rowMins(x)
rowMaxs(x)
colMins, colMaxs, nth, colMedians, colVars, sort_mat
x <- matrix( rnorm(1000 * 2000), ncol = 2000 )
system.time( s1 <- rowMins(x) )
system.time( s1 <- apply(x, 1, min) )
system.time( s1 <- rowMaxs(x) )
system.time( s1 <- apply(x, 1, max) )
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