diff --git a/src/Numerics/LinearAlgebra/Complex/DenseMatrix.cs b/src/Numerics/LinearAlgebra/Complex/DenseMatrix.cs
index 717b67a8..1cd31c5a 100644
--- a/src/Numerics/LinearAlgebra/Complex/DenseMatrix.cs
+++ b/src/Numerics/LinearAlgebra/Complex/DenseMatrix.cs
@@ -28,14 +28,15 @@
 // OTHER DEALINGS IN THE SOFTWARE.
 // </copyright>
 
+using System;
+using System.Collections.Generic;
+using System.Diagnostics;
+using System.Linq;
 using MathNet.Numerics.Distributions;
 using MathNet.Numerics.LinearAlgebra.Storage;
 using MathNet.Numerics.Properties;
 using MathNet.Numerics.Providers.LinearAlgebra;
 using MathNet.Numerics.Threading;
-using System;
-using System.Collections.Generic;
-using System.Diagnostics;
 
 namespace MathNet.Numerics.LinearAlgebra.Complex
 {
@@ -162,6 +163,17 @@ namespace MathNet.Numerics.LinearAlgebra.Complex
             return new DenseMatrix(DenseColumnMajorMatrixStorage<Complex>.OfColumnMajorEnumerable(rows, columns, columnMajor));
         }
 
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Create a new dense matrix as a copy of the given enumerable of enumerable columns.
+        /// Each enumerable in the master enumerable specifies a column.
+        /// This new matrix will be independent from the enumerables.
+        /// A new memory block will be allocated for storing the matrix.
+        /// </summary>
+        public static DenseMatrix OfColumns(IEnumerable<IEnumerable<Complex>> data)
+        {
+            return OfColumnArrays(data.Select(v => v.ToArray()).ToArray());
+        }
+
         /// <summary>
         /// Create a new dense matrix as a copy of the given enumerable of enumerable columns.
         /// Each enumerable in the master enumerable specifies a column.
@@ -198,6 +210,17 @@ namespace MathNet.Numerics.LinearAlgebra.Complex
             return new DenseMatrix(DenseColumnMajorMatrixStorage<Complex>.OfColumnVectors(storage));
         }
 
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Create a new dense matrix as a copy of the given enumerable of enumerable rows.
+        /// Each enumerable in the master enumerable specifies a row.
+        /// This new matrix will be independent from the enumerables.
+        /// A new memory block will be allocated for storing the matrix.
+        /// </summary>
+        public static DenseMatrix OfRows(IEnumerable<IEnumerable<Complex>> data)
+        {
+            return OfRowArrays(data.Select(v => v.ToArray()).ToArray());
+        }
+
         /// <summary>
         /// Create a new dense matrix as a copy of the given enumerable of enumerable rows.
         /// Each enumerable in the master enumerable specifies a row.
diff --git a/src/Numerics/LinearAlgebra/Complex/SparseMatrix.cs b/src/Numerics/LinearAlgebra/Complex/SparseMatrix.cs
index 51c6fd5c..c19ceff1 100644
--- a/src/Numerics/LinearAlgebra/Complex/SparseMatrix.cs
+++ b/src/Numerics/LinearAlgebra/Complex/SparseMatrix.cs
@@ -28,10 +28,11 @@
 // OTHER DEALINGS IN THE SOFTWARE.
 // </copyright>
 
-using MathNet.Numerics.LinearAlgebra.Storage;
 using System;
 using System.Collections.Generic;
 using System.Diagnostics;
+using System.Linq;
+using MathNet.Numerics.LinearAlgebra.Storage;
 
 namespace MathNet.Numerics.LinearAlgebra.Complex
 {
@@ -151,6 +152,17 @@ namespace MathNet.Numerics.LinearAlgebra.Complex
             return new SparseMatrix(SparseCompressedRowMatrixStorage<Complex>.OfColumnMajorList(rows, columns, columnMajor));
         }
 
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Create a new sparse matrix as a copy of the given enumerable of enumerable columns.
+        /// Each enumerable in the master enumerable specifies a column.
+        /// This new matrix will be independent from the enumerables.
+        /// A new memory block will be allocated for storing the matrix.
+        /// </summary>
+        public static SparseMatrix OfColumns(IEnumerable<IEnumerable<Complex>> data)
+        {
+            return OfColumnArrays(data.Select(v => v.ToArray()).ToArray());
+        }
+
         /// <summary>
         /// Create a new sparse matrix as a copy of the given enumerable of enumerable columns.
         /// Each enumerable in the master enumerable specifies a column.
@@ -187,6 +199,17 @@ namespace MathNet.Numerics.LinearAlgebra.Complex
             return new SparseMatrix(SparseCompressedRowMatrixStorage<Complex>.OfColumnVectors(storage));
         }
 
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Create a new sparse matrix as a copy of the given enumerable of enumerable rows.
+        /// Each enumerable in the master enumerable specifies a row.
+        /// This new matrix will be independent from the enumerables.
+        /// A new memory block will be allocated for storing the matrix.
+        /// </summary>
+        public static SparseMatrix OfRows(IEnumerable<IEnumerable<Complex>> data)
+        {
+            return OfRowArrays(data.Select(v => v.ToArray()).ToArray());
+        }
+
         /// <summary>
         /// Create a new sparse matrix as a copy of the given enumerable of enumerable rows.
         /// Each enumerable in the master enumerable specifies a row.
diff --git a/src/Numerics/LinearAlgebra/Complex32/DenseMatrix.cs b/src/Numerics/LinearAlgebra/Complex32/DenseMatrix.cs
index b65906ed..357c789c 100644
--- a/src/Numerics/LinearAlgebra/Complex32/DenseMatrix.cs
+++ b/src/Numerics/LinearAlgebra/Complex32/DenseMatrix.cs
@@ -28,14 +28,15 @@
 // OTHER DEALINGS IN THE SOFTWARE.
 // </copyright>
 
+using System;
+using System.Collections.Generic;
+using System.Diagnostics;
+using System.Linq;
 using MathNet.Numerics.Distributions;
 using MathNet.Numerics.LinearAlgebra.Storage;
 using MathNet.Numerics.Properties;
 using MathNet.Numerics.Providers.LinearAlgebra;
 using MathNet.Numerics.Threading;
-using System;
-using System.Collections.Generic;
-using System.Diagnostics;
 
 namespace MathNet.Numerics.LinearAlgebra.Complex32
 {
@@ -157,6 +158,17 @@ namespace MathNet.Numerics.LinearAlgebra.Complex32
             return new DenseMatrix(DenseColumnMajorMatrixStorage<Complex32>.OfColumnMajorEnumerable(rows, columns, columnMajor));
         }
 
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Create a new dense matrix as a copy of the given enumerable of enumerable columns.
+        /// Each enumerable in the master enumerable specifies a column.
+        /// This new matrix will be independent from the enumerables.
+        /// A new memory block will be allocated for storing the matrix.
+        /// </summary>
+        public static DenseMatrix OfColumns(IEnumerable<IEnumerable<Complex32>> data)
+        {
+            return OfColumnArrays(data.Select(v => v.ToArray()).ToArray());
+        }
+
         /// <summary>
         /// Create a new dense matrix as a copy of the given enumerable of enumerable columns.
         /// Each enumerable in the master enumerable specifies a column.
@@ -193,6 +205,17 @@ namespace MathNet.Numerics.LinearAlgebra.Complex32
             return new DenseMatrix(DenseColumnMajorMatrixStorage<Complex32>.OfColumnVectors(storage));
         }
 
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Create a new dense matrix as a copy of the given enumerable of enumerable rows.
+        /// Each enumerable in the master enumerable specifies a row.
+        /// This new matrix will be independent from the enumerables.
+        /// A new memory block will be allocated for storing the matrix.
+        /// </summary>
+        public static DenseMatrix OfRows(IEnumerable<IEnumerable<Complex32>> data)
+        {
+            return OfRowArrays(data.Select(v => v.ToArray()).ToArray());
+        }
+
         /// <summary>
         /// Create a new dense matrix as a copy of the given enumerable of enumerable rows.
         /// Each enumerable in the master enumerable specifies a row.
diff --git a/src/Numerics/LinearAlgebra/Complex32/SparseMatrix.cs b/src/Numerics/LinearAlgebra/Complex32/SparseMatrix.cs
index e85ca541..87d27ce5 100644
--- a/src/Numerics/LinearAlgebra/Complex32/SparseMatrix.cs
+++ b/src/Numerics/LinearAlgebra/Complex32/SparseMatrix.cs
@@ -28,10 +28,11 @@
 // OTHER DEALINGS IN THE SOFTWARE.
 // </copyright>
 
-using MathNet.Numerics.LinearAlgebra.Storage;
 using System;
 using System.Collections.Generic;
 using System.Diagnostics;
+using System.Linq;
+using MathNet.Numerics.LinearAlgebra.Storage;
 
 namespace MathNet.Numerics.LinearAlgebra.Complex32
 {
@@ -146,6 +147,17 @@ namespace MathNet.Numerics.LinearAlgebra.Complex32
             return new SparseMatrix(SparseCompressedRowMatrixStorage<Complex32>.OfColumnMajorList(rows, columns, columnMajor));
         }
 
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Create a new sparse matrix as a copy of the given enumerable of enumerable columns.
+        /// Each enumerable in the master enumerable specifies a column.
+        /// This new matrix will be independent from the enumerables.
+        /// A new memory block will be allocated for storing the matrix.
+        /// </summary>
+        public static SparseMatrix OfColumns(IEnumerable<IEnumerable<Complex32>> data)
+        {
+            return OfColumnArrays(data.Select(v => v.ToArray()).ToArray());
+        }
+
         /// <summary>
         /// Create a new sparse matrix as a copy of the given enumerable of enumerable columns.
         /// Each enumerable in the master enumerable specifies a column.
@@ -182,6 +194,17 @@ namespace MathNet.Numerics.LinearAlgebra.Complex32
             return new SparseMatrix(SparseCompressedRowMatrixStorage<Complex32>.OfColumnVectors(storage));
         }
 
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Create a new sparse matrix as a copy of the given enumerable of enumerable rows.
+        /// Each enumerable in the master enumerable specifies a row.
+        /// This new matrix will be independent from the enumerables.
+        /// A new memory block will be allocated for storing the matrix.
+        /// </summary>
+        public static SparseMatrix OfRows(IEnumerable<IEnumerable<Complex32>> data)
+        {
+            return OfRowArrays(data.Select(v => v.ToArray()).ToArray());
+        }
+
         /// <summary>
         /// Create a new sparse matrix as a copy of the given enumerable of enumerable rows.
         /// Each enumerable in the master enumerable specifies a row.
diff --git a/src/Numerics/LinearAlgebra/Double/DenseMatrix.cs b/src/Numerics/LinearAlgebra/Double/DenseMatrix.cs
index 3ec14b68..4aa404a1 100644
--- a/src/Numerics/LinearAlgebra/Double/DenseMatrix.cs
+++ b/src/Numerics/LinearAlgebra/Double/DenseMatrix.cs
@@ -28,14 +28,15 @@
 // OTHER DEALINGS IN THE SOFTWARE.
 // </copyright>
 
+using System;
+using System.Collections.Generic;
+using System.Diagnostics;
+using System.Linq;
 using MathNet.Numerics.Distributions;
 using MathNet.Numerics.LinearAlgebra.Storage;
 using MathNet.Numerics.Properties;
 using MathNet.Numerics.Providers.LinearAlgebra;
 using MathNet.Numerics.Threading;
-using System;
-using System.Collections.Generic;
-using System.Diagnostics;
 
 namespace MathNet.Numerics.LinearAlgebra.Double
 {
@@ -155,6 +156,17 @@ namespace MathNet.Numerics.LinearAlgebra.Double
             return new DenseMatrix(DenseColumnMajorMatrixStorage<double>.OfColumnMajorEnumerable(rows, columns, columnMajor));
         }
 
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Create a new dense matrix as a copy of the given enumerable of enumerable columns.
+        /// Each enumerable in the master enumerable specifies a column.
+        /// This new matrix will be independent from the enumerables.
+        /// A new memory block will be allocated for storing the matrix.
+        /// </summary>
+        public static DenseMatrix OfColumns(IEnumerable<IEnumerable<double>> data)
+        {
+            return OfColumnArrays(data.Select(v => v.ToArray()).ToArray());
+        }
+
         /// <summary>
         /// Create a new dense matrix as a copy of the given enumerable of enumerable columns.
         /// Each enumerable in the master enumerable specifies a column.
@@ -191,6 +203,17 @@ namespace MathNet.Numerics.LinearAlgebra.Double
             return new DenseMatrix(DenseColumnMajorMatrixStorage<double>.OfColumnVectors(storage));
         }
 
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Create a new dense matrix as a copy of the given enumerable of enumerable rows.
+        /// Each enumerable in the master enumerable specifies a row.
+        /// This new matrix will be independent from the enumerables.
+        /// A new memory block will be allocated for storing the matrix.
+        /// </summary>
+        public static DenseMatrix OfRows(IEnumerable<IEnumerable<double>> data)
+        {
+            return OfRowArrays(data.Select(v => v.ToArray()).ToArray());
+        }
+
         /// <summary>
         /// Create a new dense matrix as a copy of the given enumerable of enumerable rows.
         /// Each enumerable in the master enumerable specifies a row.
diff --git a/src/Numerics/LinearAlgebra/Double/SparseMatrix.cs b/src/Numerics/LinearAlgebra/Double/SparseMatrix.cs
index 7eba1eae..56ca254a 100644
--- a/src/Numerics/LinearAlgebra/Double/SparseMatrix.cs
+++ b/src/Numerics/LinearAlgebra/Double/SparseMatrix.cs
@@ -28,10 +28,11 @@
 // OTHER DEALINGS IN THE SOFTWARE.
 // </copyright>
 
-using MathNet.Numerics.LinearAlgebra.Storage;
 using System;
 using System.Collections.Generic;
 using System.Diagnostics;
+using System.Linq;
+using MathNet.Numerics.LinearAlgebra.Storage;
 
 namespace MathNet.Numerics.LinearAlgebra.Double
 {
@@ -144,6 +145,17 @@ namespace MathNet.Numerics.LinearAlgebra.Double
             return new SparseMatrix(SparseCompressedRowMatrixStorage<double>.OfColumnMajorList(rows, columns, columnMajor));
         }
 
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Create a new sparse matrix as a copy of the given enumerable of enumerable columns.
+        /// Each enumerable in the master enumerable specifies a column.
+        /// This new matrix will be independent from the enumerables.
+        /// A new memory block will be allocated for storing the matrix.
+        /// </summary>
+        public static SparseMatrix OfColumns(IEnumerable<IEnumerable<double>> data)
+        {
+            return OfColumnArrays(data.Select(v => v.ToArray()).ToArray());
+        }
+
         /// <summary>
         /// Create a new sparse matrix as a copy of the given enumerable of enumerable columns.
         /// Each enumerable in the master enumerable specifies a column.
@@ -180,6 +192,17 @@ namespace MathNet.Numerics.LinearAlgebra.Double
             return new SparseMatrix(SparseCompressedRowMatrixStorage<double>.OfColumnVectors(storage));
         }
 
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Create a new sparse matrix as a copy of the given enumerable of enumerable rows.
+        /// Each enumerable in the master enumerable specifies a row.
+        /// This new matrix will be independent from the enumerables.
+        /// A new memory block will be allocated for storing the matrix.
+        /// </summary>
+        public static SparseMatrix OfRows(IEnumerable<IEnumerable<double>> data)
+        {
+            return OfRowArrays(data.Select(v => v.ToArray()).ToArray());
+        }
+
         /// <summary>
         /// Create a new sparse matrix as a copy of the given enumerable of enumerable rows.
         /// Each enumerable in the master enumerable specifies a row.
diff --git a/src/Numerics/LinearAlgebra/Single/DenseMatrix.cs b/src/Numerics/LinearAlgebra/Single/DenseMatrix.cs
index b074d26d..091dce4b 100644
--- a/src/Numerics/LinearAlgebra/Single/DenseMatrix.cs
+++ b/src/Numerics/LinearAlgebra/Single/DenseMatrix.cs
@@ -28,14 +28,15 @@
 // OTHER DEALINGS IN THE SOFTWARE.
 // </copyright>
 
+using System;
+using System.Collections.Generic;
+using System.Diagnostics;
+using System.Linq;
 using MathNet.Numerics.Distributions;
 using MathNet.Numerics.LinearAlgebra.Storage;
 using MathNet.Numerics.Properties;
 using MathNet.Numerics.Providers.LinearAlgebra;
 using MathNet.Numerics.Threading;
-using System;
-using System.Collections.Generic;
-using System.Diagnostics;
 
 namespace MathNet.Numerics.LinearAlgebra.Single
 {
@@ -155,6 +156,17 @@ namespace MathNet.Numerics.LinearAlgebra.Single
             return new DenseMatrix(DenseColumnMajorMatrixStorage<float>.OfColumnMajorEnumerable(rows, columns, columnMajor));
         }
 
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Create a new dense matrix as a copy of the given enumerable of enumerable columns.
+        /// Each enumerable in the master enumerable specifies a column.
+        /// This new matrix will be independent from the enumerables.
+        /// A new memory block will be allocated for storing the matrix.
+        /// </summary>
+        public static DenseMatrix OfColumns(IEnumerable<IEnumerable<float>> data)
+        {
+            return OfColumnArrays(data.Select(v => v.ToArray()).ToArray());
+        }
+
         /// <summary>
         /// Create a new dense matrix as a copy of the given enumerable of enumerable columns.
         /// Each enumerable in the master enumerable specifies a column.
@@ -191,6 +203,17 @@ namespace MathNet.Numerics.LinearAlgebra.Single
             return new DenseMatrix(DenseColumnMajorMatrixStorage<float>.OfColumnVectors(storage));
         }
 
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Create a new dense matrix as a copy of the given enumerable of enumerable rows.
+        /// Each enumerable in the master enumerable specifies a row.
+        /// This new matrix will be independent from the enumerables.
+        /// A new memory block will be allocated for storing the matrix.
+        /// </summary>
+        public static DenseMatrix OfRows(IEnumerable<IEnumerable<float>> data)
+        {
+            return OfRowArrays(data.Select(v => v.ToArray()).ToArray());
+        }
+
         /// <summary>
         /// Create a new dense matrix as a copy of the given enumerable of enumerable rows.
         /// Each enumerable in the master enumerable specifies a row.
diff --git a/src/Numerics/LinearAlgebra/Single/SparseMatrix.cs b/src/Numerics/LinearAlgebra/Single/SparseMatrix.cs
index d1354885..30602258 100644
--- a/src/Numerics/LinearAlgebra/Single/SparseMatrix.cs
+++ b/src/Numerics/LinearAlgebra/Single/SparseMatrix.cs
@@ -28,10 +28,11 @@
 // OTHER DEALINGS IN THE SOFTWARE.
 // </copyright>
 
-using MathNet.Numerics.LinearAlgebra.Storage;
 using System;
 using System.Collections.Generic;
 using System.Diagnostics;
+using System.Linq;
+using MathNet.Numerics.LinearAlgebra.Storage;
 
 namespace MathNet.Numerics.LinearAlgebra.Single
 {
@@ -143,6 +144,17 @@ namespace MathNet.Numerics.LinearAlgebra.Single
         {
             return new SparseMatrix(SparseCompressedRowMatrixStorage<float>.OfColumnMajorList(rows, columns, columnMajor));
         }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Create a new sparse matrix as a copy of the given enumerable of enumerable columns.
+        /// Each enumerable in the master enumerable specifies a column.
+        /// This new matrix will be independent from the enumerables.
+        /// A new memory block will be allocated for storing the matrix.
+        /// </summary>
+        public static SparseMatrix OfColumns(IEnumerable<IEnumerable<float>> data)
+        {
+            return OfColumnArrays(data.Select(v => v.ToArray()).ToArray());
+        }
         
         /// <summary>
         /// Create a new sparse matrix as a copy of the given enumerable of enumerable columns.
@@ -180,6 +192,17 @@ namespace MathNet.Numerics.LinearAlgebra.Single
             return new SparseMatrix(SparseCompressedRowMatrixStorage<float>.OfColumnVectors(storage));
         }
 
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Create a new sparse matrix as a copy of the given enumerable of enumerable rows.
+        /// Each enumerable in the master enumerable specifies a row.
+        /// This new matrix will be independent from the enumerables.
+        /// A new memory block will be allocated for storing the matrix.
+        /// </summary>
+        public static SparseMatrix OfRows(IEnumerable<IEnumerable<float>> data)
+        {
+            return OfRowArrays(data.Select(v => v.ToArray()).ToArray());
+        }
+
         /// <summary>
         /// Create a new sparse matrix as a copy of the given enumerable of enumerable rows.
         /// Each enumerable in the master enumerable specifies a row.