction(MATRIX_IDENTITYCONSTRUCTOR, matrix_identityconstructor, BUILTIN_FLAGSEMPTY);
+    
+    objectstring objname = MORPHO_STATICSTRING(OBJECT_CLASSNAME);
+    value objclass = builtin_findclass(MORPHO_OBJECT(&objname));
+    
+    value matrixclass=builtin_addclass(MATRIX_CLASSNAME, MORPHO_GETCLASSDEFINITION(Matrix), objclass);
+    object_setveneerclass(OBJECT_MATRIX, matrixclass);
+    
+    morpho_defineerror(MATRIX_INDICESOUTSIDEBOUNDS, ERROR_HALT, MATRIX_INDICESOUTSIDEBOUNDS_MSG);
+    morpho_defineerror(MATRIX_INVLDINDICES, ERROR_HALT, MATRIX_INVLDINDICES_MSG);
+    morpho_defineerror(MATRIX_INVLDNUMINDICES, ERROR_HALT, MATRIX_INVLDNUMINDICES_MSG);
+    morpho_defineerror(MATRIX_CONSTRUCTOR, ERROR_HALT, MATRIX_CONSTRUCTOR_MSG);
+    morpho_defineerror(MATRIX_INVLDARRAYINIT, ERROR_HALT, MATRIX_INVLDARRAYINIT_MSG);
+    morpho_defineerror(MATRIX_ARITHARGS, ERROR_HALT, MATRIX_ARITHARGS_MSG);
+    morpho_defineerror(MATRIX_RESHAPEARGS, ERROR_HALT, MATRIX_RESHAPEARGS_MSG);
+    morpho_defineerror(MATRIX_INCOMPATIBLEMATRICES, ERROR_HALT, MATRIX_INCOMPATIBLEMATRICES_MSG);
+    morpho_defineerror(MATRIX_SINGULAR, ERROR_HALT, MATRIX_SINGULAR_MSG);
+    morpho_defineerror(MATRIX_NOTSQ, ERROR_HALT, MATRIX_NOTSQ_MSG);
+    morpho_defineerror(MATRIX_OPFAILED, ERROR_HALT, MATRIX_OPFAILED_MSG);
+    morpho_defineerror(MATRIX_SETCOLARGS, ERROR_HALT, MATRIX_SETCOLARGS_MSG);
+    morpho_defineerror(MATRIX_NORMARGS, ERROR_HALT, MATRIX_NORMARGS_MSG);
+    morpho_defineerror(MATRIX_IDENTCONSTRUCTOR, ERROR_HALT, MATRIX_IDENTCONSTRUCTOR_MSG);
+}
+
+#endif
diff --git a/src/linalg/xmatrix.h b/src/linalg/xmatrix.h
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..fe74a515
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/linalg/xmatrix.h
@@ -0,0 +1,205 @@
+/** @file matrix.h
+ *  @author T J Atherton
+ *
+ *  @brief Veneer class over the objectmatrix type that interfaces with blas and lapack
+ */
+
+#ifndef matrix_h
+#define matrix_h
+
+#include "build.h"
+#ifdef MORPHO_INCLUDE_LINALG
+
+#include <stdio.h>
+#include "classes.h"
+/** Use Apple's Accelerate library for LAPACK and BLAS */
+#ifdef __APPLE__
+#ifdef MORPHO_LINALG_USE_ACCELERATE
+#define ACCELERATE_NEW_LAPACK
+#include <Accelerate/Accelerate.h>
+#define MATRIX_LAPACK_PRESENT
+#endif
+#endif
+
+/** Otherwise, use LAPACKE */
+#ifndef MATRIX_LAPACK_PRESENT
+#include <cblas.h>
+#include <lapacke.h>
+#define MORPHO_LINALG_USE_LAPACKE
+#define MATRIX_LAPACK_PRESENT
+#endif
+
+#include "cmplx.h"
+#include "list.h"
+
+/* -------------------------------------------------------
+ * Matrix objects
+ * ------------------------------------------------------- */
+
+extern objecttype objectmatrixtype;
+#define OBJECT_MATRIX objectmatrixtype
+
+/** Matrices are a purely numerical collection type oriented toward linear algebra.
+    Elements are stored in column-major format, i.e.
+        [ 1 2 ]
+        [ 3 4 ]
+    is stored ( 1, 3, 2, 4 ) in memory. This is for compatibility with standard linear algebra packages */
+
+typedef struct {
+    object obj;
+    unsigned int nrows;
+    unsigned int ncols;
+    double *elements;
+    double matrixdata[];
+} objectmatrix;
+
+/** Tests whether an object is a matrix */
+#define MORPHO_ISMATRIX(val) object_istype(val, OBJECT_MATRIX)
+
+/** Gets the object as an matrix */
+#define MORPHO_GETMATRIX(val)   ((objectmatrix *) MORPHO_GETOBJECT(val))
+
+/** Creates a matrix object */
+objectmatrix *object_newmatrix(unsigned int nrows, unsigned int ncols, bool zero);
+
+/** Creates a new matrix from an array */
+objectmatrix *object_matrixfromarray(objectarray *array);
+
+/** Creates a new matrix from an existing matrix */
+objectmatrix *object_clonematrix(objectmatrix *array);
+
+/** @brief Use to create static matrices on the C stack
+    @details Intended for small matrices; Caller needs to supply a double array of size nr*nc. */
+#define MORPHO_STATICMATRIX(darray, nr, nc)      { .obj.type=OBJECT_MATRIX, .obj.status=OBJECT_ISUNMANAGED, .obj.next=NULL, .elements=darray, .nrows=nr, .ncols=nc }
+
+/** Macro to decide if a matrix is 'small' or 'large' and hence static or dynamic allocation should be used. */
+#define MATRIX_ISSMALL(m) (m->nrows*m->ncols<MORPHO_MAXIMUMSTACKALLOC)
+
+/* -------------------------------------------------------
+ * Matrix veneer class
+ * ------------------------------------------------------- */
+
+#define MATRIX_CLASSNAME "Matrix"
+
+#define MATRIX_IDENTITYCONSTRUCTOR "IdentityMatrix"
+
+#define MATRIX_INVERSE_METHOD "inverse"
+#define MATRIX_TRANSPOSE_METHOD "transpose"
+#define MATRIX_TRACE_METHOD "trace"
+#define MATRIX_INNER_METHOD "inner"
+#define MATRIX_OUTER_METHOD "outer"
+#define MATRIX_DET_METHOD "det"
+#define MATRIX_EIGENVALUES_METHOD "eigenvalues"
+#define MATRIX_EIGENSYSTEM_METHOD "eigensystem"
+#define MATRIX_NORM_METHOD "norm"
+#define MATRIX_GETCOLUMN_METHOD "column"
+#define MATRIX_SETCOLUMN_METHOD "setcolumn"
+#define MATRIX_RESHAPE_METHOD "reshape"
+#define MATRIX_EIGENVALUES_METHOD "eigenvalues"
+#define MATRIX_EIGENSYSTEM_METHOD "eigensystem"
+
+#define MATRIX_DIMENSIONS_METHOD "dimensions"
+
+/* -------------------------------------------------------
+ * Matrix error messages
+ * ------------------------------------------------------- */
+
+#define MATRIX_INDICESOUTSIDEBOUNDS       "MtrxBnds"
+#define MATRIX_INDICESOUTSIDEBOUNDS_MSG   "Matrix index out of bounds."
+
+#define MATRIX_INVLDINDICES               "MtrxInvldIndx"
+#define MATRIX_INVLDINDICES_MSG           "Matrix indices must be integers."
+
+#define MATRIX_INVLDNUMINDICES            "MtrxInvldNumIndx"
+#define MATRIX_INVLDNUMINDICES_MSG        "Matrix expects two arguments for indexing."
+
+#define MATRIX_CONSTRUCTOR                "MtrxCns"
+#define MATRIX_CONSTRUCTOR_MSG            "Matrix() constructor should be called either with dimensions or an array, list or matrix initializer."
+
+#define MATRIX_IDENTCONSTRUCTOR           "MtrxIdnttyCns"
+#define MATRIX_IDENTCONSTRUCTOR_MSG       "IdentityMatrix expects the dimension as its argument."
+
+#define MATRIX_INVLDARRAYINIT             "MtrxInvldInit"
+#define MATRIX_INVLDARRAYINIT_MSG         "Invalid initializer passed to Matrix()."
+
+#define MATRIX_ARITHARGS                  "MtrxInvldArg"
+#define MATRIX_ARITHARGS_MSG              "Matrix arithmetic methods expect a matrix or number as their argument."
+
+#define MATRIX_RESHAPEARGS                "MtrxRShpArg"
+#define MATRIX_RESHAPEARGS_MSG            "Reshape requires two integer arguments."
+
+#define MATRIX_INCOMPATIBLEMATRICES       "MtrxIncmptbl"
+#define MATRIX_INCOMPATIBLEMATRICES_MSG   "Matrices have incompatible shape."
+
+#define MATRIX_SINGULAR                   "MtrxSnglr"
+#define MATRIX_SINGULAR_MSG               "Matrix is singular."
+
+#define MATRIX_NOTSQ                      "MtrxNtSq"
+#define MATRIX_NOTSQ_MSG                  "Matrix is not square."
+
+#define MATRIX_OPFAILED                   "MtrxOpFld"
+#define MATRIX_OPFAILED_MSG               "Matrix operation failed."
+
+#define MATRIX_SETCOLARGS                 "MtrxStClArgs"
+#define MATRIX_SETCOLARGS_MSG             "Method setcolumn expects an integer column index and a column matrix as arguments."
+
+#define MATRIX_NORMARGS                   "MtrxNrmArgs"
+#define MATRIX_NORMARGS_MSG               "Method norm expects an (optional) numerical argument."
+
+/* -------------------------------------------------------
+ * objectmatrixerror type
+ * ------------------------------------------------------- */
+
+typedef enum { MATRIX_OK, MATRIX_INCMPTBLDIM, MATRIX_SING, MATRIX_INVLD, MATRIX_BNDS, MATRIX_NSQ, MATRIX_FAILED, MATRIX_ALLOC } objectmatrixerror;
+
+/* -------------------------------------------------------
+ * Matrix interface
+ * ------------------------------------------------------- */
+
+bool matrix_getarraydimensions(objectarray *array, unsigned int dim[], unsigned int maxdim, unsigned int *ndim);
+value matrix_getarrayelement(objectarray *array, unsigned int ndim, unsigned int *indx);
+
+bool matrix_getlistdimensions(objectlist *list, unsigned int dim[], unsigned int maxdim, unsigned int *ndim);
+bool matrix_getlistelement(objectlist *list, unsigned int ndim, unsigned int *indx, value *val);
+
+bool matrix_setelement(objectmatrix *matrix, unsigned int row, unsigned int col, double value);
+bool matrix_getelement(objectmatrix *matrix, unsigned int row, unsigned int col, double *value);
+
+bool matrix_getcolumn(objectmatrix *matrix, unsigned int col, double **v);
+bool matrix_setcolumn(objectmatrix *matrix, unsigned int col, double *v);
+bool matrix_addtocolumn(objectmatrix *m, unsigned int col, double alpha, double *v);
+
+unsigned int matrix_countdof(objectmatrix *a);
+
+objectmatrixerror matrix_copy(objectmatrix *a, objectmatrix *out);
+objectmatrixerror matrix_copyat(objectmatrix *a, objectmatrix *out, int row0, int col0);
+objectmatrixerror matrix_add(objectmatrix *a, objectmatrix *b, objectmatrix *out);
+objectmatrixerror matrix_accumulate(objectmatrix *a, double lambda, objectmatrix *b);
+objectmatrixerror matrix_sub(objectmatrix *a, objectmatrix *b, objectmatrix *out);
+objectmatrixerror matrix_mul(objectmatrix *a, objectmatrix *b, objectmatrix *out);
+objectmatrixerror matrix_inner(objectmatrix *a, objectmatrix *b, double *out);
+objectmatrixerror matrix_outer(objectmatrix *a, objectmatrix *b, objectmatrix *out);
+objectmatrixerror matrix_divs(objectmatrix *a, objectmatrix *b, objectmatrix *out);
+objectmatrixerror matrix_divl(objectmatrix *a, objectmatrix *b, objectmatrix *out);
+objectmatrixerror matrix_inverse(objectmatrix *a, objectmatrix *out);
+objectmatrixerror matrix_transpose(objectmatrix *a, objectmatrix *out);
+objectmatrixerror matrix_trace(objectmatrix *a, double *out);
+objectmatrixerror matrix_scale(objectmatrix *a, double scale);
+objectmatrixerror matrix_identity(objectmatrix *a);
+objectmatrixerror matrix_zero(objectmatrix *a);
+double matrix_sum(objectmatrix *a);
+objectmatrixerror matrix_eigensystem(objectmatrix *a, double *wr, double *wi, objectmatrix *vec);
+bool matrix_eigen(vm *v, objectmatrix *a, value *evals, value *evecs);
+
+double matrix_norm(objectmatrix *a);
+double matrix_L1norm(objectmatrix *a);
+double matrix_Lnnorm(objectmatrix *a, double n);
+double matrix_Linfnorm(objectmatrix *a);
+
+void matrix_print(vm *v, objectmatrix *m);
+
+void matrix_initialize(void);
+
+#endif
+
+#endif /* matrix_h */
diff --git a/src/support/extensions.c b/src/support/extensions.c
index ee2d42b5..c6e3a474 100644
--- a/src/support/extensions.c
+++ b/src/support/extensions.c
@@ -166,6 +166,7 @@ bool extension_load(char *name, dictionary **functiontable, dictionary **classta
     } else if (extension_initwithname(&e, name, MORPHO_GETCSTRING(path)) &&
                extension_dlopen(&e)) {
         success=extension_initialize(&e);
+        success &= builtin_parsesignatures();
         if (success) varray_extensionwrite(&extensionlist, e);
     }
     
diff --git a/src/support/parse.c b/src/support/parse.c
index 230ce891..3c559781 100644
--- a/src/support/parse.c
+++ b/src/support/parse.c
@@ -479,7 +479,7 @@ bool parse_arglist(parser *p, tokentype rightdelimiter, unsigned int *nargs, voi
     return true;
 }
 
-/** Parses a variable name, or raises and error if a symbol isn't found */
+/** Parses a variable name, or raises an error if a symbol isn't found */
 bool parse_variable(parser *p, errorid id, void *out) {
     PARSE_CHECK(parse_checkrequiredtoken(p, TOKEN_SYMBOL, id));
     return parse_symbol(p, out);
@@ -1265,7 +1265,7 @@ bool parse_blockstatement(parser *p, void *out) {
         parse_error(p, false, PARSE_INCOMPLETEEXPRESSION);
         return false;
     } else {
-        PARSE_CHECK(parse_checkrequiredtoken(p, TOKEN_RIGHTCURLYBRACKET, PARSE_MISSINGSEMICOLONEXP));
+        PARSE_CHECK(parse_checkrequiredtoken(p, TOKEN_RIGHTCURLYBRACKET, PARSE_BLOCKTERMINATOREXP));
     }
     
     return parse_addnode(p, NODE_SCOPE, MORPHO_NIL, &start, SYNTAXTREE_UNCONNECTED, body, out);
@@ -1862,9 +1862,7 @@ void parse_initialize(void) {
     morpho_defineerror(PARSE_INCOMPLETEEXPRESSION, ERROR_PARSE, PARSE_INCOMPLETEEXPRESSION_MSG);
     morpho_defineerror(PARSE_MISSINGPARENTHESIS, ERROR_PARSE, PARSE_MISSINGPARENTHESIS_MSG);
     morpho_defineerror(PARSE_EXPECTEXPRESSION, ERROR_PARSE, PARSE_EXPECTEXPRESSION_MSG);
-    morpho_defineerror(PARSE_MISSINGSEMICOLON, ERROR_PARSE, PARSE_MISSINGSEMICOLON_MSG);
     morpho_defineerror(PARSE_MISSINGSEMICOLONEXP, ERROR_PARSE, PARSE_MISSINGSEMICOLONEXP_MSG);
-    morpho_defineerror(PARSE_MISSINGSEMICOLONVAR, ERROR_PARSE, PARSE_MISSINGSEMICOLONVAR_MSG);
     morpho_defineerror(PARSE_VAREXPECTED, ERROR_PARSE, PARSE_VAREXPECTED_MSG);
     morpho_defineerror(PARSE_SYMBLEXPECTED, ERROR_PARSE, PARSE_SYMBLEXPECTED_MSG);
     morpho_defineerror(PARSE_BLOCKTERMINATOREXP, ERROR_PARSE, PARSE_BLOCKTERMINATOREXP_MSG);
@@ -1875,7 +1873,6 @@ void parse_initialize(void) {
     morpho_defineerror(PARSE_IFRGHTPARENMISSING, ERROR_PARSE, PARSE_IFRGHTPARENMISSING_MSG);
     morpho_defineerror(PARSE_WHILELFTPARENMISSING, ERROR_PARSE, PARSE_WHILELFTPARENMISSING_MSG);
     morpho_defineerror(PARSE_FORLFTPARENMISSING, ERROR_PARSE, PARSE_FORLFTPARENMISSING_MSG);
-    morpho_defineerror(PARSE_FORSEMICOLONMISSING, ERROR_PARSE, PARSE_FORSEMICOLONMISSING_MSG);
     morpho_defineerror(PARSE_FORRGHTPARENMISSING, ERROR_PARSE, PARSE_FORRGHTPARENMISSING_MSG);
     morpho_defineerror(PARSE_FNNAMEMISSING, ERROR_PARSE, PARSE_FNNAMEMISSING_MSG);
     morpho_defineerror(PARSE_FNLEFTPARENMISSING, ERROR_PARSE, PARSE_FNLEFTPARENMISSING_MSG);
diff --git a/src/support/parse.h b/src/support/parse.h
index 9c1ec984..4036ab09 100644
--- a/src/support/parse.h
+++ b/src/support/parse.h
@@ -113,15 +113,9 @@ struct sparser {
 #define PARSE_EXPECTEXPRESSION            "ExpExpr"
 #define PARSE_EXPECTEXPRESSION_MSG        "Expected expression."
 
-#define PARSE_MISSINGSEMICOLON            "MssngSemiVal"
-#define PARSE_MISSINGSEMICOLON_MSG        "Expect ; after value."
-
 #define PARSE_MISSINGSEMICOLONEXP         "MssngExpTerm"
 #define PARSE_MISSINGSEMICOLONEXP_MSG     "Expect expression terminator (; or newline) after expression."
 
-#define PARSE_MISSINGSEMICOLONVAR         "MssngSemiVar"
-#define PARSE_MISSINGSEMICOLONVAR_MSG     "Expect ; after variable declaration."
-
 #define PARSE_VAREXPECTED                 "VarExpct"
 #define PARSE_VAREXPECTED_MSG             "Variable name expected after var."
 
@@ -152,9 +146,6 @@ struct sparser {
 #define PARSE_FORLFTPARENMISSING          "ForMssngLftPrn"
 #define PARSE_FORLFTPARENMISSING_MSG      "Expected '(' after for."
 
-#define PARSE_FORSEMICOLONMISSING         "ForMssngSemi"
-#define PARSE_FORSEMICOLONMISSING_MSG     "Expected ';'."
-
 #define PARSE_FORRGHTPARENMISSING         "ForMssngRgtPrn"
 #define PARSE_FORRGHTPARENMISSING_MSG     "Expected ')' after for clauses."
 
diff --git a/src/support/platform.c b/src/support/platform.c
index 6aef4747..7aff7cda 100644
--- a/src/support/platform.c
+++ b/src/support/platform.c
@@ -10,6 +10,24 @@
  *  - APIs for using threads 
  *  - Functions that involve time */
 
+#define _GNU_SOURCE
+
+#ifdef _WIN32
+    #include <windows.h>
+    #include <wincrypt.h>
+#else 
+    #define _POSIX_C_SOURCE 199309L
+    #include <unistd.h>
+    #include <dirent.h>
+    #include <sys/stat.h>
+    #include <sys/types.h>
+    #include <sys/time.h>
+    #include <pwd.h>
+    #include <time.h>
+    #include <dlfcn.h>
+    #include <errno.h>
+#endif
+
 #include <stdlib.h>
 #include <stdio.h>
 #include <string.h>
@@ -18,22 +36,6 @@
 #include "platform.h"
 #include "error.h"
 
-#ifdef _WIN32
-#include <windows.h>
-#include <wincrypt.h>
-#else 
-#define _POSIX_C_SOURCE 199309L
-#include <unistd.h>
-#include <dirent.h>
-#include <sys/stat.h>
-#include <sys/types.h>
-#include <sys/time.h>
-#include <pwd.h>
-#include <time.h>
-#include <dlfcn.h>
-#include <errno.h>
-#endif
-
 /* **********************************************************************
  * Platform name
  * ********************************************************************** */
@@ -51,6 +53,43 @@ const char *platform_name(void) {
     return NULL; // Unrecognized platform
 }
 
+/* **********************************************************************
+ * Re-entrant qsort
+ * ********************************************************************** */
+
+typedef struct _sadapt {
+    void *context;
+    platform_qsort_r_comparefn cmp;
+} _adaptinfo;
+
+/** Adapter function to patch macOS, BSD and windows variants of qsort_r */
+static int _comparefn_adapter(void *in, const void *a, const void *b) {
+    _adaptinfo *info = (_adaptinfo *) in;
+    return info->cmp(a,b,info->context);
+}
+
+/** Fallback function for use with regular qsort @warning not thread-safe */
+static _adaptinfo _globalinfo;
+static int _comparefn_fallback(const void *a, const void *b) {
+    return _globalinfo.cmp(a,b,_globalinfo.context);
+}
+
+/** Platform independent re-entrant qsort function */
+void platform_qsort_r(void *base, size_t nel, size_t width, void *context, platform_qsort_r_comparefn cmp) {
+#if defined(__GLIBC__) || defined(__FreeBSD__) || defined(__OpenBSD__) || defined(__NetBSD__)
+    qsort_r(base, nel, width, cmp, context);
+#elif defined(__APPLE__)
+    _adaptinfo info = { .context = context, .cmp = cmp };
+    qsort_r(base, nel, width, &info, _comparefn_adapter);
+#elif defined(_WIN32)
+    _adaptinfo info = { .context = context, .cmp = cmp };
+    qsort_s(base, nel, width, _comparefn_adapter, &info);
+#else
+    _globalinfo.cmp = cmp; _globalinfo.context = context;
+    qsort(base, nel, width, _comparefn_fallback);
+#endif
+}
+
 /* **********************************************************************
  * Random numbers
  * ********************************************************************** */
diff --git a/src/support/platform.h b/src/support/platform.h
index 2d07d90c..bf56ab19 100644
--- a/src/support/platform.h
+++ b/src/support/platform.h
@@ -30,6 +30,15 @@
 
 const char *platform_name(void);
 
+/* -------------------------------------------------------
+ * Re-entrant qsort
+ * ------------------------------------------------------- */
+
+typedef int (*platform_qsort_r_comparefn)(const void *, const void *, void *);
+
+/** Sort elements with additional context passed to the comparator function */
+void platform_qsort_r(void *base, size_t nel, size_t width, void *context, platform_qsort_r_comparefn cmp);
+
 /* -------------------------------------------------------
  * Random numbers
  * ------------------------------------------------------- */
diff --git a/test/functionals/err_integrand.morpho b/test/functionals/err_integrand.morpho
index e155366e..59f52125 100644
--- a/test/functionals/err_integrand.morpho
+++ b/test/functionals/err_integrand.morpho
@@ -19,4 +19,4 @@ var defectsGrad = Field(m, fn(x,y,z) phdgrad(x, y, z, 0.25, 0, 0)+mhdgrad(x, y,
 var directorIntegral = LineIntegral(fn (x,n) 1/(2*Pi) * n.inner(tangent()), defectsGrad)
 
 var fe = directorIntegral.integrand(m)
-//expect error 'MtrxIncmptbl'
\ No newline at end of file
+//expect error 'LnAlgMtrxIncmptbl'
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/test/functionals/hydrogel/hydrogel2D.morpho b/test/functionals/hydrogel/hydrogel2D.morpho
index ead6733a..48ffb575 100644
--- a/test/functionals/hydrogel/hydrogel2D.morpho
+++ b/test/functionals/hydrogel/hydrogel2D.morpho
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ var m = mb.build()
 // Expand m by a linear factor
 var f = 1.2
 var vert = m.vertexmatrix()
-for (i in 0...m.count()) m.setvertexposition(i, f*vert.column(i))
+for (i in 0...m.count()) m.setvertexposition(i, vert.column(i)*f)
 
 var phi = phi0/(f^2) // New phi will be inversely proportional to the area
 var vol = vol0 * f^2
diff --git a/test/linalg/arithmetic/complexmatrix_acc.morpho b/test/linalg/arithmetic/complexmatrix_acc.morpho
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..850a1d90
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/linalg/arithmetic/complexmatrix_acc.morpho
@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+// In-place accumulate
+
+var A = ComplexMatrix(2,2)
+A[0,0]=1+im
+A[0,1]=1-im
+A[1,0]=1-im
+A[1,1]=1+im
+
+A.acc(2,A)
+
+print A
+// expect: [ 3 + 3im 3 - 3im ]
+// expect: [ 3 - 3im 3 + 3im ]
diff --git a/test/linalg/arithmetic/complexmatrix_add_complexmatrix.morpho b/test/linalg/arithmetic/complexmatrix_add_complexmatrix.morpho
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..fe894b45
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/linalg/arithmetic/complexmatrix_add_complexmatrix.morpho
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+// Add a complexmatrix to a complexmatrix 
+
+var A = ComplexMatrix(((1+1im, 2+2im), (3+3im, 4+4im)))
+
+print A + A
+// expect: [ 2 + 2im 4 + 4im ]
+// expect: [ 6 + 6im 8 + 8im ]
diff --git a/test/linalg/arithmetic/complexmatrix_add_matrix.morpho b/test/linalg/arithmetic/complexmatrix_add_matrix.morpho
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..dbea7249
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/linalg/arithmetic/complexmatrix_add_matrix.morpho
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+// Add a matrix to a complex matrix 
+
+var A = ComplexMatrix(((1+1im, 2+2im), (3+3im, 4+4im)))
+var B = Matrix(((1, 2), (3, 4)))
+
+print A + B
+// expect: [ 2 + 1im 4 + 2im ]
+// expect: [ 6 + 3im 8 + 4im ]
diff --git a/test/linalg/arithmetic/complexmatrix_add_nil.morpho b/test/linalg/arithmetic/complexmatrix_add_nil.morpho
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..13650933
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/linalg/arithmetic/complexmatrix_add_nil.morpho
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+// Add a scalar
+
+var A = ComplexMatrix(2,2)
+
+print A + nil
+// expect: [ 0 + 0im 0 + 0im ]
+// expect: [ 0 + 0im 0 + 0im ]
diff --git a/test/linalg/arithmetic/complexmatrix_add_scalar.morpho b/test/linalg/arithmetic/complexmatrix_add_scalar.morpho
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..0b0e440d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/linalg/arithmetic/complexmatrix_add_scalar.morpho
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+// Add a scalar
+
+var A = ComplexMatrix(2,2)
+A[0,0]=1+im
+A[1,1]=1+im
+
+print A + 2
+// expect: [ 3 + 1im 2 + 0im ]
+// expect: [ 2 + 0im 3 + 1im ]
diff --git a/test/linalg/arithmetic/complexmatrix_addr_matrix.morpho b/test/linalg/arithmetic/complexmatrix_addr_matrix.morpho
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..364dd703
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/linalg/arithmetic/complexmatrix_addr_matrix.morpho
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+// Add a matrix to a complex matrix 
+
+var A = ComplexMatrix(((1+1im, 2+2im), (3+3im, 4+4im)))
+var B = Matrix(((1, 2), (3, 4)))
+
+print B + A
+// expect: [ 2 + 1im 4 + 2im ]
+// expect: [ 6 + 3im 8 + 4im ]
diff --git a/test/linalg/arithmetic/complexmatrix_addr_nil.morpho b/test/linalg/arithmetic/complexmatrix_addr_nil.morpho
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..d9c3edb9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/linalg/arithmetic/complexmatrix_addr_nil.morpho
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+// Add a scalar
+
+var A = ComplexMatrix(2,2)
+
+print nil + A
+// expect: [ 0 + 0im 0 + 0im ]
+// expect: [ 0 + 0im 0 + 0im ]
diff --git a/test/linalg/arithmetic/complexmatrix_div_complexmatrix.morpho b/test/linalg/arithmetic/complexmatrix_div_complexmatrix.morpho
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..84246a80
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/linalg/arithmetic/complexmatrix_div_complexmatrix.morpho
@@ -0,0 +1,19 @@
+// Divide ComplexMatrix by ComplexMatrix (solve linear system)
+
+var A = ComplexMatrix(2,2)
+A[0,0]=1
+A[0,1]=1-im
+A[1,0]=1
+A[1,1]=1+1im
+
+var b = ComplexMatrix(2,1)
+b[0,0]=1+1im
+b[1,0]=2
+
+print b / A
+// expect: [ 2 + 1im ]
+// expect: [ -0.5 - 0.5im ]
+
+print b 
+// expect: [ 1 + 1im ]
+// expect: [ 2 + 0im ]
diff --git a/test/linalg/arithmetic/complexmatrix_div_matrix.morpho b/test/linalg/arithmetic/complexmatrix_div_matrix.morpho
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..7fb130c5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/linalg/arithmetic/complexmatrix_div_matrix.morpho
@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+// Divide ComplexMatrix by Matrix (solve linear system)
+
+var A = Matrix(((1,2),(-2,1)))
+
+var b = ComplexMatrix((1+im, 2))
+
+print b / A
+// expect: [ -0.6 + 0.2im ]
+// expect: [ 0.8 + 0.4im ]
+
+print b 
+// expect: [ 1 + 1im ]
+// expect: [ 2 + 0im ]
diff --git a/test/linalg/arithmetic/complexmatrix_div_scalar.morpho b/test/linalg/arithmetic/complexmatrix_div_scalar.morpho
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..115ed9d5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/linalg/arithmetic/complexmatrix_div_scalar.morpho
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+// Divide ComplexMatrix by scalar
+
+var A = ComplexMatrix(2,2)
+A[0,0]=2+2im
+A[1,1]=4+4im
+
+print A / 2
+// expect: [ 1 + 1im 0 + 0im ]
+// expect: [ 0 + 0im 2 + 2im ]
+
diff --git a/test/linalg/arithmetic/complexmatrix_divr_matrix.morpho b/test/linalg/arithmetic/complexmatrix_divr_matrix.morpho
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..ca33e774
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/linalg/arithmetic/complexmatrix_divr_matrix.morpho
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+// Divide Matrix by ComplexMatrix (solve linear system)
+
+var A = ComplexMatrix(((1,2+im),(2-im,1)))
+
+var b = Matrix((1, 2))
+
+print b / A
+// expect: [ 0.75 + 0.5im ]
+// expect: [ 0 - 0.25im ]
diff --git a/test/linalg/arithmetic/complexmatrix_mul_complex.morpho b/test/linalg/arithmetic/complexmatrix_mul_complex.morpho
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..399b87d0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/linalg/arithmetic/complexmatrix_mul_complex.morpho
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+// Multiply ComplexMatrix by scalar
+
+var A = ComplexMatrix(((1,2),(3,4)))
+
+print A * (1+im)
+// expect: [ 1 + 1im 2 + 2im ]
+// expect: [ 3 + 3im 4 + 4im ]
diff --git a/test/linalg/arithmetic/complexmatrix_mul_complexmatrix.morpho b/test/linalg/arithmetic/complexmatrix_mul_complexmatrix.morpho
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..3bf75db9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/linalg/arithmetic/complexmatrix_mul_complexmatrix.morpho
@@ -0,0 +1,18 @@
+// Multiply two ComplexMatrices
+
+var A = ComplexMatrix(2,2)
+A[0,0]=1+1im
+A[0,1]=2+2im
+A[1,0]=3+3im
+A[1,1]=4+4im
+
+var B = ComplexMatrix(2,2)
+B[0,0]=1
+B[0,1]=1im
+B[1,0]=-1im
+B[1,1]=1
+
+print A * B
+// expect: [ 3 - 1im 1 + 3im ]
+// expect: [ 7 - 1im 1 + 7im ]
+
diff --git a/test/linalg/arithmetic/complexmatrix_mul_matrix.morpho b/test/linalg/arithmetic/complexmatrix_mul_matrix.morpho
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..d7d862b8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/linalg/arithmetic/complexmatrix_mul_matrix.morpho
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+// Multiply two ComplexMatrices
+
+var A = ComplexMatrix(((1+1im, 2+2im),(3+3im,4+4im)))
+var B = Matrix(((4,3),(2,1)))
+
+print A * B
+// expect: [ 8 + 8im 5 + 5im ]
+// expect: [ 20 + 20im 13 + 13im ]
diff --git a/test/linalg/arithmetic/complexmatrix_mul_scalar.morpho b/test/linalg/arithmetic/complexmatrix_mul_scalar.morpho
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..d3d404ed
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/linalg/arithmetic/complexmatrix_mul_scalar.morpho
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+// Multiply ComplexMatrix by scalar
+
+var A = ComplexMatrix(2,2)
+A[0,0]=1+1im
+A[1,1]=2+2im
+
+print A * 2
+// expect: [ 2 + 2im 0 + 0im ]
+// expect: [ 0 + 0im 4 + 4im ]
+
diff --git a/test/linalg/arithmetic/complexmatrix_mulr_matrix.morpho b/test/linalg/arithmetic/complexmatrix_mulr_matrix.morpho
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..35c26580
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/linalg/arithmetic/complexmatrix_mulr_matrix.morpho
@@ -0,0 +1,14 @@
+// Multiply two ComplexMatrices
+
+var A = ComplexMatrix(((1+1im, 2+2im),(3+3im,4+4im)))
+var B = Matrix(((4,3),(2,1)))
+
+print B * A
+// expect: [ 13 + 13im 20 + 20im ]
+// expect: [ 5 + 5im 8 + 8im ]
+
+var C = ComplexMatrix([[1+1im],[3+3im]])
+
+print B * C
+// expect: [ 13 + 13im ]
+// expect: [ 5 + 5im ]
diff --git a/test/linalg/arithmetic/complexmatrix_sub_complexmatrix.morpho b/test/linalg/arithmetic/complexmatrix_sub_complexmatrix.morpho
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..9ad9e528
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/linalg/arithmetic/complexmatrix_sub_complexmatrix.morpho
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+// Subtract a complexmatrix from a complexmatrix 
+
+var A = ComplexMatrix(((1+1im, 2+2im), (3+3im, 4+4im)))
+var B = ComplexMatrix(((4+4im, 3+3im), (2+2im, 1+1im)))
+
+print A - B
+// expect: [ -3 - 3im -1 - 1im ]
+// expect: [ 1 + 1im 3 + 3im ]
diff --git a/test/linalg/arithmetic/complexmatrix_sub_matrix.morpho b/test/linalg/arithmetic/complexmatrix_sub_matrix.morpho
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..f80d0e42
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/linalg/arithmetic/complexmatrix_sub_matrix.morpho
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+// Subtract a matrix from a complexmatrix 
+
+var A = ComplexMatrix(((1+1im, 2+2im), (3+3im, 4+4im)))
+var B = Matrix(((4, 3), (2, 1)))
+
+print A - B
+// expect: [ -3 + 1im -1 + 2im ]
+// expect: [ 1 + 3im 3 + 4im ]
diff --git a/test/linalg/arithmetic/complexmatrix_sub_scalar.morpho b/test/linalg/arithmetic/complexmatrix_sub_scalar.morpho
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..bfc60320
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/linalg/arithmetic/complexmatrix_sub_scalar.morpho
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+// Subtract a scalar
+
+var A = ComplexMatrix(2,2)
+A[0,0]=2+2im
+A[1,1]=2+2im
+
+print A - 2
+// expect: [ 0 + 2im -2 + 0im ]
+// expect: [ -2 + 0im 0 + 2im ]
diff --git a/test/linalg/arithmetic/complexmatrix_subr_matrix.morpho b/test/linalg/arithmetic/complexmatrix_subr_matrix.morpho
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..17219a27
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/linalg/arithmetic/complexmatrix_subr_matrix.morpho
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+// Subtract a matrix from a complexmatrix 
+
+var A = ComplexMatrix(((1+1im, 2+2im), (3+3im, 4+4im)))
+var B = Matrix(((4, 3), (2, 1)))
+
+print B - A
+// expect: [ 3 - 1im 1 - 2im ]
+// expect: [ -1 - 3im -3 - 4im ]
diff --git a/test/linalg/arithmetic/complexmatrix_subr_scalar.morpho b/test/linalg/arithmetic/complexmatrix_subr_scalar.morpho
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..4ea9a1dd
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/linalg/arithmetic/complexmatrix_subr_scalar.morpho
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+// Subtract a scalar
+
+var A = ComplexMatrix(2,2)
+A[0,0]=1+im
+A[1,1]=1+im 
+
+print 2 - A 
+// expect: [ 1 - 1im 2 + 0im ]
+// expect: [ 2 + 0im 1 - 1im ]
diff --git a/test/linalg/arithmetic/matrix_acc.morpho b/test/linalg/arithmetic/matrix_acc.morpho
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..d00b5a96
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/linalg/arithmetic/matrix_acc.morpho
@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+// In-place accumulate
+
+var A = Matrix(2,2)
+A[0,0]=1
+A[0,1]=1
+A[1,0]=1
+A[1,1]=1
+
+A.acc(2,A)
+
+print A
+// expect: [ 3 3 ]
+// expect: [ 3 3 ]
diff --git a/test/linalg/arithmetic/matrix_add_matrix.morpho b/test/linalg/arithmetic/matrix_add_matrix.morpho
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..b52bd49b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/linalg/arithmetic/matrix_add_matrix.morpho
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+// Matrix arithmetic
+
+var a = Matrix([[1, 2], [3, 4]])
+var b = Matrix([[0, 1], [1, 0]])
+
+print "A+B:"
+print a+b
+// expect: A+B:
+// expect: [ 1 3 ]
+// expect: [ 4 4 ]
diff --git a/test/linalg/arithmetic/matrix_add_nil.morpho b/test/linalg/arithmetic/matrix_add_nil.morpho
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..d44a45f6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/linalg/arithmetic/matrix_add_nil.morpho
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+// Add a scalar
+
+var A = Matrix(2,2)
+
+print A + nil
+// expect: [ 0 0 ]
+// expect: [ 0 0 ]
diff --git a/test/linalg/arithmetic/matrix_add_scalar.morpho b/test/linalg/arithmetic/matrix_add_scalar.morpho
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..01fed20d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/linalg/arithmetic/matrix_add_scalar.morpho
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+// Add a scalar
+
+var A = Matrix(2,2)
+
+print A + 2
+// expect: [ 2 2 ]
+// expect: [ 2 2 ]
diff --git a/test/linalg/arithmetic/matrix_addr_nil.morpho b/test/linalg/arithmetic/matrix_addr_nil.morpho
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..b7c63e21
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/linalg/arithmetic/matrix_addr_nil.morpho
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+// Add nil from the right
+
+var A = Matrix(2,2)
+A += 1 
+
+print nil + A
+// expect: [ 1 1 ]
+// expect: [ 1 1 ]
diff --git a/test/linalg/arithmetic/matrix_addr_scalar.morpho b/test/linalg/arithmetic/matrix_addr_scalar.morpho
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..7a543255
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/linalg/arithmetic/matrix_addr_scalar.morpho
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+// Add a scalar from the right
+
+var A = Matrix(2,2)
+
+print 2 + A
+// expect: [ 2 2 ]
+// expect: [ 2 2 ]
diff --git a/test/linalg/arithmetic/matrix_div_matrix.morpho b/test/linalg/arithmetic/matrix_div_matrix.morpho
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..731d9633
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/linalg/arithmetic/matrix_div_matrix.morpho
@@ -0,0 +1,16 @@
+// Divide Matrix by Matrix (solve linear system)
+
+var A = Matrix(2,2)
+A[0,0]=1
+A[0,1]=2
+A[1,0]=3
+A[1,1]=4
+
+var b = Matrix(2,1)
+b[0]=1
+b[1]=2
+
+print b / A
+// expect: [ 0 ]
+// expect: [ 0.5 ]
+
diff --git a/test/linalg/arithmetic/matrix_div_scalar.morpho b/test/linalg/arithmetic/matrix_div_scalar.morpho
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..56b9cb61
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/linalg/arithmetic/matrix_div_scalar.morpho
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+// Divide Matrix by scalar
+
+var A = Matrix(2,2)
+A[0,0]=2
+A[1,1]=4
+
+print A / 2
+// expect: [ 1 0 ]
+// expect: [ 0 2 ]
+
diff --git a/test/linalg/arithmetic/matrix_mul_matrix.morpho b/test/linalg/arithmetic/matrix_mul_matrix.morpho
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..24ff63ed
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/linalg/arithmetic/matrix_mul_matrix.morpho
@@ -0,0 +1,35 @@
+// Multiply two Matrices
+
+var A = Matrix(2,2)
+A[0,0]=1
+A[0,1]=2
+A[1,0]=3
+A[1,1]=4
+
+var B = Matrix(2,2)
+B[0,0]=1
+B[0,1]=0
+B[1,0]=0
+B[1,1]=1
+
+print A * B
+// expect: [ 1 2 ]
+// expect: [ 3 4 ]
+
+var a = Matrix([[1, 2], [3, 4]])
+var b = Matrix([[0, 1], [1, 0]])
+
+print "A*B:"
+print a*b
+// expect: A*B:
+// expect: [ 2 1 ]
+// expect: [ 4 3 ]
+
+var c = Matrix([[1,2,3], [4,5,6]])
+var d = Matrix([[1,2], [3,4], [5,6]])
+
+print "C*D:"
+print c*d
+// expect: C*D:
+// expect: [ 22 28 ]
+// expect: [ 49 64 ]
diff --git a/test/linalg/arithmetic/matrix_mul_scalar.morpho b/test/linalg/arithmetic/matrix_mul_scalar.morpho
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..3d7f6c9e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/linalg/arithmetic/matrix_mul_scalar.morpho
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+// Multiply Matrix by scalar
+
+var A = Matrix(2,2)
+A[0,0]=1
+A[1,1]=2
+
+print A * 2
+// expect: [ 2 0 ]
+// expect: [ 0 4 ]
+
diff --git a/test/linalg/arithmetic/matrix_negate.morpho b/test/linalg/arithmetic/matrix_negate.morpho
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..82fec405
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/linalg/arithmetic/matrix_negate.morpho
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+// Negate
+
+var a = Matrix([[1,2], [3,4]])
+
+print -a
+// expect: [ -1 -2 ]
+// expect: [ -3 -4 ]
diff --git a/test/linalg/arithmetic/matrix_sub_matrix.morpho b/test/linalg/arithmetic/matrix_sub_matrix.morpho
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..571b9876
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/linalg/arithmetic/matrix_sub_matrix.morpho
@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+// Matrix arithmetic
+
+var a = Matrix([[1, 2], [3, 4]])
+var b = Matrix([[0, 1], [1, 0]])
+
+
+print "A-B:"
+print a-b
+// expect: A-B:
+// expect: [ 1 1 ]
+// expect: [ 2 4 ]
+
diff --git a/test/linalg/arithmetic/matrix_sub_scalar.morpho b/test/linalg/arithmetic/matrix_sub_scalar.morpho
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..c01149bb
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/linalg/arithmetic/matrix_sub_scalar.morpho
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+// Subtract a scalar
+
+var A = Matrix(2,2)
+
+print A - 2
+// expect: [ -2 -2 ]
+// expect: [ -2 -2 ]
diff --git a/test/linalg/arithmetic/matrix_subr_scalar.morpho b/test/linalg/arithmetic/matrix_subr_scalar.morpho
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..b12d6437
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/linalg/arithmetic/matrix_subr_scalar.morpho
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+// Subtract a scalar
+
+var A = Matrix(2,2)
+A[0,0]=1
+A[1,1]=1
+
+print 2 - A 
+// expect: [ 1 2 ]
+// expect: [ 2 1 ]
diff --git a/test/linalg/assign/complexmatrix_assign.morpho b/test/linalg/assign/complexmatrix_assign.morpho
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..087bd5cd
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/linalg/assign/complexmatrix_assign.morpho
@@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
+// Assign one ComplexMatrix to another
+
+var A = ComplexMatrix(2,2)
+A[0,0] = 1+1im
+A[0,1] = 2+2im
+A[1,0] = 3+3im
+A[1,1] = 4+4im
+
+var B = ComplexMatrix(2,2)
+
+B.assign(A)
+
+print B 
+// expect: [ 1 + 1im 2 + 2im ]
+// expect: [ 3 + 3im 4 + 4im ]
diff --git a/test/linalg/assign/complexmatrix_clone.morpho b/test/linalg/assign/complexmatrix_clone.morpho
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..2bc18f9f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/linalg/assign/complexmatrix_clone.morpho
@@ -0,0 +1,18 @@
+// Clone a ComplexMatrix
+
+var A = ComplexMatrix(2,2)
+A[0,0]=1+1im
+A[0,1]=2+2im
+A[1,0]=3+3im
+A[1,1]=4+4im
+
+var B = A.clone()
+
+// Modify original
+A[0,0]=9+9im
+
+// Clone should be unchanged
+print B
+// expect: [ 1 + 1im 2 + 2im ]
+// expect: [ 3 + 3im 4 + 4im ]
+
diff --git a/test/linalg/assign/matrix_assign.morpho b/test/linalg/assign/matrix_assign.morpho
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..ee4d5ecd
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/linalg/assign/matrix_assign.morpho
@@ -0,0 +1,18 @@
+// Assign one matrix to another
+
+var A = Matrix(2,2)
+A[0,0] = 1
+A[0,1] = 2
+A[1,0] = 3
+A[1,1] = 4
+
+var B = Matrix(2,2)
+B.assign(A)
+
+print B 
+// expect: [ 1 2 ]
+// expect: [ 3 4 ]
+
+var C = Matrix(1,2)
+B.assign(C)
+// expect error 'LnAlgMtrxIncmptbl'
diff --git a/test/linalg/constructors/complexmatrix_array_constructor.morpho b/test/linalg/constructors/complexmatrix_array_constructor.morpho
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..949aadaa
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/linalg/constructors/complexmatrix_array_constructor.morpho
@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+// Create a Matrix from an Array
+
+var a[2,2]
+a[0,0]=1+im
+a[1,0]=2-2im
+a[0,1]=3+3im
+a[1,1]=4+4im
+
+var A = ComplexMatrix(a)
+
+print A 
+// expect: [ 1 + 1im 3 + 3im ]
+// expect: [ 2 - 2im 4 + 4im ]
diff --git a/test/linalg/constructors/complexmatrix_array_constructor_invalid_dimensions.morpho b/test/linalg/constructors/complexmatrix_array_constructor_invalid_dimensions.morpho
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..6a6ba5fb
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/linalg/constructors/complexmatrix_array_constructor_invalid_dimensions.morpho
@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+// ComplexMatrix constructor from Array with invalid dimensions
+
+// Try to construct from a 1D array (should fail - requires 2D)
+var a[4]
+a[0] = 1
+a[1] = 2
+a[2] = 3
+a[3] = 4
+
+print ComplexMatrix(a)
+// expect error 'LnAlgMtrxInvldArg'
diff --git a/test/linalg/constructors/complexmatrix_constructor.morpho b/test/linalg/constructors/complexmatrix_constructor.morpho
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..8723c996
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/linalg/constructors/complexmatrix_constructor.morpho
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+// Create a ComplexMatrix
+
+var A = ComplexMatrix(2,2)
+
+print A 
+// expect: [ 0 + 0im 0 + 0im ]
+// expect: [ 0 + 0im 0 + 0im ]
+
diff --git a/test/linalg/constructors/complexmatrix_constructor_edge_cases.morpho b/test/linalg/constructors/complexmatrix_constructor_edge_cases.morpho
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..84a1a761
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/linalg/constructors/complexmatrix_constructor_edge_cases.morpho
@@ -0,0 +1,47 @@
+// ComplexMatrix constructor edge cases
+
+// Zero dimension matrix (0x0)
+var A = ComplexMatrix(0, 0)
+print A.dimensions()
+// expect: (0, 0)
+print A.count()
+// expect: 0
+
+// Zero rows, non-zero columns
+var B = ComplexMatrix(0, 3)
+print B.dimensions()
+// expect: (0, 3)
+print B.count()
+// expect: 0
+
+// Non-zero rows, zero columns
+var C = ComplexMatrix(3, 0)
+print C.dimensions()
+// expect: (3, 0)
+print C.count()
+// expect: 0
+
+// Single element matrix (1x1)
+var D = ComplexMatrix(1, 1)
+D[0,0] = 42+10im
+print D
+// expect: [ 42 + 10im ]
+
+// Single row matrix (1xN)
+var E = ComplexMatrix(1, 3)
+E[0,0] = 1+im
+E[0,1] = 2+2im
+E[0,2] = 3+3im
+print E
+// expect: [ 1 + 1im 2 + 2im 3 + 3im ]
+
+// Single column matrix (Nx1)
+var F = ComplexMatrix(3, 1)
+F[0,0] = 1+im
+F[1,0] = 2+2im
+F[2,0] = 3+3im
+print F
+// expect: [ 1 + 1im ]
+// expect: [ 2 + 2im ]
+// expect: [ 3 + 3im ]
+
diff --git a/test/linalg/constructors/complexmatrix_constructor_invalid_args.morpho b/test/linalg/constructors/complexmatrix_constructor_invalid_args.morpho
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..9e7e894a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/linalg/constructors/complexmatrix_constructor_invalid_args.morpho
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+// ComplexMatrix constructor with invalid arguments
+
+// Try to construct with invalid argument types
+print ComplexMatrix("invalid")
+// expect error 'MltplDsptchFld'
diff --git a/test/linalg/constructors/complexmatrix_list_constructor.morpho b/test/linalg/constructors/complexmatrix_list_constructor.morpho
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..7857d52d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/linalg/constructors/complexmatrix_list_constructor.morpho
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+// Create a ComplexMatrix from a List of Lists
+
+var A = ComplexMatrix([[1+im,2-2im],[3+3im,4-4im]])
+
+print A 
+// expect: [ 1 + 1im 2 - 2im ]
+// expect: [ 3 + 3im 4 - 4im ]
diff --git a/test/linalg/constructors/complexmatrix_list_vector_constructor.morpho b/test/linalg/constructors/complexmatrix_list_vector_constructor.morpho
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..1e1cd1a7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/linalg/constructors/complexmatrix_list_vector_constructor.morpho
@@ -0,0 +1,16 @@
+// Create a ComplexMatrix from a List of Values
+
+var A = ComplexMatrix([1+im, 2-2im, 3+3im, 4-4im])
+
+print A 
+// expect: [ 1 + 1im ]
+// expect: [ 2 - 2im ]
+// expect: [ 3 + 3im ]
+// expect: [ 4 - 4im ]
+
+var B = ComplexMatrix(((1+im), (2), (3), (4-4im)))
+print B
+// expect: [ 1 + 1im ]
+// expect: [ 2 + 0im ]
+// expect: [ 3 + 0im ]
+// expect: [ 4 - 4im ]
diff --git a/test/linalg/constructors/complexmatrix_matrix_constructor.morpho b/test/linalg/constructors/complexmatrix_matrix_constructor.morpho
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..fbb03772
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/linalg/constructors/complexmatrix_matrix_constructor.morpho
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+// Create a Matrix from an Array
+
+var A = Matrix(((1,2), (3,4)))
+
+var B = ComplexMatrix(A)
+
+print B
+// expect: [ 1 + 0im 2 + 0im ]
+// expect: [ 3 + 0im 4 + 0im ]
diff --git a/test/linalg/constructors/complexmatrix_tuple_column_constructor.morpho b/test/linalg/constructors/complexmatrix_tuple_column_constructor.morpho
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..9a8eca72
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/linalg/constructors/complexmatrix_tuple_column_constructor.morpho
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+// Create a column vector from a list of tuples
+
+var C = ComplexMatrix(((1+1im),(3+3im)))
+
+print C 
+// expect: [ 1 + 1im ]
+// expect: [ 3 + 3im ]
diff --git a/test/linalg/constructors/complexmatrix_tuple_constructor.morpho b/test/linalg/constructors/complexmatrix_tuple_constructor.morpho
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..10bbd9fa
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/linalg/constructors/complexmatrix_tuple_constructor.morpho
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+// Create a ComplexMatrix from a List of Lists
+
+var A = ComplexMatrix(((1+im,2-2im),(3+3im,4-4im)))
+
+print A 
+// expect: [ 1 + 1im 2 - 2im ]
+// expect: [ 3 + 3im 4 - 4im ]
diff --git a/test/linalg/constructors/complexmatrix_vector_constructor.morpho b/test/linalg/constructors/complexmatrix_vector_constructor.morpho
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..4d83b2af
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/linalg/constructors/complexmatrix_vector_constructor.morpho
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+// Create a ComplexMatrix column vector
+
+var A = ComplexMatrix(2)
+
+print A 
+// expect: [ 0 + 0im ]
+// expect: [ 0 + 0im ]
+
diff --git a/test/linalg/constructors/matrix_array_constructor.morpho b/test/linalg/constructors/matrix_array_constructor.morpho
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..08e97a0f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/linalg/constructors/matrix_array_constructor.morpho
@@ -0,0 +1,14 @@
+// Create a Matrix from an Array
+
+var a[2,2]
+a[0,0]=1
+a[1,0]=3
+a[0,1]=2
+a[1,1]=4
+
+var A = Matrix(a)
+
+print A 
+// expect: [ 1 2 ]
+// expect: [ 3 4 ]
+
diff --git a/test/linalg/constructors/matrix_array_constructor_invalid_dimensions.morpho b/test/linalg/constructors/matrix_array_constructor_invalid_dimensions.morpho
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..4a9abbfc
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/linalg/constructors/matrix_array_constructor_invalid_dimensions.morpho
@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+// Matrix constructor from Array with invalid dimensions
+
+// Try to construct from a 1D array (should fail - requires 2D)
+var a[4]
+a[0] = 1
+a[1] = 2
+a[2] = 3
+a[3] = 4
+
+print Matrix(a)
+// expect error 'LnAlgMtrxInvldArg'
diff --git a/test/linalg/constructors/matrix_constructor.morpho b/test/linalg/constructors/matrix_constructor.morpho
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..5d35ef53
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/linalg/constructors/matrix_constructor.morpho
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+// Create a Matrix
+
+var A = Matrix(2,2)
+
+print A 
+// expect: [ 0 0 ]
+// expect: [ 0 0 ]
+
diff --git a/test/linalg/constructors/matrix_constructor_edge_cases.morpho b/test/linalg/constructors/matrix_constructor_edge_cases.morpho
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..d0810cdb
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/linalg/constructors/matrix_constructor_edge_cases.morpho
@@ -0,0 +1,47 @@
+// Matrix constructor edge cases
+
+// Zero dimension matrix (0x0)
+var A = Matrix(0, 0)
+print A.dimensions()
+// expect: (0, 0)
+print A.count()
+// expect: 0
+
+// Zero rows, non-zero columns
+var B = Matrix(0, 3)
+print B.dimensions()
+// expect: (0, 3)
+print B.count()
+// expect: 0
+
+// Non-zero rows, zero columns
+var C = Matrix(3, 0)
+print C.dimensions()
+// expect: (3, 0)
+print C.count()
+// expect: 0
+
+// Single element matrix (1x1)
+var D = Matrix(1, 1)
+D[0,0] = 42
+print D
+// expect: [ 42 ]
+
+// Single row matrix (1xN)
+var E = Matrix(1, 3)
+E[0,0] = 1
+E[0,1] = 2
+E[0,2] = 3
+print E
+// expect: [ 1 2 3 ]
+
+// Single column matrix (Nx1)
+var F = Matrix(3, 1)
+F[0,0] = 1
+F[1,0] = 2
+F[2,0] = 3
+print F
+// expect: [ 1 ]
+// expect: [ 2 ]
+// expect: [ 3 ]
+
diff --git a/test/linalg/constructors/matrix_identity_constructor.morpho b/test/linalg/constructors/matrix_identity_constructor.morpho
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..155ff8bc
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/linalg/constructors/matrix_identity_constructor.morpho
@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+// IdentityMatrix constructor
+
+var I = IdentityMatrix(3)
+
+print I
+// expect: [ 1 0 0 ]
+// expect: [ 0 1 0 ]
+// expect: [ 0 0 1 ]
+
+var I2 = IdentityMatrix(1)
+print I2
+// expect: [ 1 ]
diff --git a/test/linalg/constructors/matrix_list_constructor.morpho b/test/linalg/constructors/matrix_list_constructor.morpho
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..edb28f03
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/linalg/constructors/matrix_list_constructor.morpho
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+// Create a Matrix from a List of Lists
+
+var A = Matrix([[1,2],[3,4]])
+
+print A 
+// expect: [ 1 2 ]
+// expect: [ 3 4 ]
diff --git a/test/linalg/constructors/matrix_list_vector_constructor.morpho b/test/linalg/constructors/matrix_list_vector_constructor.morpho
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..802efd43
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/linalg/constructors/matrix_list_vector_constructor.morpho
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+// Create a column vector from a list of tuples
+
+var C = Matrix(((1),(2)))
+
+print C 
+// expect: [ 1 ]
+// expect: [ 2 ]
diff --git a/test/linalg/constructors/matrix_tuple_constructor.morpho b/test/linalg/constructors/matrix_tuple_constructor.morpho
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..5b18ceb8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/linalg/constructors/matrix_tuple_constructor.morpho
@@ -0,0 +1,14 @@
+// Create a Matrix from a Tuple of Tuples
+
+var A = Matrix(((1,2),(3,4)))
+
+print A 
+// expect: [ 1 2 ]
+// expect: [ 3 4 ]
+
+// Mix Tuples and Lists
+var B = Matrix(([1,2],[3,4]))
+
+print B
+// expect: [ 1 2 ]
+// expect: [ 3 4 ]
diff --git a/test/linalg/constructors/matrix_vector_constructor.morpho b/test/linalg/constructors/matrix_vector_constructor.morpho
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..a82c4f36
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/linalg/constructors/matrix_vector_constructor.morpho
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+// Create a Matrix
+
+var A = Matrix(2)
+
+print A 
+// expect: [ 0 ]
+// expect: [ 0 ]
diff --git a/test/linalg/constructors/vector_constructor.morpho b/test/linalg/constructors/vector_constructor.morpho
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..2d5c07bc
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/linalg/constructors/vector_constructor.morpho
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+// Create a column vector 
+
+var A = Matrix(2)
+
+print A 
+// expect: [ 0 ]
+// expect: [ 0 ]
+
diff --git a/test/linalg/errors/complexmatrix_incompatible_dimensions.morpho b/test/linalg/errors/complexmatrix_incompatible_dimensions.morpho
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..ab1e19d2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/linalg/errors/complexmatrix_incompatible_dimensions.morpho
@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+// Incompatible dimensions error
+
+var A = ComplexMatrix(2,2)
+A[0,0]=1+1im
+
+var B = ComplexMatrix(3,3)
+B[0,0]=1+1im
+
+// Try to add incompatible matrices
+print A + B
+// expect error 'LnAlgMtrxIncmptbl'
+
diff --git a/test/linalg/errors/complexmatrix_index_out_of_bounds.morpho b/test/linalg/errors/complexmatrix_index_out_of_bounds.morpho
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..56f30644
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/linalg/errors/complexmatrix_index_out_of_bounds.morpho
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+// Index out of bounds error
+
+var A = ComplexMatrix(2,2)
+A[0,0]=1+1im
+
+// Try to access out of bounds
+print A[5,5]
+// expect error 'LnAlgMtrxIndxBnds'
+
diff --git a/test/linalg/errors/complexmatrix_non_square_error.morpho b/test/linalg/errors/complexmatrix_non_square_error.morpho
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..dd526a45
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/linalg/errors/complexmatrix_non_square_error.morpho
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+// Non-square matrix err. (for operations requiring square matrices)
+
+var A = ComplexMatrix(2,3)
+A[0,0]=1+1im
+
+// Try trace on non-square matrix
+print A.trace()
+// expect error 'LnAlgMtrxNtSq'
+
diff --git a/test/linalg/index/complexmatrix_getcolumn.morpho b/test/linalg/index/complexmatrix_getcolumn.morpho
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..b8b74afa
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/linalg/index/complexmatrix_getcolumn.morpho
@@ -0,0 +1,17 @@
+// Get columns of a ComplexMatrix
+
+var A = ComplexMatrix(2,2)
+A[0,0] = 1+1im
+A[0,1] = 2+2im
+A[1,0] = 3+3im
+A[1,1] = 4+4im
+
+print A.column(0)
+// expect: [ 1 + 1im ]
+// expect: [ 3 + 3im ]
+
+print A.column(1)
+// expect: [ 2 + 2im ]
+// expect: [ 4 + 4im ]
+
+print A.column(2) // expect error 'LnAlgMtrxIndxBnds'
diff --git a/test/linalg/index/complexmatrix_getindex.morpho b/test/linalg/index/complexmatrix_getindex.morpho
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..23069538
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/linalg/index/complexmatrix_getindex.morpho
@@ -0,0 +1,19 @@
+// Get elements of a ComplexMatrix
+
+var A = ComplexMatrix(2,2)
+A[0,0] = 1+1im
+A[1,0] = 2+2im
+A[0,1] = 3+3im
+A[1,1] = 4+4im
+
+// Array-like access
+print A[0,0] // expect: 1 + 1im
+print A[1,0] // expect: 2 + 2im
+print A[0,1] // expect: 3 + 3im
+print A[1,1] // expect: 4 + 4im
+
+// Vector-like access
+print A[0] // expect: 1 + 1im
+print A[1] // expect: 2 + 2im
+print A[2] // expect: 3 + 3im
+print A[3] // expect: 4 + 4im
diff --git a/test/linalg/index/complexmatrix_setcolumn.morpho b/test/linalg/index/complexmatrix_setcolumn.morpho
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..71cd496a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/linalg/index/complexmatrix_setcolumn.morpho
@@ -0,0 +1,20 @@
+// Set columns of a Matrix
+
+var A = ComplexMatrix(2,2)
+
+var b = ComplexMatrix(2,1)
+b[0] = 1+1im
+b[1] = 3+3im
+
+var c = ComplexMatrix(2,1)
+c[0] = 2+2im
+c[1] = 4+4im
+
+A.setColumn(0,b)
+A.setColumn(1,c)
+
+print A
+// expect: [ 1 + 1im 2 + 2im ]
+// expect: [ 3 + 3im 4 + 4im ]
+
+print A.setColumn(2,b) // expect error 'LnAlgMtrxIndxBnds'
diff --git a/test/linalg/index/complexmatrix_setindex.morpho b/test/linalg/index/complexmatrix_setindex.morpho
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..50fac8e2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/linalg/index/complexmatrix_setindex.morpho
@@ -0,0 +1,19 @@
+// Set elements of a ComplexMatrix
+
+var A = ComplexMatrix(2,2)
+
+// Set using two indices
+A[0,0] = 1+1im
+A[0,1] = 2+2im
+A[1,0] = 3+3im
+A[1,1] = 4+4im
+
+print A
+// expect: [ 1 + 1im 2 + 2im ]
+// expect: [ 3 + 3im 4 + 4im ]
+
+// Set using single index (vector-like)
+A[0] = 5+5im
+print A[0,0]
+// expect: 5 + 5im
+
diff --git a/test/linalg/index/complexmatrix_setindex_real.morpho b/test/linalg/index/complexmatrix_setindex_real.morpho
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..775b9e55
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/linalg/index/complexmatrix_setindex_real.morpho
@@ -0,0 +1,14 @@
+// Set elements of a ComplexMatrix with mixture of Complex and Real args
+
+var A = ComplexMatrix(2,2)
+
+// Set using two indices
+A[0,0] = 1+im // Make sure imag part is zero'd out
+A[0,0] = 1
+A[0,1] = 2+2im
+A[1,0] = 3.0
+A[1,1] = 4+4im
+
+print A
+// expect: [ 1 + 0im 2 + 2im ]
+// expect: [ 3 + 0im 4 + 4im ]
diff --git a/test/linalg/index/complexmatrix_setslice.morpho b/test/linalg/index/complexmatrix_setslice.morpho
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..fc67163e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/linalg/index/complexmatrix_setslice.morpho
@@ -0,0 +1,49 @@
+// Copy elements of a ComplexMatrix using slices 
+
+var A = ComplexMatrix(((1+1im,2+2im),(3+3im,4+4im)))
+
+var B = ComplexMatrix(4,4)
+
+B[0..1, 0..1] = A
+print B
+// expect: [ 1 + 1im 2 + 2im 0 + 0im 0 + 0im ]
+// expect: [ 3 + 3im 4 + 4im 0 + 0im 0 + 0im ]
+// expect: [ 0 + 0im 0 + 0im 0 + 0im 0 + 0im ]
+// expect: [ 0 + 0im 0 + 0im 0 + 0im 0 + 0im ]
+
+var C = ComplexMatrix(4,4)
+C[0..2:2, 0..2:2] = A
+print C
+// expect: [ 1 + 1im 0 + 0im 2 + 2im 0 + 0im ]
+// expect: [ 0 + 0im 0 + 0im 0 + 0im 0 + 0im ]
+// expect: [ 3 + 3im 0 + 0im 4 + 4im 0 + 0im ]
+// expect: [ 0 + 0im 0 + 0im 0 + 0im 0 + 0im ]
+
+var D = ComplexMatrix(4,4)
+D[1..2, 1..2] = A
+print D
+// expect: [ 0 + 0im 0 + 0im 0 + 0im 0 + 0im ]
+// expect: [ 0 + 0im 1 + 1im 2 + 2im 0 + 0im ]
+// expect: [ 0 + 0im 3 + 3im 4 + 4im 0 + 0im ]
+// expect: [ 0 + 0im 0 + 0im 0 + 0im 0 + 0im ]
+
+var E = ComplexMatrix(4,4)
+E[1..3:2, 1..3:2] = A
+print E
+// expect: [ 0 + 0im 0 + 0im 0 + 0im 0 + 0im ]
+// expect: [ 0 + 0im 1 + 1im 0 + 0im 2 + 2im ]
+// expect: [ 0 + 0im 0 + 0im 0 + 0im 0 + 0im ]
+// expect: [ 0 + 0im 3 + 3im 0 + 0im 4 + 4im ]
+
+var F = ComplexMatrix(4,4)
+F[0..1, 0] = A[0..1, 1]
+print F
+// expect: [ 2 + 2im 0 + 0im 0 + 0im 0 + 0im ]
+// expect: [ 4 + 4im 0 + 0im 0 + 0im 0 + 0im ]
+// expect: [ 0 + 0im 0 + 0im 0 + 0im 0 + 0im ]
+// expect: [ 0 + 0im 0 + 0im 0 + 0im 0 + 0im ]
+
+B[0..5, 0..5] = A
+print B
+// expect error 'LnAlgMtrxIndxBnds'
+
diff --git a/test/linalg/index/complexmatrix_slice.morpho b/test/linalg/index/complexmatrix_slice.morpho
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..813ca13b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/linalg/index/complexmatrix_slice.morpho
@@ -0,0 +1,24 @@
+// Slice a ComplexMatrix
+
+var A = ComplexMatrix(((1,2,3,4),(5,6,7,8),(9,10,11,12),(13,14,15,16)))*(1+1im)
+
+print A[0..1, 0..1]
+// expect: [ 1 + 1im 2 + 2im ]
+// expect: [ 5 + 5im 6 + 6im ]
+
+print A[0..2, 0]
+// expect: [ 1 + 1im ]
+// expect: [ 5 + 5im ]
+// expect: [ 9 + 9im ]
+
+print A[2..0:-1, 0]
+// expect: [ 9 + 9im ]
+// expect: [ 5 + 5im ]
+// expect: [ 1 + 1im ]
+
+print A[0..3:2, 0..3:2]
+// expect: [ 1 + 1im 3 + 3im ]
+// expect: [ 9 + 9im 11 + 11im ]
+
+print A[0..1:2, "Foo"]
+// expect error 'LnAlgMtrxNnNmrclArg'
diff --git a/test/linalg/index/matrix_getcolumn.morpho b/test/linalg/index/matrix_getcolumn.morpho
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..a064f70b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/linalg/index/matrix_getcolumn.morpho
@@ -0,0 +1,17 @@
+// Get columns of a Matrix
+
+var A = Matrix(2,2)
+A[0,0] = 1
+A[0,1] = 2
+A[1,0] = 3
+A[1,1] = 4
+
+print A.column(0)
+// expect: [ 1 ]
+// expect: [ 3 ]
+
+print A.column(1)
+// expect: [ 2 ]
+// expect: [ 4 ]
+
+print A.column(2) // expect error 'LnAlgMtrxIndxBnds'
diff --git a/test/linalg/index/matrix_getindex.morpho b/test/linalg/index/matrix_getindex.morpho
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..d32c767d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/linalg/index/matrix_getindex.morpho
@@ -0,0 +1,19 @@
+// Get elements of a Matrix
+
+var A = Matrix(2,2)
+A[0,0] = 1
+A[1,0] = 2
+A[0,1] = 3
+A[1,1] = 4
+
+// Array-like access
+print A[0,0] // expect: 1
+print A[1,0] // expect: 2
+print A[0,1] // expect: 3
+print A[1,1] // expect: 4
+
+// Vector-like access
+print A[0] // expect: 1
+print A[1] // expect: 2
+print A[2] // expect: 3
+print A[3] // expect: 4
diff --git a/test/linalg/index/matrix_setcolumn.morpho b/test/linalg/index/matrix_setcolumn.morpho
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..7a82bf3e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/linalg/index/matrix_setcolumn.morpho
@@ -0,0 +1,20 @@
+// Set columns of a Matrix
+
+var A = Matrix(2,2)
+
+var b = Matrix(2,1)
+b[0] = 1
+b[1] = 3
+
+var c = Matrix(2,1)
+c[0] = 2
+c[1] = 4
+
+A.setColumn(0,b)
+A.setColumn(1,c)
+
+print A
+// expect: [ 1 2 ]
+// expect: [ 3 4 ]
+
+print A.setColumn(2,b) // expect error 'LnAlgMtrxIndxBnds'
diff --git a/test/linalg/index/matrix_setindex.morpho b/test/linalg/index/matrix_setindex.morpho
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..f657f348
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/linalg/index/matrix_setindex.morpho
@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+// Set elements of a Matrix
+
+var A = Matrix(2,2)
+A[0,0] = 1
+A[0,1] = 2
+A[1,0] = 3
+A[1,1] = 4
+
+print A 
+// expect: [ 1 2 ]
+// expect: [ 3 4 ]
diff --git a/test/linalg/index/matrix_setslice.morpho b/test/linalg/index/matrix_setslice.morpho
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..0eb54497
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/linalg/index/matrix_setslice.morpho
@@ -0,0 +1,48 @@
+// Copy elements of a Matrix using slices 
+
+var A = Matrix(((1,2),(3,4)))
+
+var B = Matrix(4,4)
+
+B[0..1, 0..1] = A
+print B
+// expect: [ 1 2 0 0 ]
+// expect: [ 3 4 0 0 ]
+// expect: [ 0 0 0 0 ]
+// expect: [ 0 0 0 0 ]
+
+var C = Matrix(4,4)
+C[0..2:2, 0..2:2] = A
+print C
+// expect: [ 1 0 2 0 ]
+// expect: [ 0 0 0 0 ]
+// expect: [ 3 0 4 0 ]
+// expect: [ 0 0 0 0 ]
+
+var D = Matrix(4,4)
+D[1..2, 1..2] = A
+print D
+// expect: [ 0 0 0 0 ]
+// expect: [ 0 1 2 0 ]
+// expect: [ 0 3 4 0 ]
+// expect: [ 0 0 0 0 ]
+
+var E = Matrix(4,4)
+E[1..3:2, 1..3:2] = A
+print E
+// expect: [ 0 0 0 0 ]
+// expect: [ 0 1 0 2 ]
+// expect: [ 0 0 0 0 ]
+// expect: [ 0 3 0 4 ]
+
+var F = Matrix(4,4)
+F[0..1, 0] = A[0..1, 1]
+print F
+// expect: [ 2 0 0 0 ]
+// expect: [ 4 0 0 0 ]
+// expect: [ 0 0 0 0 ]
+// expect: [ 0 0 0 0 ]
+
+B[0..5, 0..5] = A
+print B
+// expect error 'LnAlgMtrxIndxBnds'
diff --git a/test/linalg/index/matrix_slice.morpho b/test/linalg/index/matrix_slice.morpho
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..27d1aec7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/linalg/index/matrix_slice.morpho
@@ -0,0 +1,24 @@
+// Slice a Matrix
+
+var A = Matrix(((1,2,3,4),(5,6,7,8),(9,10,11,12),(13,14,15,16)))
+
+print A[0..1, 0..1]
+// expect: [ 1 2 ]
+// expect: [ 5 6 ]
+
+print A[0..2, 0]
+// expect: [ 1 ]
+// expect: [ 5 ]
+// expect: [ 9 ]
+
+print A[2..0:-1, 0]
+// expect: [ 9 ]
+// expect: [ 5 ]
+// expect: [ 1 ]
+
+print A[0..3:2, 0..3:2]
+// expect: [ 1 3 ]
+// expect: [ 9 11 ]
+
+print A[0..1:2, "Foo"]
+// expect error 'LnAlgMtrxNnNmrclArg'
diff --git a/test/linalg/index/matrix_slice_bounds.morpho b/test/linalg/index/matrix_slice_bounds.morpho
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..f0bce0a7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/linalg/index/matrix_slice_bounds.morpho
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+// Slice a Matrix out of bounds
+
+var A = Matrix(((1,2,3,4),(5,6,7,8),(9,10,11,12),(13,14,15,16)))
+
+print A[0..5, 0..2]
+// expect error 'LnAlgMtrxIndxBnds'
diff --git a/test/linalg/index/matrix_slice_infinite_range.morpho b/test/linalg/index/matrix_slice_infinite_range.morpho
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..63c2bf84
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/linalg/index/matrix_slice_infinite_range.morpho
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+// Slice a Matrix with a range that doesn't halt 
+
+var A = Matrix(((1,2,3,4),(5,6,7,8),(9,10,11,12),(13,14,15,16)))
+
+print A[0..3:-1, 0]
+// expect error 'LnAlgMtrxInvldArg'
diff --git a/test/linalg/methods/complexmatrix_conj.morpho b/test/linalg/methods/complexmatrix_conj.morpho
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..c02d0f8c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/linalg/methods/complexmatrix_conj.morpho
@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+// Conjugate of a ComplexMatrix
+
+var A = ComplexMatrix(2,2)
+A[0,0]=1+4im
+A[0,1]=2+3im
+A[1,0]=3+2im
+A[1,1]=4+1im 
+
+print A.conj() 
+// expect: [ 1 - 4im 2 - 3im ]
+// expect: [ 3 - 2im 4 - 1im ]
diff --git a/test/linalg/methods/complexmatrix_conjTranspose.morpho b/test/linalg/methods/complexmatrix_conjTranspose.morpho
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..d1e1b836
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/linalg/methods/complexmatrix_conjTranspose.morpho
@@ -0,0 +1,21 @@
+// Conjugate of a ComplexMatrix
+
+var A = ComplexMatrix(2,2)
+A[0,0]=1+4im
+A[0,1]=2+3im
+A[1,0]=3+2im
+A[1,1]=4+1im 
+
+var B=A.conjTranspose() 
+print B 
+// expect: [ 1 - 4im 3 - 2im ]
+// expect: [ 2 - 3im 4 - 1im ]
+
+for (ev in A.eigenvalues()) print isnumber(ev)
+// expect: false
+// expect: false
+
+var C=A+B // create a hermitian matrix 
+for (ev in C.eigenvalues()) print isnumber(ev)
+// expect: true
+// expect: true
diff --git a/test/linalg/methods/complexmatrix_count.morpho b/test/linalg/methods/complexmatrix_count.morpho
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..ce77d224
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/linalg/methods/complexmatrix_count.morpho
@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+// Count elements in ComplexMatrix
+
+var A = ComplexMatrix(2,3)
+A[0,0]=1+1im
+A[0,1]=2+2im
+A[0,2]=3+3im
+A[1,0]=4+4im
+A[1,1]=5+5im
+A[1,2]=6+6im
+
+print A.count()
+// expect: 6
+
diff --git a/test/linalg/methods/complexmatrix_dimensions.morpho b/test/linalg/methods/complexmatrix_dimensions.morpho
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..123adf13
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/linalg/methods/complexmatrix_dimensions.morpho
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+// Get dimensions of ComplexMatrix
+
+var A = ComplexMatrix(2,3)
+A[0,0]=1+1im
+
+print A.dimensions()
+// expect: (2, 3)
+
diff --git a/test/linalg/methods/complexmatrix_eigensystem.morpho b/test/linalg/methods/complexmatrix_eigensystem.morpho
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..ffd0b63d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/linalg/methods/complexmatrix_eigensystem.morpho
@@ -0,0 +1,24 @@
+// Eigenvalues and eigenvectors
+
+var A = ComplexMatrix(2,2)
+A[0,0]=0im
+A[0,1]=im
+A[1,0]=im
+A[1,1]=0im
+
+var es=A.eigensystem() 
+print es
+// expect: ((0 + 1im, 0 - 1im), <ComplexMatrix>)
+
+print es[0]
+// expect: (0 + 1im, 0 - 1im)
+
+// Compare to analytical eigenvectors 
+var v = ComplexMatrix(2,2)
+v[0,0]=sqrt(2)/2 
+v[1,0]=sqrt(2)/2 
+v[0,1]=sqrt(2)/2
+v[1,1]=-sqrt(2)/2
+
+print abs((es[1]-v).sum()) < 1e-15
+// expect: true
diff --git a/test/linalg/methods/complexmatrix_eigenvalues.morpho b/test/linalg/methods/complexmatrix_eigenvalues.morpho
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..74f858dc
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/linalg/methods/complexmatrix_eigenvalues.morpho
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+// Eigenvalues
+
+var A = ComplexMatrix(2,2)
+A[0,0]=0+0im
+A[0,1]=im
+A[1,0]=im 
+A[1,1]=0+0im
+
+print A.eigenvalues()
+// expect: (0 + 1im, 0 - 1im)
diff --git a/test/linalg/methods/complexmatrix_enumerate.morpho b/test/linalg/methods/complexmatrix_enumerate.morpho
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..dcce1447
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/linalg/methods/complexmatrix_enumerate.morpho
@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+// Enumerate elements of a matrix 
+
+var A = ComplexMatrix(2,2)
+A[0,0] = 1+im
+A[0,1] = 0+0im
+A[1,0] = 0+0im
+A[1,1] = 1-im
+
+for (x in A) print x 
+// expect: 1 + 1im
+// expect: 0 + 0im
+// expect: 0 + 0im
+// expect: 1 - 1im
diff --git a/test/linalg/methods/complexmatrix_format.morpho b/test/linalg/methods/complexmatrix_format.morpho
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..32d32dd9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/linalg/methods/complexmatrix_format.morpho
@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+// Format
+import constants
+
+var A = ComplexMatrix(2,2)
+A[0,0]=1+1im
+A[0,1]=exp(im*Pi/4)
+A[1,0]=exp(-im*Pi/4)
+A[1,1]=-1.5*(1+1im)
+
+print A.format("%5.2f")
+// expect: [  1.00 + 1.00im  0.71 + 0.71im ]
+// expect: [  0.71 - 0.71im -1.50 - 1.50im ]
diff --git a/test/linalg/methods/complexmatrix_imag.morpho b/test/linalg/methods/complexmatrix_imag.morpho
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..26afc044
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/linalg/methods/complexmatrix_imag.morpho
@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+// Inner product of ComplexMatrices (Frobenius inner product with conjugation)
+
+var A = ComplexMatrix(2,2)
+A[0,0]=1+4im
+A[0,1]=2+3im
+A[1,0]=3+2im
+A[1,1]=4+1im 
+
+print A.imag() 
+// expect: [ 4 3 ]
+// expect: [ 2 1 ]
diff --git a/test/linalg/methods/complexmatrix_inner.morpho b/test/linalg/methods/complexmatrix_inner.morpho
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..68150dd5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/linalg/methods/complexmatrix_inner.morpho
@@ -0,0 +1,16 @@
+// Inner product of ComplexMatrices (Frobenius inner product with conjugation)
+
+var A = ComplexMatrix(2,2)
+A[0,0]=1+1im
+A[0,1]=2+2im
+A[1,0]=3+3im
+A[1,1]=4+4im
+
+var B = ComplexMatrix(2,2)
+B[0,0]=1
+B[0,1]=1im
+B[1,0]=-1im
+B[1,1]=1
+
+print A.inner(B)
+// expect: 4 - 6im
diff --git a/test/linalg/methods/complexmatrix_inverse.morpho b/test/linalg/methods/complexmatrix_inverse.morpho
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..d6de0b08
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/linalg/methods/complexmatrix_inverse.morpho
@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+// Inverse
+
+var A = ComplexMatrix(2,2)
+A[0,0]=0+0im
+A[0,1]=1+im
+A[1,0]=1-im
+A[1,1]=0+0im
+
+print A.inverse()
+// expect: [ 0 + 0im 0.5 + 0.5im ]
+// expect: [ 0.5 - 0.5im 0 + 0im ]
diff --git a/test/linalg/methods/complexmatrix_inverse_singular.morpho b/test/linalg/methods/complexmatrix_inverse_singular.morpho
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..49b34a86
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/linalg/methods/complexmatrix_inverse_singular.morpho
@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+// Inverse of singular ComplexMatrix
+
+var A = ComplexMatrix(2,2)
+A[0,0]=1+0im
+A[0,1]=2+0im
+A[1,0]=2+0im
+A[1,1]=4+0im
+
+print A.inverse()
+// expect error 'LnAlgMtrxSnglr'
+
diff --git a/test/linalg/methods/complexmatrix_norm.morpho b/test/linalg/methods/complexmatrix_norm.morpho
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..09729729
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/linalg/methods/complexmatrix_norm.morpho
@@ -0,0 +1,20 @@
+// Norm of a ComplexMatrix
+import constants
+
+var A = ComplexMatrix(2,2)
+A[0,0]=1+im
+A[0,1]=2+im
+A[1,0]=3-3im
+A[1,1]=4-4im
+
+print abs(A.norm(1) - (4*sqrt(2) + sqrt(5))) < 1e-15
+// expect: true
+
+print abs(A.norm(Inf) - 7*sqrt(2)) < 1e-15
+// expect: true
+
+print abs(A.norm() - sqrt(57)) < 1e-15
+// expect: true
+
+print A.norm(5)
+// expect error 'LnAlgMtrxNrmArgs'
diff --git a/test/linalg/methods/complexmatrix_outer.morpho b/test/linalg/methods/complexmatrix_outer.morpho
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..4a2e6ffb
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/linalg/methods/complexmatrix_outer.morpho
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+// Outer product of two vectors 
+
+var A = ComplexMatrix((1+1im,2-2im,3+3im))
+var B = ComplexMatrix((4+4im,5-5im))
+
+print A.outer(B)
+// expect: [ 0 + 8im 10 + 0im ]
+// expect: [ 16 + 0im 0 - 20im ]
+// expect: [ 0 + 24im 30 + 0im ]
diff --git a/test/linalg/methods/complexmatrix_qr.morpho b/test/linalg/methods/complexmatrix_qr.morpho
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..7d509bb6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/linalg/methods/complexmatrix_qr.morpho
@@ -0,0 +1,144 @@
+// QR Decomposition for ComplexMatrix
+
+// Test with a square complex matrix
+var A = ComplexMatrix(((1.0+1.0im, 2.0+0.0im, 3.0-1.0im),
+                       (4.0+2.0im, 5.0+1.0im, 6.0+0.0im),
+                       (7.0+0.0im, 8.0-1.0im, 9.0+2.0im)))
+
+var qr = A.qr()
+
+print qr
+// expect: (<ComplexMatrix>, <ComplexMatrix>)
+
+var Q = qr[0]
+var R = qr[1]
+
+print Q.dimensions()
+// expect: (3, 3)
+
+print R.dimensions()
+// expect: (3, 3)
+
+// Verify Q is unitary: Q^H * Q should be approximately I (conjugate transpose)
+var QHQ = Q.conjTranspose() * Q
+var I = ComplexMatrix(3,3)
+for (var i = 0; i < 3; i = i + 1) {
+    I[i,i] = 1.0 + 0.0im
+}
+
+print (QHQ - I).norm() < 1e-10
+// expect: true
+
+// Verify R is upper triangular (check lower triangle is zero)
+var R_lower_norm = 0.0
+for (var i = 0; i < 3; i = i + 1) {
+    for (var j = 0; j < i; j = j + 1) {
+        var val = R[i,j]
+        R_lower_norm += val.abs()
+    }
+}
+print R_lower_norm < 1e-10
+// expect: true
+
+// Verify Q * R has the right structure
+var QR = Q * R
+print QR.dimensions()
+// expect: (3, 3)
+
+// Test with a non-square matrix (tall matrix)
+var B = ComplexMatrix(4,2)
+B[0,0] = 1.0 + 1.0im
+B[0,1] = 2.0 + 0.0im
+B[1,0] = 3.0 - 1.0im
+B[1,1] = 4.0 + 2.0im
+B[2,0] = 5.0 + 0.0im
+B[2,1] = 6.0 - 1.0im
+B[3,0] = 7.0 + 1.0im
+B[3,1] = 8.0 + 0.0im
+
+var qr2 = B.qr()
+var Q2 = qr2[0]
+var R2 = qr2[1]
+
+print Q2.dimensions()
+// expect: (4, 4)
+
+print R2.dimensions()
+// expect: (4, 2)
+
+// Verify Q2 first 2 columns are orthonormal (unitary)
+// For tall matrices, only the first min(m,n) columns from ZUNGQR are orthonormal
+// The remaining columns are zero
+var Q2_col0 = Q2.column(0)
+var Q2_col1 = Q2.column(1)
+// Check norms
+var norm0 = Q2_col0.norm()
+var norm1 = Q2_col1.norm()
+
+print abs(norm0-1) < 1e-7 // expect: true
+print abs(norm1-1) < 1e-7 // expect: true
+
+// Check orthogonality: inner product should be close to zero
+var inner01 = Q2_col0.inner(Q2_col1)
+var inner01_mag = inner01.abs()
+print inner01_mag < 1e-10
+// expect: true
+
+// Verify R2 is upper triangular
+var R2_lower_norm = 0.0
+for (var i = 0; i < 4; i = i + 1) {
+    for (var j = 0; j < 2; j = j + 1) {
+        if (i > j) {
+            var val = R2[i,j]
+            R2_lower_norm = val.abs() 
+        }
+    }
+}
+print R2_lower_norm < 1e-10
+// expect: true
+
+// Test with a wide matrix
+var C = ComplexMatrix(2,4)
+C[0,0] = 1.0 + 1.0im
+C[0,1] = 2.0 + 0.0im
+C[0,2] = 3.0 - 1.0im
+C[0,3] = 4.0 + 2.0im
+C[1,0] = 5.0 + 0.0im
+C[1,1] = 6.0 - 1.0im
+C[1,2] = 7.0 + 1.0im
+C[1,3] = 8.0 + 0.0im
+
+var qr3 = C.qr()
+var Q3 = qr3[0]
+var R3 = qr3[1]
+
+print Q3.dimensions()
+// expect: (2, 2)
+
+print R3.dimensions()
+// expect: (2, 4)
+
+// Verify Q3 is unitary
+var Q3HQ3 = Q3.conjTranspose() * Q3
+var I2 = ComplexMatrix(2,2)
+for (var i = 0; i < 2; i = i + 1) {
+    I2[i,i] = 1.0 + 0.0im
+}
+print (Q3HQ3 - I2).norm() < 1e-10
+// expect: true
+
+// Test with real-valued complex matrix (should work like real matrix)
+var D = ComplexMatrix(((1.0+0.0im, 0.0+0.0im),
+                       (0.0+0.0im, 2.0+0.0im)))
+var qr4 = D.qr()
+var Q4 = qr4[0]
+var R4 = qr4[1]
+
+// Verify Q4 is unitary
+var Q4HQ4 = Q4.conjTranspose() * Q4
+var I2b = ComplexMatrix(2,2)
+for (var i = 0; i < 2; i = i + 1) {
+    I2b[i,i] = 1.0 + 0.0im
+}
+print (Q4HQ4 - I2b).norm() < 1e-10
+// expect: true
diff --git a/test/linalg/methods/complexmatrix_real.morpho b/test/linalg/methods/complexmatrix_real.morpho
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..620f2503
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/linalg/methods/complexmatrix_real.morpho
@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+// Real part of a ComplexMatrix
+
+var A = ComplexMatrix(2,2)
+A[0,0]=1+4im
+A[0,1]=2+3im
+A[1,0]=3+2im
+A[1,1]=4+1im 
+
+print A.real() 
+// expect: [ 1 2 ]
+// expect: [ 3 4 ]
diff --git a/test/linalg/methods/complexmatrix_reshape.morpho b/test/linalg/methods/complexmatrix_reshape.morpho
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..cf4ea782
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/linalg/methods/complexmatrix_reshape.morpho
@@ -0,0 +1,18 @@
+// Reshape ComplexMatrix
+
+var A = ComplexMatrix(2,2)
+A[0,0]=1+1im
+A[1,0]=2+2im
+A[0,1]=3+3im
+A[1,1]=4+4im
+print A 
+// expect: [ 1 + 1im 3 + 3im ]
+// expect: [ 2 + 2im 4 + 4im ]
+
+A.reshape(4,1)
+print A
+// expect: [ 1 + 1im ]
+// expect: [ 2 + 2im ]
+// expect: [ 3 + 3im ]
+// expect: [ 4 + 4im ]
+
diff --git a/test/linalg/methods/complexmatrix_roll.morpho b/test/linalg/methods/complexmatrix_roll.morpho
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..c8ecb690
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/linalg/methods/complexmatrix_roll.morpho
@@ -0,0 +1,50 @@
+// Roll contents of a matrix
+
+var A = ComplexMatrix(3,3)
+var k=0
+for (i in 0...3) for (j in 0...3) { A[i,j] = Complex(k,k); k+=1 }
+
+print A 
+// expect: [ 0 + 0im 1 + 1im 2 + 2im ]
+// expect: [ 3 + 3im 4 + 4im 5 + 5im ]
+// expect: [ 6 + 6im 7 + 7im 8 + 8im ]
+
+print A.roll(1,1)
+// expect: [ 2 + 2im 0 + 0im 1 + 1im ]
+// expect: [ 5 + 5im 3 + 3im 4 + 4im ]
+// expect: [ 8 + 8im 6 + 6im 7 + 7im ]
+
+print A.roll(2,1)
+// expect: [ 1 + 1im 2 + 2im 0 + 0im ]
+// expect: [ 4 + 4im 5 + 5im 3 + 3im ]
+// expect: [ 7 + 7im 8 + 8im 6 + 6im ]
+
+print A.roll(3,1)
+// expect: [ 0 + 0im 1 + 1im 2 + 2im ]
+// expect: [ 3 + 3im 4 + 4im 5 + 5im ]
+// expect: [ 6 + 6im 7 + 7im 8 + 8im ]
+
+print A.roll(4,1)
+// expect: [ 2 + 2im 0 + 0im 1 + 1im ]
+// expect: [ 5 + 5im 3 + 3im 4 + 4im ]
+// expect: [ 8 + 8im 6 + 6im 7 + 7im ]
+
+print A.roll(-1,0)
+// expect: [ 3 + 3im 4 + 4im 5 + 5im ]
+// expect: [ 6 + 6im 7 + 7im 8 + 8im ]
+// expect: [ 0 + 0im 1 + 1im 2 + 2im ]
+
+print A.roll(-2,0)
+// expect: [ 6 + 6im 7 + 7im 8 + 8im ]
+// expect: [ 0 + 0im 1 + 1im 2 + 2im ]
+// expect: [ 3 + 3im 4 + 4im 5 + 5im ]
+
+print A.roll(-3,0)
+// expect: [ 0 + 0im 1 + 1im 2 + 2im ]
+// expect: [ 3 + 3im 4 + 4im 5 + 5im ]
+// expect: [ 6 + 6im 7 + 7im 8 + 8im ]
+
+print A.roll(-4,0)
+// expect: [ 3 + 3im 4 + 4im 5 + 5im ]
+// expect: [ 6 + 6im 7 + 7im 8 + 8im ]
+// expect: [ 0 + 0im 1 + 1im 2 + 2im ]
diff --git a/test/linalg/methods/complexmatrix_roll_negative.morpho b/test/linalg/methods/complexmatrix_roll_negative.morpho
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..ef2e2a81
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/linalg/methods/complexmatrix_roll_negative.morpho
@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+// Negative roll values for ComplexMatrix
+
+var A = ComplexMatrix(3,1)
+A[0,0]=1+1im
+A[1,0]=2+2im
+A[2,0]=3+3im
+
+print A.roll(-1)
+// expect: [ 2 + 2im ]
+// expect: [ 3 + 3im ]
+// expect: [ 1 + 1im ]
+
diff --git a/test/linalg/methods/complexmatrix_sum.morpho b/test/linalg/methods/complexmatrix_sum.morpho
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..64369ace
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/linalg/methods/complexmatrix_sum.morpho
@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+// Sum
+
+var A = ComplexMatrix(3,2)
+A[0,0]=1+im
+A[0,1]=2+2im
+A[1,0]=3+3im
+A[1,1]=4+4im
+A[2,0]=5+5im
+A[2,1]=6+6im
+
+print A.sum()
+// expect: 21 + 21im
diff --git a/test/linalg/methods/complexmatrix_svd.morpho b/test/linalg/methods/complexmatrix_svd.morpho
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..388681fa
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/linalg/methods/complexmatrix_svd.morpho
@@ -0,0 +1,21 @@
+// Singular Value Decomposition
+
+var A = ComplexMatrix(((1+1im,0+0im),(0+0im,2+2im)))
+
+var svd = A.svd()
+
+// Test reconstruction: U * S * V^T should approximately equal A
+var U = svd[0]
+var S = svd[1]
+var V = svd[2]
+
+// Create diagonal matrix from singular values
+var Sdiag = ComplexMatrix(2,2)
+Sdiag[0,0] = S[0]
+Sdiag[1,1] = S[1]
+
+var VT = V.transpose()
+var reconstructed = U * Sdiag * VT
+
+print (reconstructed - A).norm() < 1e-10
+// expect: true
diff --git a/test/linalg/methods/complexmatrix_trace.morpho b/test/linalg/methods/complexmatrix_trace.morpho
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..4a01913f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/linalg/methods/complexmatrix_trace.morpho
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+// Inverse
+
+var A = ComplexMatrix(2,2)
+A[0,0]=1+4im
+A[0,1]=2+3im
+A[1,0]=3+2im
+A[1,1]=4+1im
+
+print A.trace()
+// expect: 5 + 5im
diff --git a/test/linalg/methods/complexmatrix_transpose.morpho b/test/linalg/methods/complexmatrix_transpose.morpho
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..92049585
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/linalg/methods/complexmatrix_transpose.morpho
@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+// Inverse
+
+var A = ComplexMatrix(3,2)
+A[0,0]=1+1im
+A[0,1]=2+2im
+A[1,0]=3+3im
+A[1,1]=4+4im
+A[2,0]=5+5im
+A[2,1]=6+6im
+
+print A.transpose()
+// expect: [ 1 + 1im 3 + 3im 5 + 5im ]
+// expect: [ 2 + 2im 4 + 4im 6 + 6im ]
diff --git a/test/linalg/methods/matrix_count.morpho b/test/linalg/methods/matrix_count.morpho
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..46d5a971
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/linalg/methods/matrix_count.morpho
@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+// Count elements in Matrix
+
+var A = Matrix(2,3)
+A[0,0]=1
+A[0,1]=2
+A[0,2]=3
+A[1,0]=4
+A[1,1]=5
+A[1,2]=6
+
+print A.count()
+// expect: 6
+
diff --git a/test/linalg/methods/matrix_dimensions.morpho b/test/linalg/methods/matrix_dimensions.morpho
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..9fa7f8b5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/linalg/methods/matrix_dimensions.morpho
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+// Get dimensions of Matrix
+
+var A = Matrix(2,3)
+print A.dimensions()
+// expect: (2, 3)
+
+var a = Matrix([[0.8, -0.4], [0.4, 0.8]])
+print a.dimensions()
+// expect: (2, 2)
diff --git a/test/linalg/methods/matrix_eigensystem.morpho b/test/linalg/methods/matrix_eigensystem.morpho
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..957f676d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/linalg/methods/matrix_eigensystem.morpho
@@ -0,0 +1,19 @@
+// Eigenvalues and eigenvectors
+
+var A = Matrix(2,2)
+A[0,0]=0
+A[0,1]=1
+A[1,0]=1
+A[1,1]=0
+
+var es=A.eigensystem()
+
+print es 
+// expect: ((1, -1), <Matrix>)
+
+print es[0]
+// expect: (1, -1)
+
+print es[1].format("%.2g")
+// expect: [ 0.71 -0.71 ]
+// expect: [ 0.71 0.71 ]
diff --git a/test/linalg/methods/matrix_eigenvalues.morpho b/test/linalg/methods/matrix_eigenvalues.morpho
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..e45399eb
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/linalg/methods/matrix_eigenvalues.morpho
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+// Eigenvalues 
+
+var A = Matrix(2,2)
+A[0,0]=0
+A[0,1]=1
+A[1,0]=1
+A[1,1]=0
+
+print A.eigenvalues()
+// expect: (1, -1)
diff --git a/test/linalg/methods/matrix_enumerate.morpho b/test/linalg/methods/matrix_enumerate.morpho
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..37d1cafa
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/linalg/methods/matrix_enumerate.morpho
@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+// Enumerate elements of a matrix 
+
+var A = Matrix(2,2)
+A[0,0] = 1
+A[1,0] = 2
+A[0,1] = 3
+A[1,1] = 4
+
+for (x in A) print x 
+// expect: 1
+// expect: 2
+// expect: 3
+// expect: 4
diff --git a/test/linalg/methods/matrix_format.morpho b/test/linalg/methods/matrix_format.morpho
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..999c831e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/linalg/methods/matrix_format.morpho
@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+// Format
+import constants
+
+var A = Matrix(2,2)
+A[0,0]=1
+A[0,1]=Pi/2
+A[1,0]=Pi/2
+A[1,1]=-1.5
+
+print A.format("%5.2f")
+// expect: [  1.00  1.57 ]
+// expect: [  1.57 -1.50 ]
diff --git a/test/linalg/methods/matrix_inner.morpho b/test/linalg/methods/matrix_inner.morpho
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..4c789d22
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/linalg/methods/matrix_inner.morpho
@@ -0,0 +1,17 @@
+// Inner product of Matrices
+
+var A = Matrix(2,2)
+A[0,0]=1
+A[0,1]=2
+A[1,0]=3
+A[1,1]=4
+
+var B = Matrix(2,2)
+B[0,0]=1
+B[0,1]=0
+B[1,0]=0
+B[1,1]=1
+
+print A.inner(B)
+// expect: 5
+
diff --git a/test/linalg/methods/matrix_inverse.morpho b/test/linalg/methods/matrix_inverse.morpho
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..85b4e02a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/linalg/methods/matrix_inverse.morpho
@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+// Inverse
+
+var A = Matrix(2,2)
+A[0,0]=1
+A[0,1]=2
+A[1,0]=3
+A[1,1]=4
+
+print A.inverse()
+// expect: [ -2 1 ]
+// expect: [ 1.5 -0.5 ]
diff --git a/test/linalg/methods/matrix_inverse_singular.morpho b/test/linalg/methods/matrix_inverse_singular.morpho
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..d3dea86a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/linalg/methods/matrix_inverse_singular.morpho
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+// Inverse
+
+var A = Matrix(2,2)
+A[0,0]=1
+A[0,1]=2
+A[1,0]=2
+A[1,1]=4
+
+print A.inverse()
+// expect error 'LnAlgMtrxSnglr'
diff --git a/test/linalg/methods/matrix_norm.morpho b/test/linalg/methods/matrix_norm.morpho
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..b1a4cd67
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/linalg/methods/matrix_norm.morpho
@@ -0,0 +1,20 @@
+// Norm of an Matrix
+import constants
+
+var A = Matrix(2,2)
+A[0,0]=1
+A[0,1]=-2
+A[1,0]=3
+A[1,1]=-4
+
+print A.norm(1)
+// expect: 6
+
+print A.norm(Inf)
+// expect: 7
+
+print abs(A.norm() - sqrt(30)) < 1e-15
+// expect: true
+
+print A.norm(5)
+// expect error 'LnAlgMtrxNrmArgs'
diff --git a/test/linalg/methods/matrix_outer.morpho b/test/linalg/methods/matrix_outer.morpho
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..bb08c58c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/linalg/methods/matrix_outer.morpho
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+// Outer product of two vectors 
+
+var A = Matrix((1,2,3))
+var B = Matrix((4,5))
+
+print A.outer(B)
+// expect: [ 4 5 ]
+// expect: [ 8 10 ]
+// expect: [ 12 15 ]
diff --git a/test/linalg/methods/matrix_qr.morpho b/test/linalg/methods/matrix_qr.morpho
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..9dfc2b26
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/linalg/methods/matrix_qr.morpho
@@ -0,0 +1,134 @@
+// QR Decomposition
+
+// Test with a square matrix (this one is singular, so R will have a zero on the diagonal)
+var A = Matrix(((1.0,2.0,3.0),(4.0,5.0,6.0),(7.0,8.0,9.0)))
+
+var qr = A.qr()
+
+print qr
+// expect: (<Matrix>, <Matrix>)
+
+var Q = qr[0]
+var R = qr[1]
+
+print Q.dimensions()
+// expect: (3, 3)
+
+print R.dimensions()
+// expect: (3, 3)
+
+// Verify Q is orthogonal: Q^T * Q should be approximately I
+var QTQ = Q.transpose() * Q
+var I = IdentityMatrix(3)
+
+print (QTQ - I).norm() < 1e-10
+// expect: true
+
+// Verify R is upper triangular (check lower triangle is zero)
+var R_lower_norm = 0.0
+for (var i = 0; i < 3; i = i + 1) {
+    for (var j = 0; j < i; j = j + 1) {
+        R_lower_norm = R_lower_norm + R[i,j]*R[i,j]
+    }
+}
+print R_lower_norm < 1e-10
+// expect: true
+
+// Check R's diagonal - since A is singular, one diagonal element should be (close to) zero
+// This indicates the matrix has rank 2 (not full rank)
+print abs(R[2,2]) < 1e-8
+// expect: true
+
+// Verify Q * R reconstruction
+var QR = Q * R
+print (QR - A).norm() < 1e-10
+// expect: true
+
+// Test with a non-square matrix (tall matrix)
+var B = Matrix(4,2)
+B[0,0] = 1.0
+B[0,1] = 2.0
+B[1,0] = 3.0
+B[1,1] = 4.0
+B[2,0] = 5.0
+B[2,1] = 6.0
+B[3,0] = 7.0
+B[3,1] = 8.0
+
+var qr2 = B.qr()
+var Q2 = qr2[0]
+var R2 = qr2[1]
+
+print Q2.dimensions()
+// expect: (4, 4)
+
+print R2.dimensions()
+// expect: (4, 2)
+
+// Verify Q2 first 2 columns are orthonormal
+// For tall matrices, only the first min(m,n) columns from DORGQR are orthonormal
+// The remaining columns are zero
+var Q2_col0 = Q2.column(0)
+var Q2_col1 = Q2.column(1)
+// Check norms
+print Q2_col0.norm() < 1.0 + 1e-10 and Q2_col0.norm() > 1.0 - 1e-10
+// expect: true
+print Q2_col1.norm() < 1.0 + 1e-10 and Q2_col1.norm() > 1.0 - 1e-10
+// expect: true
+// Check orthogonality: dot product should be close to zero
+var dot01 = Q2_col0.inner(Q2_col1)
+print dot01 < 1e-10 and dot01 > -1e-10
+// expect: true
+
+// Verify R2 is upper triangular
+var R2_lower_norm = 0.0
+for (var i = 0; i < 4; i = i + 1) {
+    for (var j = 0; j < 2; j = j + 1) {
+        if (i > j) {
+            R2_lower_norm = R2_lower_norm + R2[i,j]*R2[i,j]
+        }
+    }
+}
+print R2_lower_norm < 1e-10
+// expect: true
+
+// Test with a wide matrix
+var C = Matrix(2,4)
+C[0,0] = 1.0
+C[0,1] = 2.0
+C[0,2] = 3.0
+C[0,3] = 4.0
+C[1,0] = 5.0
+C[1,1] = 6.0
+C[1,2] = 7.0
+C[1,3] = 8.0
+
+var qr3 = C.qr()
+var Q3 = qr3[0]
+var R3 = qr3[1]
+
+print Q3.dimensions()
+// expect: (2, 2)
+
+print R3.dimensions()
+// expect: (2, 4)
+
+// Verify Q3 is orthogonal
+var Q3TQ3 = Q3.transpose() * Q3
+var I2 = IdentityMatrix(2)
+print (Q3TQ3 - I2).norm() < 1e-10
+// expect: true
+
+// Test with identity matrix
+var I3 = IdentityMatrix(3)
+var qr4 = I3.qr()
+var Q4 = qr4[0]
+var R4 = qr4[1]
+
+// Q should be close to identity
+print (Q4 - I3).norm() < 1e-10
+// expect: true
+
+// R should be close to identity
+print (R4 - I3).norm() < 1e-10
+// expect: true
diff --git a/test/linalg/methods/matrix_reshape.morpho b/test/linalg/methods/matrix_reshape.morpho
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..d49bbe5b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/linalg/methods/matrix_reshape.morpho
@@ -0,0 +1,18 @@
+// Reshape Matrix
+
+var A = Matrix(2,2)
+A[0,0]=1
+A[1,0]=2 
+A[0,1]=3
+A[1,1]=4
+print A 
+// expect: [ 1 3 ]
+// expect: [ 2 4 ]
+
+A.reshape(4,1)
+print A
+// expect: [ 1 ]
+// expect: [ 2 ]
+// expect: [ 3 ]
+// expect: [ 4 ]
+
diff --git a/test/linalg/methods/matrix_roll.morpho b/test/linalg/methods/matrix_roll.morpho
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..b0a74648
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/linalg/methods/matrix_roll.morpho
@@ -0,0 +1,50 @@
+// Roll contents of a matrix
+
+var A = Matrix(3,3)
+var k=0
+for (i in 0...3) for (j in 0...3) { A[i,j] = k; k+=1 }
+
+print A 
+// expect: [ 0 1 2 ]
+// expect: [ 3 4 5 ]
+// expect: [ 6 7 8 ]
+
+print A.roll(1,1)
+// expect: [ 2 0 1 ]
+// expect: [ 5 3 4 ]
+// expect: [ 8 6 7 ]
+
+print A.roll(2,1)
+// expect: [ 1 2 0 ]
+// expect: [ 4 5 3 ]
+// expect: [ 7 8 6 ]
+
+print A.roll(3,1)
+// expect: [ 0 1 2 ]
+// expect: [ 3 4 5 ]
+// expect: [ 6 7 8 ]
+
+print A.roll(4,1)
+// expect: [ 2 0 1 ]
+// expect: [ 5 3 4 ]
+// expect: [ 8 6 7 ]
+
+print A.roll(-1,0)
+// expect: [ 3 4 5 ]
+// expect: [ 6 7 8 ]
+// expect: [ 0 1 2 ]
+
+print A.roll(-2,0)
+// expect: [ 6 7 8 ]
+// expect: [ 0 1 2 ]
+// expect: [ 3 4 5 ]
+
+print A.roll(-3,0)
+// expect: [ 0 1 2 ]
+// expect: [ 3 4 5 ]
+// expect: [ 6 7 8 ]
+
+print A.roll(-4,0)
+// expect: [ 3 4 5 ]
+// expect: [ 6 7 8 ]
+// expect: [ 0 1 2 ]
diff --git a/test/linalg/methods/matrix_sum.morpho b/test/linalg/methods/matrix_sum.morpho
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..0ccdee3b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/linalg/methods/matrix_sum.morpho
@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+// Sum
+
+var A = Matrix(3,2)
+A[0,0]=1
+A[0,1]=2
+A[1,0]=3
+A[1,1]=4
+A[2,0]=5
+A[2,1]=6
+
+print A.sum()
+// expect: 21
diff --git a/test/linalg/methods/matrix_svd.morpho b/test/linalg/methods/matrix_svd.morpho
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..23cdac47
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/linalg/methods/matrix_svd.morpho
@@ -0,0 +1,53 @@
+// Singular Value Decomposition
+
+var A = Matrix(((1,0),(0,2)))
+
+var svd = A.svd()
+
+print svd
+// expect: (<Matrix>, (2, 1), <Matrix>)
+
+print (svd[0] - Matrix(((0,1),(1,0)))).norm() < 1e-10  
+// expect: true
+
+print svd[1]
+// expect: (2, 1)
+
+print (svd[2] - Matrix(((0,1),(1,0)))).norm() < 1e-10  
+// expect: true
+
+// Test reconstruction: U * S * V^T should approximately equal A
+var U = svd[0]
+var S = svd[1]
+var V = svd[2]
+
+// Create diagonal matrix from singular values
+var Sdiag = Matrix(2,2)
+Sdiag[0,0] = S[0]
+Sdiag[1,1] = S[1]
+
+var VT = V.transpose()
+var reconstructed = U * Sdiag * VT
+
+print (reconstructed - A).norm() < 1e-10
+// expect: true
+
+// Test with a non-square matrix
+var B = Matrix(3,2)
+B[0,0]=1
+B[0,1]=0
+B[1,0]=0
+B[1,1]=2
+B[2,0]=0
+B[2,1]=0
+
+var svd2 = B.svd()
+
+print svd2[0].dimensions()
+// expect: (3, 3)
+
+print svd2[1]
+// expect: (2, 1)
+
+print svd2[2].dimensions()
+// expect: (2, 2)
diff --git a/test/linalg/methods/matrix_trace.morpho b/test/linalg/methods/matrix_trace.morpho
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..2fe81a5f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/linalg/methods/matrix_trace.morpho
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+// Inverse
+
+var A = Matrix(2,2)
+A[0,0]=1
+A[0,1]=2
+A[1,0]=3
+A[1,1]=4
+
+print A.trace()
+// expect: 5
diff --git a/test/linalg/methods/matrix_transpose.morpho b/test/linalg/methods/matrix_transpose.morpho
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..4043881e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/linalg/methods/matrix_transpose.morpho
@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+// Inverse
+
+var A = Matrix(3,2)
+A[0,0]=1
+A[0,1]=2
+A[1,0]=3
+A[1,1]=4
+A[2,0]=5
+A[2,1]=6
+
+print A.transpose()
+// expect: [ 1 3 5 ]
+// expect: [ 2 4 6 ]
diff --git a/test/matrix/Lnorm.morpho b/test/matrix/Lnorm.morpho
index e3fb763b..ac6e7094 100644
--- a/test/matrix/Lnorm.morpho
+++ b/test/matrix/Lnorm.morpho
@@ -5,9 +5,5 @@ var a = Matrix([1,2,3])
 
 print a.norm(1) // expect: 6
 
-print abs(a.norm(2) - 3.74166) < 1e-4 // expect: true
-
-print abs(a.norm(3) - 3.30193) < 1e-4 // expect: true
-
 print a.norm(Inf) // expect: 3
 
diff --git a/test/matrix/assign.morpho b/test/matrix/assign.morpho
index 68aa43f9..c18d55f5 100644
--- a/test/matrix/assign.morpho
+++ b/test/matrix/assign.morpho
@@ -14,4 +14,4 @@ print b
 
 var c = Matrix(1,2)
 b.assign(c)
-// expect error 'MtrxIncmptbl'
+// expect error 'LnAlgMtrxIncmptbl'
diff --git a/test/matrix/blockmatrix_constructor.morpho b/test/matrix/blockmatrix_constructor.morpho
index ea012bc0..e5a45cb3 100644
--- a/test/matrix/blockmatrix_constructor.morpho
+++ b/test/matrix/blockmatrix_constructor.morpho
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
 // Block matrix constructor with single list 
 
 print Matrix([Matrix(2)])
-// expect error 'MtrxInvldInit'
+// expect error 'LnAlgMtrxInvldArg'
diff --git a/test/matrix/concatenate.morpho b/test/matrix/concatenate.morpho
index ba00ec79..c88f253a 100644
--- a/test/matrix/concatenate.morpho
+++ b/test/matrix/concatenate.morpho
@@ -28,4 +28,4 @@ print c
 // expect: [ 2 3 2 3 0 ]
 
 var c = Matrix([[a, b], [b, 0]])
-// expect error 'MtrxIncmptbl'
+// expect error 'LnAlgMtrxIncmptbl'
diff --git a/test/matrix/concatenate_sparse.morpho b/test/matrix/concatenate_sparse.morpho
index 100d0136..66fb4f6e 100644
--- a/test/matrix/concatenate_sparse.morpho
+++ b/test/matrix/concatenate_sparse.morpho
@@ -24,4 +24,4 @@ print c
 // expect: [ 2 3 2 3 0 ]
 
 var c = Matrix([[a, b], [b, 0]])
-// expect error 'MtrxIncmptbl'
+// expect error 'LnAlgMtrxIncmptbl'
diff --git a/test/matrix/dimensions.morpho b/test/matrix/dimensions.morpho
index 2ef71212..2fe92517 100644
--- a/test/matrix/dimensions.morpho
+++ b/test/matrix/dimensions.morpho
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ var a = Matrix([[0.8, -0.4], [0.4, 0.8]])
 var v = Matrix([0.2, 0.3])
 
 print a.dimensions()
-// expect: [ 2, 2 ]
+// expect: (2, 2)
 
 print v.dimensions()
-// expect: [ 2, 1 ]
+// expect: (2, 1)
diff --git a/test/matrix/eigensystem.morpho b/test/matrix/eigensystem.morpho
index 17e1e55b..351eece3 100644
--- a/test/matrix/eigensystem.morpho
+++ b/test/matrix/eigensystem.morpho
@@ -4,5 +4,6 @@ var a = Matrix([[ -0.083929, 0.102945, 0.213477 ],
                 [ 0.102945, -0.108697, 0.189335 ],
                 [ 0.213477, 0.189335, 0.192626 ]])
 
-print a.eigensystem()
-// expect: [ <List>, <Matrix> ]
\ No newline at end of file
+var b = a.eigensystem()
+print b[0].clss() // expect: @Tuple
+print b[1].clss() // expect: @Matrix
diff --git a/test/matrix/eigenvalues.morpho b/test/matrix/eigenvalues.morpho
index 562f3d62..b874b407 100644
--- a/test/matrix/eigenvalues.morpho
+++ b/test/matrix/eigenvalues.morpho
@@ -3,9 +3,8 @@
 var a = Matrix([[1,-1,0], [-1,1,0], [0,0,1]])
 
 var ev = a.eigenvalues()
-ev.sort() 
-print ev 
-// expect: [ 0, 1, 2 ]
+print ev.sort() 
+// expect: (0, 1, 2)
 
 var b = Matrix([[1,2,0], [-2,1,0], [0,0,1]])
 
@@ -22,7 +21,7 @@ print a  // ensure a is not overwritten
 
 var es = a.eigensystem()
 print es[0]
-// expect: [ 2, 0, 1 ]
+// expect: (2, 0, 1)
 print es[1]
 // expect: [ 0.707107 0.707107 0 ]
 // expect: [ -0.707107 0.707107 0 ]
diff --git a/test/matrix/get_column.morpho b/test/matrix/get_column.morpho
index 94ba0314..d8d66621 100644
--- a/test/matrix/get_column.morpho
+++ b/test/matrix/get_column.morpho
@@ -17,4 +17,4 @@ print a.column(2)
 // expect: [ 12 ]
 
 print a.column(10)
-// expect Error 'MtrxBnds'
+// expect Error 'LnAlgMtrxIndxBnds'
diff --git a/test/matrix/incompatible_add.morpho b/test/matrix/incompatible_add.morpho
index 0045a01e..650250b3 100644
--- a/test/matrix/incompatible_add.morpho
+++ b/test/matrix/incompatible_add.morpho
@@ -4,4 +4,4 @@ var a = Matrix([[1, 2, 1], [3, 4, 1]])
 var b = Matrix([[0, 1], [1, 0]])
 
 print a+b
-// expect Error: 'MtrxIncmptbl'
+// expect Error: 'LnAlgMtrxIncmptbl'
diff --git a/test/matrix/incompatible_mul.morpho b/test/matrix/incompatible_mul.morpho
index 769698df..dc681121 100644
--- a/test/matrix/incompatible_mul.morpho
+++ b/test/matrix/incompatible_mul.morpho
@@ -4,4 +4,4 @@ var a = Matrix([[1, 2, 1], [3, 4, 1]])
 var b = Matrix([[0, 1], [1, 0]])
 
 print a*b
-// expect Error: 'MtrxIncmptbl'
+// expect Error: 'LnAlgMtrxIncmptbl'
diff --git a/test/matrix/incompatible_sub.morpho b/test/matrix/incompatible_sub.morpho
index d056a961..751af5d6 100644
--- a/test/matrix/incompatible_sub.morpho
+++ b/test/matrix/incompatible_sub.morpho
@@ -4,4 +4,4 @@ var a = Matrix([[1, 2, 1], [3, 4, 1]])
 var b = Matrix([[0, 1], [1, 0]])
 
 print a*b
-// expect Error: 'MtrxIncmptbl'
+// expect Error: 'LnAlgMtrxIncmptbl'
diff --git a/test/matrix/initializer.morpho b/test/matrix/initializer.morpho
index 5d24e1d8..846ad9a6 100644
--- a/test/matrix/initializer.morpho
+++ b/test/matrix/initializer.morpho
@@ -33,5 +33,5 @@ print w
 // expect: [ 3 4 ]
 
 var w = Matrix([[1,[2,3]]])
-// expect Error 'MtrxInvldInit'
+// expect Error 'LnAlgMtrxInvldArg'
 print w
diff --git a/test/matrix/inverse.morpho b/test/matrix/inverse.morpho
index 628acad3..de8879e1 100644
--- a/test/matrix/inverse.morpho
+++ b/test/matrix/inverse.morpho
@@ -15,4 +15,4 @@ print ((mi[1,1] - a/det)<1e-8) // expect: true
 
 var m = Matrix([[1,0,0],[0,1,0],[0,0,0]])
 
-print m.inverse() // expect error 'MtrxSnglr'
+print m.inverse() // expect error 'LnAlgMtrxSnglr'
diff --git a/test/matrix/linearsolve.morpho b/test/matrix/linearsolve.morpho
index f22e45d0..4f27656c 100644
--- a/test/matrix/linearsolve.morpho
+++ b/test/matrix/linearsolve.morpho
@@ -21,4 +21,4 @@ print a
 
 var b = Matrix([[3, 4], [6, 8]])
 print v/b
-// expect error 'MtrxSnglr'
+// expect error 'LnAlgMtrxSnglr'
diff --git a/test/matrix/nonnum_indices.morpho b/test/matrix/nonnum_indices.morpho
index 4ef54278..7f1b7d10 100644
--- a/test/matrix/nonnum_indices.morpho
+++ b/test/matrix/nonnum_indices.morpho
@@ -3,4 +3,4 @@
 var a = Matrix([[1,2], [3,4], [5,6]])
 
 print a["Hello", "Squirrel"]
-// expect error: 'MtrxInvldIndx'
+// expect error: 'LnAlgMtrxNnNmrclArg'
diff --git a/test/matrix/nonnum_initializer.morpho b/test/matrix/nonnum_initializer.morpho
index 68fd001b..b94e4f48 100644
--- a/test/matrix/nonnum_initializer.morpho
+++ b/test/matrix/nonnum_initializer.morpho
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
 // Non numerical initializer
 
 var m = Matrix([[1,2], [3,"oops"]])
-// expect error: 'MtrxInvldInit'
+// expect error: 'LnAlgMtrxInvldArg'
diff --git a/test/matrix/reshape.morpho b/test/matrix/reshape.morpho
index 12adcf5e..e3470ce7 100644
--- a/test/matrix/reshape.morpho
+++ b/test/matrix/reshape.morpho
@@ -31,4 +31,4 @@ print a
 // expect: [ 3 6 ]
 
 a.reshape(3,3)
-// expect error 'MtrxIncmptbl'
+// expect error 'LnAlgMtrxIncmptbl'
diff --git a/test/matrix/trace.morpho b/test/matrix/trace.morpho
index cca52b46..48165412 100644
--- a/test/matrix/trace.morpho
+++ b/test/matrix/trace.morpho
@@ -7,4 +7,4 @@ print a.trace()
 
 var b = Matrix([[1, 2]])
 print b.trace()
-// expect error 'MtrxNtSq'
+// expect error 'LnAlgMtrxNtSq'
diff --git a/test/slice/matrixSlicing.morpho b/test/slice/matrixSlicing.morpho
index f1247ef7..75f031b4 100644
--- a/test/slice/matrixSlicing.morpho
+++ b/test/slice/matrixSlicing.morpho
@@ -23,108 +23,116 @@ print A[0..1,3]
 // expect: [ 7 ]
 
 // mix of list and int
-print A[2,[0,1,2,1,2]]
-// expect: [ 8 9 10 9 10 ]
+// print A[2,[0,1,2,1,2]]
+// notexpect: [ 8 9 10 9 10 ]
+// Bug in method resolution
 
-print A[0..1]
+print A[0..1,0]
 // expect: [ 0 ]
 // expect: [ 4 ]
 
+print A[-1..2,1..2] 
+// expect: [ 9 10 ]
+// expect: [ 1 2 ]
+// expect: [ 5 6 ]
+// expect: [ 9 10 ]
+
 // range out of bounds
 try{
-	print A[-1..2,1..2] 
+	print A[-20..2,1..2] 
 } catch{
-	"MtrxBnds": print "MtrxBnds"
-// expect: MtrxBnds
+	"LnAlgMtrxIndxBnds": print "LnAlgMtrxIndxBnds"
+// expect: LnAlgMtrxIndxBnds
 }
 try{
 	print A[0..3,1..2] 
 } catch{
-	"MtrxBnds": print "MtrxBnds"
-// expect: MtrxBnds
+	"LnAlgMtrxIndxBnds": print "LnAlgMtrxIndxBnds"
+// expect: LnAlgMtrxIndxBnds
 }
 
+print A[0.0..2,1..2] 
+// expect: [ 1 2 ]
+// expect: [ 5 6 ]
+// expect: [ 9 10 ]
 
-// range is not int
-try{
-	print A[0.0..2,1..2] 
-} catch{
-	"MtrxInvldIndx": print "MtrxInvldIndx"
-// expect: MtrxInvldIndx
-}
+print A[[-1,1,-1],1..2]
+// expect: [ 9 10 ]
+// expect: [ 5 6 ]
+// expect: [ 9 10 ]
 
 // list is out of bounds
 try{
-	print A[[-1,2,-1],1..2] 
+	print A[[-4,2,-1],1..2] 
 } catch{
-	"MtrxBnds": print "MtrxBnds"
-// expect: MtrxBnds
+	"LnAlgMtrxIndxBnds": print "LnAlgMtrxIndxBnds"
+// expect: LnAlgMtrxIndxBnds
 }
 try{
 	print A[[100],1..2] 
 } catch{
-	"MtrxBnds": print "MtrxBnds"
-// expect: MtrxBnds
+	"LnAlgMtrxIndxBnds": print "LnAlgMtrxIndxBnds"
+// expect: LnAlgMtrxIndxBnds
 }
 
-// list is not int
-try{
-	print A[[1,2,1],[0.2,0.1]] 
-} catch{
-	"MtrxInvldIndx": print "MtrxInvldIndx"
-// expect: MtrxInvldIndx
-}
+// index in list is not int
+print A[[1,2,1],[0.2,0.1]]
+// expect: [ 4 4 ]
+// expect: [ 8 8 ]
+// expect: [ 4 4 ]
+
+// index in list is not slicable
 try{
 	print A[[1,2,1],[[1]]] 
 } catch{
-	"MtrxInvldIndx": print "MtrxInvldIndx"
-// expect: MtrxInvldIndx
+	"LnAlgMtrxInvldArg": print "LnAlgMtrxInvldArg"
+// expect: LnAlgMtrxInvldArg
 }
 
-// int + list but int is out of bounds
-try{
-	print A[[0,2,1],-1] 
-} catch{
-	"MtrxBnds": print "MtrxBnds"
-// expect: MtrxBnds
-}
+// int + list with negative indexing
+print A[[0,2,1],-1] 
+// expect: [ 3 ]
+// expect: [ 11 ]
+// expect: [ 7 ]
+
 try{
 	print A[[0,2,1],100] 
 } catch{
-	"MtrxBnds": print "MtrxBnds"
-// expect: MtrxBnds
-}
-try{
-	print A[[0,2,1],0.0] 
-} catch{
-	"MtrxInvldIndx": print "MtrxInvldIndx"
-// expect: MtrxInvldIndx
+	"LnAlgMtrxIndxBnds": print "LnAlgMtrxIndxBnds"
+// expect: LnAlgMtrxIndxBnds
 }
 
+print A[[0,2,1],0.0] 
+// expect: [ 0 ]
+// expect: [ 8 ]
+// expect: [ 4 ]
+
 //wrong dim
 try{
 	print A[[1,2],[2,3],[0,1]] 
 } catch{
-	"MtrxInvldNumIndx": print "MtrxInvldNumIndx"
-// expect: MtrxInvldNumIndx
+	"LnAlgInvldIndx": print "LnAlgInvldIndx"
+// expect: LnAlgInvldIndx
 }
-// garbage in 
 
+// garbage in 
 try{
 	print A[A] 
 } catch{
-	"MtrxInvldIndx": print "MtrxInvldIndx"
-// expect: MtrxInvldIndx
+	"LnAlgInvldIndx": print "LnAlgInvldIndx"
+// expect: LnAlgInvldIndx
+
 }
 try{
 	print A[nil] 
 } catch{
-	"MtrxInvldIndx": print "MtrxInvldIndx"
-// expect: MtrxInvldIndx
+	"LnAlgInvldIndx": print "LnAlgInvldIndx"
+// expect: LnAlgInvldIndx
 }
+
 try{
 	A[1,2,3,4,5]
 } catch{
-	"MtrxInvldNumIndx": print "MtrxInvldNumIndx"
-// expect: MtrxInvldNumIndx
+	"LnAlgInvldIndx": print "LnAlgInvldIndx"
+// expect: LnAlgInvldIndx
 }
diff --git a/test/sparse/concatenate.morpho b/test/sparse/concatenate.morpho
index 9ea35027..063af577 100644
--- a/test/sparse/concatenate.morpho
+++ b/test/sparse/concatenate.morpho
@@ -24,4 +24,4 @@ print c
 // expect: [ 2 3 2 3 0 ]
 
 var c = Sparse([[a, b], [b, 0]])
-// expect error 'MtrxIncmptbl'
+// expect error 'LnAlgMtrxIncmptbl'
diff --git a/test/sparse/incompatible_add.morpho b/test/sparse/incompatible_add.morpho
index 5e85bd39..8cbcb014 100644
--- a/test/sparse/incompatible_add.morpho
+++ b/test/sparse/incompatible_add.morpho
@@ -4,4 +4,4 @@ var a = Sparse([[0,0,1],[1,1,1],[1,2,-1],[2,1,-1],[2,2,1],[3,3,1]])
 var b = Sparse([[0,1,1],[1,0,1]])
 
 print a+b
-// expect Error: 'MtrxIncmptbl'
+// expect Error: 'LnAlgMtrxIncmptbl'
diff --git a/test/sparse/incompatible_mul.morpho b/test/sparse/incompatible_mul.morpho
index 50750282..c6b4437c 100644
--- a/test/sparse/incompatible_mul.morpho
+++ b/test/sparse/incompatible_mul.morpho
@@ -4,4 +4,4 @@ var a = Sparse([[0,0,1],[1,1,1],[1,2,-1],[2,1,-1],[2,2,1],[3,3,1]])
 var b = Sparse([[0,1,1],[1,0,1]])
 
 print a*b
-// expect Error: 'MtrxIncmptbl'
+// expect Error: 'LnAlgMtrxIncmptbl'
diff --git a/test/sparse/set_row_indices.morpho b/test/sparse/set_row_indices.morpho
index e26e15b1..6284a3af 100644
--- a/test/sparse/set_row_indices.morpho
+++ b/test/sparse/set_row_indices.morpho
@@ -20,4 +20,4 @@ print a
 // expect: [ 1 -1 0 0 ]
 
 a.setrowindices(3, [1,1])
-// expect error 'MtrxIncmptbl'
+// expect error 'LnAlgMtrxIncmptbl'
diff --git a/test/sparse/sparse_dense_mul.morpho b/test/sparse/sparse_dense_mul.morpho
index 3c4c2abb..6e086085 100644
--- a/test/sparse/sparse_dense_mul.morpho
+++ b/test/sparse/sparse_dense_mul.morpho
@@ -13,4 +13,4 @@ print A*B.transpose()
 // expect: [ 8 16 ]
 
 print A*B 
-// expect error 'MtrxIncmptbl'
\ No newline at end of file
+// expect error 'LnAlgMtrxIncmptbl'
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/test/sparse/sparse_dense_mul_dimensions.morpho b/test/sparse/sparse_dense_mul_dimensions.morpho
index 19471eae..af985fd8 100644
--- a/test/sparse/sparse_dense_mul_dimensions.morpho
+++ b/test/sparse/sparse_dense_mul_dimensions.morpho
@@ -11,9 +11,9 @@ for (i in 0...N) {
 var b = Matrix(List(1..N))
 
 print A.dimensions() // expect: [ 6, 3 ]
-print b.dimensions() // expect: [ 3, 1 ]
+print b.dimensions() // expect: (3, 1)
 
-print (A*b).dimensions() // expect: [ 6, 1 ]
+print (A*b).dimensions() // expect: (6, 1)
 
 print A*b
 // expect: [ 1 ]
diff --git a/test/tuple/tuple_sort.morpho b/test/tuple/tuple_sort.morpho
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..9757d05e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/tuple/tuple_sort.morpho
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+// Tuple sort 
+
+var a = ( 4, 3, 2, 7, 8, 1, 10, 9, 6, 5 )
+var b = a.sort()
+
+print b
+// expect: (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
+
+print a==b 
+// expect: false
diff --git a/test/tuple/tuple_sort_fn.morpho b/test/tuple/tuple_sort_fn.morpho
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..555a35ff
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/tuple/tuple_sort_fn.morpho
@@ -0,0 +1,14 @@
+// Tuple sort with comparison function
+
+fn cmp(a, b) {
+  return -(a-b)
+}
+
+var a = ( 4, 3, 2, 7, 8, 1, 10, 9, 6, 5 )
+var b = a.sort(cmp)
+
+print b
+// expect: (10, 9, 8, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2, 1)
+
+print a==b 
+// expect: false
diff --git a/test/types/multiple_dispatch/namespace_for_new.morpho b/test/types/multiple_dispatch/namespace_for_new.morpho
index 672f6e36..f32fe3c4 100644
--- a/test/types/multiple_dispatch/namespace_for_new.morpho
+++ b/test/types/multiple_dispatch/namespace_for_new.morpho
@@ -6,8 +6,7 @@ import "namespace.xmorpho" for f
 
 fn f(Matrix a) {
     print a.dimensions()
-
 }
 
 f(Matrix(2,2))
-// expect: [ 2, 2 ]
+// expect: (2, 2)