[Boost-users] [boost.multi_array] newbie question: Best use of memory

From: Sebastien Fortier (sebastien.fortier_at_[hidden])
Date: 2006-06-02 06:21:37

I'm currently using multi_array to represent 3D matrices of doubles, I 
was wondering which would be the best use since the array has to hold a 
very large amount of data. I' currently testing whith a multi_array of 
800x800x100 to hold double or pointers to double and I have memory 
problems. When I declare the multi_array whith pointers to doubles I can 
usually go up to 775x775x100 without problems but when I try the same 
thing with a multi_array of doubles I get a bad alloc error. My real 
needs for the moment are for a multi_array of 800x600x57 but I will need 
bigger storage capacity in the near future, what are your sugesstions.

Is the multi_array a pointer itself?
How is memory management handled?
How can go beyond these limits?

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Sébastien Fortier