require 'rubypython' # this class is extension of Matrix class offered by ruby class Matrix def nullspace_as_string a = to_a RubyPython.start main = RubyPython.import('__main__') RubyPython::Python.PyRun_SimpleString <<-PYTHON from sympy import Matrix import numpy as np def null_space(a): return np.array_str(np.array(Matrix(a).nullspace())) PYTHON main.null_space(a).rubify end def nullspace_array nullspace_as_string[2..-3].split(' ').map(&:to_r) end end