diff --git a/src/.gitignore b/src/.gitignore
index becc3258..939ed403 100644
--- a/src/.gitignore
+++ b/src/.gitignore
@@ -3,3 +3,4 @@ bin
 obj
 *.user
 *.suo
+*.vsdoc
diff --git a/src/Numerics/LinearAlgebra/Double/DenseVector.cs b/src/Numerics/LinearAlgebra/Double/DenseVector.cs
index 8c8cb872..e28f45f7 100644
--- a/src/Numerics/LinearAlgebra/Double/DenseVector.cs
+++ b/src/Numerics/LinearAlgebra/Double/DenseVector.cs
@@ -90,11 +90,6 @@ namespace MathNet.Numerics.LinearAlgebra.Double
             var vector = other as DenseVector;
             if (vector == null)
             {
-                // using enumerators since they will be more efficient for copying sparse matrices
-             //   foreach (var item in other.GetIndexedEnumerator())
-               // {
-                 //   Data[item.Key] = item.Value;
-                // }
                 Parallel.For(0, Count, index => this[index] = other[index]);
             }
             else
@@ -115,15 +110,81 @@ namespace MathNet.Numerics.LinearAlgebra.Double
         }
 
         /// <summary>
-        ///  Gets the vector's data.
+        ///  Gets the vector's internal data.
         /// </summary>
-        /// <value>The vector's data.</value>
+        /// <value>The vector's internal data.</value>
+        /// <remarks>Changing values in the array also changes the corresponding value in vector. Use with care.</remarks>
         internal double[] Data
         {
             get;
             private set;
         }
 
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Returns a reference to the internal data structure.
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <param name="vector">The DenseVector whose internal data we are
+        /// returning.</param>
+        /// <returns>
+        /// A reference to the internal date of the given vector.
+        /// </returns>
+        public static implicit operator double[](DenseVector vector)
+        {
+            if (vector == null)
+            {
+                throw new ArgumentNullException();
+            }
+
+            return vector.Data;
+        }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Returns a vector bound directly to a reference of the provided array.
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <param name="array">The array to bind to the DenseVector object.</param>
+        /// <returns>
+        /// A DenseVector whose values are bound to the given array.
+        /// </returns>
+        public static implicit operator DenseVector(double[] array)
+        {
+            if (array == null)
+            {
+                throw new ArgumentNullException();
+            }
+
+            return new DenseVector(array);
+        }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Create a matrix based on this vector in column form (one single column).
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <returns>This vector as a column matrix.</returns>
+        public override Matrix ToColumnMatrix()
+        {
+            var matrix = new DenseMatrix(Count, 1);
+            for (var i = 0; i < Data.Length; i++)
+            {
+                matrix[i, 0] = Data[i];
+            }
+
+            return matrix;
+        }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Create a matrix based on this vector in row form (one single row).
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <returns>This vector as a row matrix.</returns>
+        public override Matrix ToRowMatrix()
+        {
+            var matrix = new DenseMatrix(1, Count);
+            for (var i = 0; i < Data.Length; i++)
+            {
+                matrix[0, i] = Data[i];
+            }
+
+            return matrix;
+        }
+
         /// <summary>Gets or sets the value at the given <paramref name="index"/>.</summary>
         /// <param name="index">The index of the value to get or set.</param>
         /// <returns>The value of the vector at the given <paramref name="index"/>.</returns> 
@@ -196,7 +257,7 @@ namespace MathNet.Numerics.LinearAlgebra.Double
 
             if (Count != target.Count)
             {
-                throw new ArgumentException("target", Resources.ArgumentVectorsSameLength);
+                throw new ArgumentException(Resources.ArgumentVectorsSameLength, "target");
             }
 
             var otherVector = target as DenseVector;
@@ -243,7 +304,7 @@ namespace MathNet.Numerics.LinearAlgebra.Double
 
             if (Count != result.Count)
             {
-                throw new ArgumentException("result", Resources.ArgumentVectorsSameLength);
+                throw new ArgumentException(Resources.ArgumentVectorsSameLength, "result");
             }
 
             CopyTo(result);
@@ -265,7 +326,7 @@ namespace MathNet.Numerics.LinearAlgebra.Double
 
             if (Count != other.Count)
             {
-                throw new ArgumentException("other", Resources.ArgumentVectorsSameLength);
+                throw new ArgumentException(Resources.ArgumentVectorsSameLength, "other");
             }
 
             var denseVector = other as DenseVector;
@@ -298,12 +359,12 @@ namespace MathNet.Numerics.LinearAlgebra.Double
 
             if (Count != other.Count)
             {
-                throw new ArgumentException("other", Resources.ArgumentVectorsSameLength);
+                throw new ArgumentException(Resources.ArgumentVectorsSameLength, "other");
             }
 
             if (Count != result.Count)
             {
-                throw new ArgumentException("result", Resources.ArgumentVectorsSameLength);
+                throw new ArgumentException(Resources.ArgumentVectorsSameLength, "result");
             }
 
             if (ReferenceEquals(this, result) || ReferenceEquals(other, result))
@@ -358,7 +419,7 @@ namespace MathNet.Numerics.LinearAlgebra.Double
 
             if (leftSide.Count != rightSide.Count)
             {
-                throw new ArgumentException("rightSide", Resources.ArgumentVectorsSameLength);
+                throw new ArgumentException(Resources.ArgumentVectorsSameLength, "rightSide");
             }
 
             var ret = leftSide.Clone();
@@ -396,7 +457,7 @@ namespace MathNet.Numerics.LinearAlgebra.Double
 
             if (Count != result.Count)
             {
-                throw new ArgumentException("result", Resources.ArgumentVectorsSameLength);
+                throw new ArgumentException(Resources.ArgumentVectorsSameLength, "result");
             }
 
             CopyTo(result);
@@ -418,7 +479,7 @@ namespace MathNet.Numerics.LinearAlgebra.Double
 
             if (Count != other.Count)
             {
-                throw new ArgumentException("other", Resources.ArgumentVectorsSameLength);
+                throw new ArgumentException(Resources.ArgumentVectorsSameLength, "other");
             }
 
             var denseVector = other as DenseVector;
@@ -451,12 +512,12 @@ namespace MathNet.Numerics.LinearAlgebra.Double
 
             if (Count != other.Count)
             {
-                throw new ArgumentException("other", Resources.ArgumentVectorsSameLength);
+                throw new ArgumentException(Resources.ArgumentVectorsSameLength, "other");
             }
 
             if (Count != result.Count)
             {
-                throw new ArgumentException("result", Resources.ArgumentVectorsSameLength);
+                throw new ArgumentException(Resources.ArgumentVectorsSameLength, "result");
             }
 
             if (ReferenceEquals(this, result) || ReferenceEquals(other, result))
@@ -510,7 +571,7 @@ namespace MathNet.Numerics.LinearAlgebra.Double
 
             if (leftSide.Count != rightSide.Count)
             {
-                throw new ArgumentException("rightSide", Resources.ArgumentVectorsSameLength);
+                throw new ArgumentException(Resources.ArgumentVectorsSameLength, "rightSide");
             }
 
             var ret = leftSide.Clone();
diff --git a/src/Numerics/LinearAlgebra/Double/Vector.cs b/src/Numerics/LinearAlgebra/Double/Vector.cs
index 82de26ca..412bd298 100644
--- a/src/Numerics/LinearAlgebra/Double/Vector.cs
+++ b/src/Numerics/LinearAlgebra/Double/Vector.cs
@@ -719,7 +719,7 @@ namespace MathNet.Numerics.LinearAlgebra.Double
 
             if (Count != target.Count)
             {
-                throw new ArgumentException("target", Resources.ArgumentVectorsSameLength);
+                throw new ArgumentException(Resources.ArgumentVectorsSameLength, "target");
             }
 
             if (ReferenceEquals(this, target))
@@ -784,6 +784,51 @@ namespace MathNet.Numerics.LinearAlgebra.Double
             }
         }
 
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Returns the data contained in the vector as an array.
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <returns>The vector's data as an array.</returns>        
+        public virtual double[] ToArray()
+        {
+            var ret = new double[Count];
+            for (var i = 0; i < ret.Length; i++)
+            {
+                ret[i] = this[i];
+            }
+
+            return ret;
+        }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Create a matrix based on this vector in column form (one single column).
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <returns>This vector as a column matrix.</returns>
+        public virtual Matrix ToColumnMatrix()
+        {
+            var matrix = CreateMatrix(Count, 1);
+            for (var i = 0; i < Count; i++)
+            {
+                matrix[i, 0] = this[i];
+            }
+
+            return matrix;
+        }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Create a matrix based on this vector in row form (one single row).
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <returns>This vector as a row matrix.</returns>
+        public virtual Matrix ToRowMatrix()
+        {
+            var matrix = CreateMatrix(1, Count);
+            for (var i = 0; i < Count; i++)
+            {
+                matrix[0, i] = this[i];
+            }
+
+            return matrix;
+        }
+
         #endregion
 
         #region Implemented Interfaces
diff --git a/src/UnitTests/LinearAlgebraTests/Double/DenseVectorTests.cs b/src/UnitTests/LinearAlgebraTests/Double/DenseVectorTests.cs
index 2fed73ab..e1d88f5d 100644
--- a/src/UnitTests/LinearAlgebraTests/Double/DenseVectorTests.cs
+++ b/src/UnitTests/LinearAlgebraTests/Double/DenseVectorTests.cs
@@ -40,12 +40,35 @@ namespace MathNet.Numerics.UnitTests.LinearAlgebraTests.Double
 
         [Test]
         [MultipleAsserts]
-        public void CanCreateMatrix()
+        public void CanCreateDenseMatrix()
         {
             var vector = new DenseVector(3);
             var matrix = vector.CreateMatrix(2, 3);
             Assert.AreEqual(2, matrix.RowCount);
             Assert.AreEqual(3, matrix.ColumnCount);
         }
+
+
+        [Test]
+        [MultipleAsserts]
+        public void CanConvertDenseVectorToArray()
+        {
+            var data = new[] { 0.0, 1.0, 2.0, 3.0, 4.0 };
+            var vector = new DenseVector(data);
+            var array = (double[])vector;
+            Assert.IsInstanceOfType(typeof(double[]), array);
+            Assert.AreSame(vector.Data, array);
+            Assert.AreElementsEqual(vector, array);
+        }
+
+        [Test]
+        [MultipleAsserts]
+        public void CanConvertArrayToDenseVector()
+        {
+            var array = new[] { 0.0, 1.0, 2.0, 3.0, 4.0 };
+            var vector = (DenseVector)array;
+            Assert.IsInstanceOfType(typeof(DenseVector), vector);
+            Assert.AreElementsEqual(array, array);
+        }
     }
 }
diff --git a/src/UnitTests/LinearAlgebraTests/Double/VectorTests.cs b/src/UnitTests/LinearAlgebraTests/Double/VectorTests.cs
index 8cb09f38..f8390ec0 100644
--- a/src/UnitTests/LinearAlgebraTests/Double/VectorTests.cs
+++ b/src/UnitTests/LinearAlgebraTests/Double/VectorTests.cs
@@ -161,6 +161,48 @@ namespace MathNet.Numerics.UnitTests.LinearAlgebraTests.Double
             }
         }
 
+        [Test]
+        [MultipleAsserts]
+        public void CanConvertVectorToArray()
+        {
+            var vector = new DenseVector(_data);
+            var array = vector.ToArray();
+            Assert.AreNotSame(array, vector.Data);
+            Assert.AreElementsEqual(vector, array);
+        }
+
+        [Test]
+        [MultipleAsserts]
+        public void CanConvertVectorToColumnMatrix()
+        {
+            var vector = new DenseVector(_data);
+            var matrix = vector.ToColumnMatrix();
+            
+            Assert.AreEqual(vector.Count, matrix.RowCount);
+            Assert.AreEqual(1, matrix.ColumnCount);
+            
+            for(var i = 0; i < vector.Count; i++)
+            {
+                Assert.AreEqual(vector[i], matrix[i, 0]);
+            }
+        }
+
+        [Test]
+        [MultipleAsserts]
+        public void CanConvertVectorToRowMatrix()
+        {
+            var vector = new DenseVector(_data);
+            var matrix = vector.ToRowMatrix();
+
+            Assert.AreEqual(vector.Count, matrix.ColumnCount);
+            Assert.AreEqual(1, matrix.RowCount);
+
+            for (var i = 0; i < vector.Count; i++)
+            {
+                Assert.AreEqual(vector[i], matrix[0, i]);
+            }
+        }
+
         protected abstract Vector CreateVector(int size);
 
         protected abstract Vector CreateVector(IList<double> data);