diff --git a/src/Numerics/LinearAlgebra/Complex/DenseMatrix.cs b/src/Numerics/LinearAlgebra/Complex/DenseMatrix.cs
index 2311f42b..60015996 100644
--- a/src/Numerics/LinearAlgebra/Complex/DenseMatrix.cs
+++ b/src/Numerics/LinearAlgebra/Complex/DenseMatrix.cs
@@ -180,6 +180,40 @@ namespace MathNet.Numerics.LinearAlgebra.Complex
             return new DenseVector(size);
         }
 
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Copies the elements of this matrix to the given matrix.
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <param name="target">
+        /// The matrix to copy values into.
+        /// </param>
+        /// <exception cref="ArgumentNullException">
+        /// If target is <see langword="null"/>.
+        /// </exception>
+        /// <exception cref="ArgumentException">
+        /// If this and the target matrix do not have the same dimensions..
+        /// </exception>
+        public override void CopyTo(Matrix<Complex> target)
+        {
+            var denseTarget = target as DenseMatrix;
+            if (denseTarget == null)
+            {
+                base.CopyTo(target);
+                return;
+            }
+
+            if (ReferenceEquals(this, target))
+            {
+                return;
+            }
+
+            if (RowCount != target.RowCount || ColumnCount != target.ColumnCount)
+            {
+                throw DimensionsDontMatch<ArgumentException>(this, target, "target");
+            }
+
+            Array.Copy(Data, 0, denseTarget.Data, 0, Data.Length);
+        }
+
         /// <summary>
         /// Gets or sets the value at the given row and column.
         /// </summary>
diff --git a/src/Numerics/LinearAlgebra/Complex/DenseVector.cs b/src/Numerics/LinearAlgebra/Complex/DenseVector.cs
index cd75ab8b..2053a6b3 100644
--- a/src/Numerics/LinearAlgebra/Complex/DenseVector.cs
+++ b/src/Numerics/LinearAlgebra/Complex/DenseVector.cs
@@ -244,6 +244,49 @@ namespace MathNet.Numerics.LinearAlgebra.Complex
             return new DenseVector(size);
         }
 
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Copies the values of this vector into the target vector.
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <param name="target">
+        /// The vector to copy elements into.
+        /// </param>
+        /// <exception cref="ArgumentNullException">
+        /// If <paramref name="target"/> is <see langword="null"/>.
+        /// </exception>
+        /// <exception cref="ArgumentException">
+        /// If <paramref name="target"/> is not the same size as this vector.
+        /// </exception>
+        public override void CopyTo(Vector<Complex> target)
+        {
+            if (target == null)
+            {
+                throw new ArgumentNullException("target");
+            }
+
+            if (Count != target.Count)
+            {
+                throw new ArgumentException(Resources.ArgumentVectorsSameLength, "target");
+            }
+
+            if (ReferenceEquals(this, target))
+            {
+                return;
+            }
+
+            var otherVector = target as DenseVector;
+            if (otherVector == null)
+            {
+                CommonParallel.For(
+                    0,
+                    Data.Length,
+                    index => target[index] = Data[index]);
+            }
+            else
+            {
+                Array.Copy(Data, 0, otherVector.Data, 0, Data.Length);
+            }
+        }
+
         /// <summary>
         /// Adds a scalar to each element of the vector and stores the result in the result vector.
         /// </summary>
diff --git a/src/Numerics/LinearAlgebra/Complex/SparseMatrix.cs b/src/Numerics/LinearAlgebra/Complex/SparseMatrix.cs
index d76968a2..0717522e 100644
--- a/src/Numerics/LinearAlgebra/Complex/SparseMatrix.cs
+++ b/src/Numerics/LinearAlgebra/Complex/SparseMatrix.cs
@@ -803,31 +803,32 @@ namespace MathNet.Numerics.LinearAlgebra.Complex
         public override void CopyTo(Matrix<Complex> target)
         {
             var sparseTarget = target as SparseMatrix;
-
             if (sparseTarget == null)
             {
                 base.CopyTo(target);
+                return;
             }
-            else
+
+            if (ReferenceEquals(this, target))
             {
-                if (ReferenceEquals(this, target))
-                {
-                    return;
-                }
+                return;
+            }
 
-                if (RowCount != target.RowCount || ColumnCount != target.ColumnCount)
-                {
-                    throw DimensionsDontMatch<ArgumentException>(this, target, "target");
-                }
+            if (RowCount != target.RowCount || ColumnCount != target.ColumnCount)
+            {
+                throw DimensionsDontMatch<ArgumentException>(this, target, "target");
+            }
 
-                // Lets copy only needed data. Portion of needed data is determined by NonZerosCount value
-                sparseTarget._nonZeroValues = new Complex[NonZerosCount];
-                sparseTarget._columnIndices = new int[NonZerosCount];
-                sparseTarget.NonZerosCount = NonZerosCount;
+            // Lets copy only needed data. Portion of needed data is determined by NonZerosCount value
+            sparseTarget._nonZeroValues = new Complex[NonZerosCount];
+            sparseTarget._columnIndices = new int[NonZerosCount];
+            sparseTarget.NonZerosCount = NonZerosCount;
 
+            if (NonZerosCount != 0)
+            {
                 Array.Copy(_nonZeroValues, sparseTarget._nonZeroValues, NonZerosCount);
-                Array.Copy(_columnIndices, sparseTarget._columnIndices, NonZerosCount);
-                Array.Copy(_rowIndex, sparseTarget._rowIndex, RowCount);
+                Buffer.BlockCopy(_columnIndices, 0, sparseTarget._columnIndices, 0, NonZerosCount * Constants.SizeOfInt);
+                Buffer.BlockCopy(_rowIndex, 0, sparseTarget._rowIndex, 0, RowCount * Constants.SizeOfInt);
             }
         }
 
diff --git a/src/Numerics/LinearAlgebra/Complex/SparseVector.cs b/src/Numerics/LinearAlgebra/Complex/SparseVector.cs
index 353b21a7..318bacd9 100644
--- a/src/Numerics/LinearAlgebra/Complex/SparseVector.cs
+++ b/src/Numerics/LinearAlgebra/Complex/SparseVector.cs
@@ -304,7 +304,7 @@ namespace MathNet.Numerics.LinearAlgebra.Complex
 
                 if (NonZerosCount != 0)
                 {
-                    CommonParallel.For(0, NonZerosCount, index => otherVector._nonZeroValues[index] = _nonZeroValues[index]);
+                    Array.Copy(_nonZeroValues, 0, otherVector._nonZeroValues, 0, NonZerosCount);
                     Buffer.BlockCopy(_nonZeroIndices, 0, otherVector._nonZeroIndices, 0, NonZerosCount * Constants.SizeOfInt);
                 }
             }
diff --git a/src/Numerics/LinearAlgebra/Complex32/DenseMatrix.cs b/src/Numerics/LinearAlgebra/Complex32/DenseMatrix.cs
index 4ee493cd..a19dc67a 100644
--- a/src/Numerics/LinearAlgebra/Complex32/DenseMatrix.cs
+++ b/src/Numerics/LinearAlgebra/Complex32/DenseMatrix.cs
@@ -180,6 +180,40 @@ namespace MathNet.Numerics.LinearAlgebra.Complex32
             return new DenseVector(size);
         }
 
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Copies the elements of this matrix to the given matrix.
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <param name="target">
+        /// The matrix to copy values into.
+        /// </param>
+        /// <exception cref="ArgumentNullException">
+        /// If target is <see langword="null"/>.
+        /// </exception>
+        /// <exception cref="ArgumentException">
+        /// If this and the target matrix do not have the same dimensions..
+        /// </exception>
+        public override void CopyTo(Matrix<Complex32> target)
+        {
+            var denseTarget = target as DenseMatrix;
+            if (denseTarget == null)
+            {
+                base.CopyTo(target);
+                return;
+            }
+
+            if (ReferenceEquals(this, target))
+            {
+                return;
+            }
+
+            if (RowCount != target.RowCount || ColumnCount != target.ColumnCount)
+            {
+                throw DimensionsDontMatch<ArgumentException>(this, target, "target");
+            }
+
+            Array.Copy(Data, 0, denseTarget.Data, 0, Data.Length);
+        }
+
         /// <summary>
         /// Gets or sets the value at the given row and column.
         /// </summary>
diff --git a/src/Numerics/LinearAlgebra/Complex32/DenseVector.cs b/src/Numerics/LinearAlgebra/Complex32/DenseVector.cs
index 2d074053..2bb912bd 100644
--- a/src/Numerics/LinearAlgebra/Complex32/DenseVector.cs
+++ b/src/Numerics/LinearAlgebra/Complex32/DenseVector.cs
@@ -245,6 +245,49 @@ namespace MathNet.Numerics.LinearAlgebra.Complex32
             return new DenseVector(size);
         }
 
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Copies the values of this vector into the target vector.
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <param name="target">
+        /// The vector to copy elements into.
+        /// </param>
+        /// <exception cref="ArgumentNullException">
+        /// If <paramref name="target"/> is <see langword="null"/>.
+        /// </exception>
+        /// <exception cref="ArgumentException">
+        /// If <paramref name="target"/> is not the same size as this vector.
+        /// </exception>
+        public override void CopyTo(Vector<Complex32> target)
+        {
+            if (target == null)
+            {
+                throw new ArgumentNullException("target");
+            }
+
+            if (Count != target.Count)
+            {
+                throw new ArgumentException(Resources.ArgumentVectorsSameLength, "target");
+            }
+
+            if (ReferenceEquals(this, target))
+            {
+                return;
+            }
+
+            var otherVector = target as DenseVector;
+            if (otherVector == null)
+            {
+                CommonParallel.For(
+                    0,
+                    Data.Length,
+                    index => target[index] = Data[index]);
+            }
+            else
+            {
+                Array.Copy(Data, 0, otherVector.Data, 0, Data.Length);
+            }
+        }
+
         /// <summary>
         /// Adds a scalar to each element of the vector and stores the result in the result vector.
         /// </summary>
diff --git a/src/Numerics/LinearAlgebra/Complex32/SparseMatrix.cs b/src/Numerics/LinearAlgebra/Complex32/SparseMatrix.cs
index 11d9cfd6..8fd77e6f 100644
--- a/src/Numerics/LinearAlgebra/Complex32/SparseMatrix.cs
+++ b/src/Numerics/LinearAlgebra/Complex32/SparseMatrix.cs
@@ -804,31 +804,32 @@ namespace MathNet.Numerics.LinearAlgebra.Complex32
         public override void CopyTo(Matrix<Complex32> target)
         {
             var sparseTarget = target as SparseMatrix;
-
             if (sparseTarget == null)
             {
                 base.CopyTo(target);
+                return;
             }
-            else
+
+            if (ReferenceEquals(this, target))
             {
-                if (ReferenceEquals(this, target))
-                {
-                    return;
-                }
+                return;
+            }
 
-                if (RowCount != target.RowCount || ColumnCount != target.ColumnCount)
-                {
-                    throw DimensionsDontMatch<ArgumentException>(this, target, "target");
-                }
+            if (RowCount != target.RowCount || ColumnCount != target.ColumnCount)
+            {
+                throw DimensionsDontMatch<ArgumentException>(this, target, "target");
+            }
 
-                // Lets copy only needed data. Portion of needed data is determined by NonZerosCount value
-                sparseTarget._nonZeroValues = new Complex32[NonZerosCount];
-                sparseTarget._columnIndices = new int[NonZerosCount];
-                sparseTarget.NonZerosCount = NonZerosCount;
+            // Lets copy only needed data. Portion of needed data is determined by NonZerosCount value
+            sparseTarget._nonZeroValues = new Complex32[NonZerosCount];
+            sparseTarget._columnIndices = new int[NonZerosCount];
+            sparseTarget.NonZerosCount = NonZerosCount;
 
+            if (NonZerosCount != 0)
+            {
                 Array.Copy(_nonZeroValues, sparseTarget._nonZeroValues, NonZerosCount);
-                Array.Copy(_columnIndices, sparseTarget._columnIndices, NonZerosCount);
-                Array.Copy(_rowIndex, sparseTarget._rowIndex, RowCount);
+                Buffer.BlockCopy(_columnIndices, 0, sparseTarget._columnIndices, 0, NonZerosCount * Constants.SizeOfInt);
+                Buffer.BlockCopy(_rowIndex, 0, sparseTarget._rowIndex, 0, RowCount * Constants.SizeOfInt);
             }
         }
 
diff --git a/src/Numerics/LinearAlgebra/Complex32/SparseVector.cs b/src/Numerics/LinearAlgebra/Complex32/SparseVector.cs
index 3548e7b3..753dc646 100644
--- a/src/Numerics/LinearAlgebra/Complex32/SparseVector.cs
+++ b/src/Numerics/LinearAlgebra/Complex32/SparseVector.cs
@@ -334,7 +334,7 @@ namespace MathNet.Numerics.LinearAlgebra.Complex32
 
                 if (NonZerosCount != 0)
                 {
-                    CommonParallel.For(0, NonZerosCount, index => otherVector._nonZeroValues[index] = _nonZeroValues[index]);
+                    Array.Copy(_nonZeroValues, 0, otherVector._nonZeroValues, 0, NonZerosCount);
                     Buffer.BlockCopy(_nonZeroIndices, 0, otherVector._nonZeroIndices, 0, NonZerosCount * Constants.SizeOfInt);
                 }
             }
diff --git a/src/Numerics/LinearAlgebra/Double/DenseMatrix.cs b/src/Numerics/LinearAlgebra/Double/DenseMatrix.cs
index daeaae36..4697f324 100644
--- a/src/Numerics/LinearAlgebra/Double/DenseMatrix.cs
+++ b/src/Numerics/LinearAlgebra/Double/DenseMatrix.cs
@@ -181,6 +181,40 @@ namespace MathNet.Numerics.LinearAlgebra.Double
             return new DenseVector(size);
         }
 
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Copies the elements of this matrix to the given matrix.
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <param name="target">
+        /// The matrix to copy values into.
+        /// </param>
+        /// <exception cref="ArgumentNullException">
+        /// If target is <see langword="null"/>.
+        /// </exception>
+        /// <exception cref="ArgumentException">
+        /// If this and the target matrix do not have the same dimensions..
+        /// </exception>
+        public override void CopyTo(Matrix<double> target)
+        {
+            var denseTarget = target as DenseMatrix;
+            if (denseTarget == null)
+            {
+                base.CopyTo(target);
+                return;
+            }
+
+            if (ReferenceEquals(this, target))
+            {
+                return;
+            }
+
+            if (RowCount != target.RowCount || ColumnCount != target.ColumnCount)
+            {
+                throw DimensionsDontMatch<ArgumentException>(this, target, "target");
+            }
+
+            Buffer.BlockCopy(Data, 0, denseTarget.Data, 0, Data.Length * Constants.SizeOfDouble);
+        }
+
         /// <summary>
         /// Gets or sets the value at the given row and column.
         /// </summary>
diff --git a/src/Numerics/LinearAlgebra/Double/SparseMatrix.cs b/src/Numerics/LinearAlgebra/Double/SparseMatrix.cs
index c43f6072..a2bae092 100644
--- a/src/Numerics/LinearAlgebra/Double/SparseMatrix.cs
+++ b/src/Numerics/LinearAlgebra/Double/SparseMatrix.cs
@@ -815,31 +815,32 @@ namespace MathNet.Numerics.LinearAlgebra.Double
         public override void CopyTo(Matrix<double> target)
         {
             var sparseTarget = target as SparseMatrix;
-
             if (sparseTarget == null)
             {
                 base.CopyTo(target);
+                return;
             }
-            else
+
+            if (ReferenceEquals(this, target))
             {
-                if (ReferenceEquals(this, target))
-                {
-                    return;
-                }
+                return;
+            }
 
-                if (RowCount != target.RowCount || ColumnCount != target.ColumnCount)
-                {
-                    throw DimensionsDontMatch<ArgumentException>(this, target, "target");
-                }
+            if (RowCount != target.RowCount || ColumnCount != target.ColumnCount)
+            {
+                throw DimensionsDontMatch<ArgumentException>(this, target, "target");
+            }
 
-                // Lets copy only needed data. Portion of needed data is determined by NonZerosCount value
-                sparseTarget._nonZeroValues = new double[NonZerosCount];
-                sparseTarget._columnIndices = new int[NonZerosCount];
-                sparseTarget.NonZerosCount = NonZerosCount;
+            // Lets copy only needed data. Portion of needed data is determined by NonZerosCount value
+            sparseTarget._nonZeroValues = new double[NonZerosCount];
+            sparseTarget._columnIndices = new int[NonZerosCount];
+            sparseTarget.NonZerosCount = NonZerosCount;
 
-                Buffer.BlockCopy(_nonZeroValues, 0, sparseTarget._nonZeroValues, 0, NonZerosCount * Constants.SizeOfDouble);
-                Buffer.BlockCopy(_columnIndices, 0, sparseTarget._columnIndices, 0, NonZerosCount * Constants.SizeOfInt);
-                Buffer.BlockCopy(_rowIndex, 0, sparseTarget._rowIndex, 0, RowCount * Constants.SizeOfInt);
+            if (NonZerosCount != 0)
+            {
+                Buffer.BlockCopy(_nonZeroValues, 0, sparseTarget._nonZeroValues, 0, NonZerosCount*Constants.SizeOfDouble);
+                Buffer.BlockCopy(_columnIndices, 0, sparseTarget._columnIndices, 0, NonZerosCount*Constants.SizeOfInt);
+                Buffer.BlockCopy(_rowIndex, 0, sparseTarget._rowIndex, 0, RowCount*Constants.SizeOfInt);
             }
         }
         
diff --git a/src/Numerics/LinearAlgebra/Double/SparseVector.cs b/src/Numerics/LinearAlgebra/Double/SparseVector.cs
index 411da5cc..d0d62eda 100644
--- a/src/Numerics/LinearAlgebra/Double/SparseVector.cs
+++ b/src/Numerics/LinearAlgebra/Double/SparseVector.cs
@@ -296,8 +296,11 @@ namespace MathNet.Numerics.LinearAlgebra.Double
                 otherVector._nonZeroIndices = new int[NonZerosCount];
                 otherVector.NonZerosCount = NonZerosCount;
 
-                Buffer.BlockCopy(_nonZeroValues, 0, otherVector._nonZeroValues, 0, NonZerosCount * Constants.SizeOfDouble);
-                Buffer.BlockCopy(_nonZeroIndices, 0, otherVector._nonZeroIndices, 0, NonZerosCount * Constants.SizeOfInt);
+                if (NonZerosCount != 0)
+                {
+                    Buffer.BlockCopy(_nonZeroValues, 0, otherVector._nonZeroValues, 0, NonZerosCount*Constants.SizeOfDouble);
+                    Buffer.BlockCopy(_nonZeroIndices, 0, otherVector._nonZeroIndices, 0, NonZerosCount*Constants.SizeOfInt);
+                }
             }
         }
 
diff --git a/src/Numerics/LinearAlgebra/Generic/Matrix.cs b/src/Numerics/LinearAlgebra/Generic/Matrix.cs
index 1c0ed835..8865bd22 100644
--- a/src/Numerics/LinearAlgebra/Generic/Matrix.cs
+++ b/src/Numerics/LinearAlgebra/Generic/Matrix.cs
@@ -273,23 +273,26 @@ namespace MathNet.Numerics.LinearAlgebra.Generic
                 throw new ArgumentNullException("target");
             }
 
-            if (ReferenceEquals(this, target))
-            {
-                return;
-            }
-
             if (RowCount != target.RowCount || ColumnCount != target.ColumnCount)
             {
                 throw DimensionsDontMatch<ArgumentException>(this, target);
             }
 
-            for (var i = 0; i < RowCount; i++)
+            if (ReferenceEquals(this, target))
             {
-                for (var j = 0; j < ColumnCount; j++)
-                {
-                    target.At(i, j, At(i, j));
-                }
+                return;
             }
+
+            CommonParallel.For(
+                0,
+                RowCount,
+                row =>
+                    {
+                        for (var j = 0; j < ColumnCount; j++)
+                        {
+                            target.At(row, j, At(row, j));
+                        }
+                    });
         }
 
         /// <summary>
diff --git a/src/Numerics/LinearAlgebra/Single/DenseMatrix.cs b/src/Numerics/LinearAlgebra/Single/DenseMatrix.cs
index 0d1dcbcd..494f69f1 100644
--- a/src/Numerics/LinearAlgebra/Single/DenseMatrix.cs
+++ b/src/Numerics/LinearAlgebra/Single/DenseMatrix.cs
@@ -180,6 +180,40 @@ namespace MathNet.Numerics.LinearAlgebra.Single
             return new DenseVector(size);
         }
 
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Copies the elements of this matrix to the given matrix.
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <param name="target">
+        /// The matrix to copy values into.
+        /// </param>
+        /// <exception cref="ArgumentNullException">
+        /// If target is <see langword="null"/>.
+        /// </exception>
+        /// <exception cref="ArgumentException">
+        /// If this and the target matrix do not have the same dimensions..
+        /// </exception>
+        public override void CopyTo(Matrix<float> target)
+        {
+            var denseTarget = target as DenseMatrix;
+            if (denseTarget == null)
+            {
+                base.CopyTo(target);
+                return;
+            }
+
+            if (ReferenceEquals(this, target))
+            {
+                return;
+            }
+
+            if (RowCount != target.RowCount || ColumnCount != target.ColumnCount)
+            {
+                throw DimensionsDontMatch<ArgumentException>(this, target, "target");
+            }
+
+            Buffer.BlockCopy(Data, 0, denseTarget.Data, 0, Data.Length * Constants.SizeOfFloat);
+        }
+
         /// <summary>
         /// Gets or sets the value at the given row and column.
         /// </summary>
diff --git a/src/Numerics/LinearAlgebra/Single/SparseMatrix.cs b/src/Numerics/LinearAlgebra/Single/SparseMatrix.cs
index 78d47de6..c1466146 100644
--- a/src/Numerics/LinearAlgebra/Single/SparseMatrix.cs
+++ b/src/Numerics/LinearAlgebra/Single/SparseMatrix.cs
@@ -798,31 +798,32 @@ namespace MathNet.Numerics.LinearAlgebra.Single
         public override void CopyTo(Matrix<float> target)
         {
             var sparseTarget = target as SparseMatrix;
-
             if (sparseTarget == null)
             {
                 base.CopyTo(target);
+                return;
             }
-            else
+
+            if (ReferenceEquals(this, target))
             {
-                if (ReferenceEquals(this, target))
-                {
-                    return;
-                }
+                return;
+            }
 
-                if (RowCount != target.RowCount || ColumnCount != target.ColumnCount)
-                {
-                    throw DimensionsDontMatch<ArgumentException>(this, target, "target");
-                }
+            if (RowCount != target.RowCount || ColumnCount != target.ColumnCount)
+            {
+                throw DimensionsDontMatch<ArgumentException>(this, target, "target");
+            }
 
-                // Lets copy only needed data. Portion of needed data is determined by NonZerosCount value
-                sparseTarget._nonZeroValues = new float[NonZerosCount];
-                sparseTarget._columnIndices = new int[NonZerosCount];
-                sparseTarget.NonZerosCount = NonZerosCount;
+            // Lets copy only needed data. Portion of needed data is determined by NonZerosCount value
+            sparseTarget._nonZeroValues = new float[NonZerosCount];
+            sparseTarget._columnIndices = new int[NonZerosCount];
+            sparseTarget.NonZerosCount = NonZerosCount;
 
-                Buffer.BlockCopy(_nonZeroValues, 0, sparseTarget._nonZeroValues, 0, NonZerosCount * Constants.SizeOfFloat);
-                Buffer.BlockCopy(_columnIndices, 0, sparseTarget._columnIndices, 0, NonZerosCount * Constants.SizeOfInt);
-                Buffer.BlockCopy(_rowIndex, 0, sparseTarget._rowIndex, 0, RowCount * Constants.SizeOfInt);
+            if (NonZerosCount != 0)
+            {
+                Buffer.BlockCopy(_nonZeroValues, 0, sparseTarget._nonZeroValues, 0, NonZerosCount*Constants.SizeOfFloat);
+                Buffer.BlockCopy(_columnIndices, 0, sparseTarget._columnIndices, 0, NonZerosCount*Constants.SizeOfInt);
+                Buffer.BlockCopy(_rowIndex, 0, sparseTarget._rowIndex, 0, RowCount*Constants.SizeOfInt);
             }
         }
         
diff --git a/src/Numerics/LinearAlgebra/Single/SparseVector.cs b/src/Numerics/LinearAlgebra/Single/SparseVector.cs
index c962964b..ac5e8374 100644
--- a/src/Numerics/LinearAlgebra/Single/SparseVector.cs
+++ b/src/Numerics/LinearAlgebra/Single/SparseVector.cs
@@ -326,8 +326,11 @@ namespace MathNet.Numerics.LinearAlgebra.Single
                 otherVector._nonZeroIndices = new int[NonZerosCount];
                 otherVector.NonZerosCount = NonZerosCount;
 
-                Buffer.BlockCopy(_nonZeroValues, 0, otherVector._nonZeroValues, 0, NonZerosCount * Constants.SizeOfFloat);
-                Buffer.BlockCopy(_nonZeroIndices, 0, otherVector._nonZeroIndices, 0, NonZerosCount * Constants.SizeOfInt);
+                if (NonZerosCount != 0)
+                {
+                    Buffer.BlockCopy(_nonZeroValues, 0, otherVector._nonZeroValues, 0, NonZerosCount*Constants.SizeOfFloat);
+                    Buffer.BlockCopy(_nonZeroIndices, 0, otherVector._nonZeroIndices, 0, NonZerosCount*Constants.SizeOfInt);
+                }
             }
         }