/span></code> if <code class="code">dimx</code> or <code class="code">dimy</code> is negative or
   greater than <code class="code"><span class="constructor">Sys</span>.max_array_length</code>.
   If the value of <code class="code">e</code> is a floating-point number, then the maximum
   size is only <code class="code"><span class="constructor">Sys</span>.max_array_length / 2</code>.<br>
</p></div>

<pre><span id="VALcreate_matrix"><span class="keyword">val</span> create_matrix</span> : <code class="type">d