Create a matrix

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Creating a matrix of size[15088][15088][5] in java runs me out of heap space using int as a datatype. How would I create one? Using the command -Xmx did not help.

int[][][] a=new int[15088][15088][5];

@nithin kumar this is very big array it requires more than 4gb ram. — Madhawa Priyashantha, Mar 20 '16 at 02:52

score 2 · Answer 1 · edited May 23 '17 at 12:23

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If you use 15088 * 15088 * 5 size of array, then the array needs 15088 * 15088 * 5 * 4 bytes = 4.24 GB(approximately)** of heap size. If the data is sparsely distributed then you could use other data structures like described in the following references.

Memory-efficient sparse array in Java

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answered Mar 20 '16 at 02:53

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You to use OpenIntObjectHashMap from Colt library, which needs significantly lower memory, when compared to other alternatives. – Rishi Mar 20 '16 at 02:57
How do you create an arrays of array using list or hash set ? – Nithin Kumar Mar 20 '16 at 03:26

Create a matrix

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