diff --git a/doc/tutorial.cpp b/doc/tutorial.cpp
index 03495dbcb..a5b019531 100644
--- a/doc/tutorial.cpp
+++ b/doc/tutorial.cpp
@@ -26,8 +26,10 @@ int main(int, char **)
   cout << "Now the 4x4 matrix m2 is:" << endl << m2 << endl;
   
   cout << "The central 2x2 block of m2 is:" << endl << m2.block(1,2,1,2) << endl;
-  cout << "Row 0 of m2, written as a column vector, is:" << endl << m2.row(0) << endl;
+  cout << "Row 0 of m2 is:" << endl << m2.row(0) << endl;
+  cout << "The third element in that row is " << m2.row(0)[2] << endl;
   cout << "Column 1 of m2 is:" << endl << m2.col(1) << endl;
   cout << "The matrix m2 with row 0 and column 1 removed is:" << endl << m2.minor(0,1) << endl;
+  
   return 0;
 }
diff --git a/src/Manip b/src/Manip
index ca450ddf7..db4607091 100644
--- a/src/Manip
+++ b/src/Manip
@@ -26,7 +26,8 @@
 #ifndef EI_MANIP_H
 #define EI_MANIP_H
 
-#include "internal/RowAndCol.h"
+#include "internal/Row.h"
+#include "internal/Column.h"
 #include "internal/Block.h"
 #include "internal/Minor.h"
 
diff --git a/src/internal/Matrix.h b/src/internal/Matrix.h
index e5481df2f..19e3b313d 100644
--- a/src/internal/Matrix.h
+++ b/src/internal/Matrix.h
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@
 
 template<typename _Scalar, int _Rows, int _Cols>
 class EiMatrix : public EiObject<_Scalar, EiMatrix<_Scalar, _Rows, _Cols> >,
-               public EiMatrixStorage<_Scalar, _Rows, _Cols>
+                 public EiMatrixStorage<_Scalar, _Rows, _Cols>
 {
   public:
     friend class EiObject<_Scalar, EiMatrix>;
@@ -57,13 +57,13 @@ class EiMatrix : public EiObject<_Scalar, EiMatrix<_Scalar, _Rows, _Cols> >,
     Ref _ref() { return Ref(*this); }
     ConstRef _constRef() const { return ConstRef(*this); }
     
-    const Scalar& _read(int row, int col = 0) const
+    const Scalar& _read(int row, int col) const
     {
       EI_CHECK_RANGES(*this, row, col);
       return array()[row + col * Storage::_rows()];
     }
     
-    Scalar& _write(int row, int col = 0)
+    Scalar& _write(int row, int col)
     {
       EI_CHECK_RANGES(*this, row, col);
       return array()[row + col * Storage::_rows()];
@@ -103,7 +103,8 @@ class EiMatrix : public EiObject<_Scalar, EiMatrix<_Scalar, _Rows, _Cols> >,
 
 #define EI_MAKE_TYPEDEFS(Type, TypeSuffix, Size, SizeSuffix) \
 typedef EiMatrix<Type, Size, Size> EiMatrix##SizeSuffix##TypeSuffix; \
-typedef EiMatrix<Type, Size, 1>    EiVector##SizeSuffix##TypeSuffix;
+typedef EiMatrix<Type, Size, 1>    EiVector##SizeSuffix##TypeSuffix; \
+typedef EiMatrix<Type, 1, Size>    EiRowVector##SizeSuffix##TypeSuffix;
 
 #define EI_MAKE_TYPEDEFS_ALL_SIZES(Type, TypeSuffix) \
 EI_MAKE_TYPEDEFS(Type, TypeSuffix, 2, 2) \
@@ -124,6 +125,5 @@ EI_MAKE_TYPEDEFS_ALL_SIZES(std::complex<double>, cd)
 #include "Eval.h"
 #include "MatrixOps.h"
 #include "ScalarOps.h"
-#include "RowAndCol.h"
 
 #endif // EI_MATRIX_H
diff --git a/src/internal/Object.h b/src/internal/Object.h
index 3f27e6c0e..de33c84c0 100644
--- a/src/internal/Object.h
+++ b/src/internal/Object.h
@@ -24,8 +24,8 @@
 // License. This exception does not invalidate any other reasons why a work
 // based on this file might be covered by the GNU General Public License.
 
-#ifndef EI_EIGENBASE_H
-#define EI_EIGENBASE_H
+#ifndef EI_OBJECT_H
+#define EI_OBJECT_H
 
 #include "Util.h"
 
@@ -118,7 +118,7 @@ template<typename Scalar, typename Derived> class EiObject
     EiRow<Derived> row(int i);
     EiColumn<Derived> col(int i);
     EiMinor<Derived> minor(int row, int col);
-    EiBlock<Derived> block(int startRow, int endRow, int startCol= 0, int endCol = 0);
+    EiBlock<Derived> block(int startRow, int endRow, int startCol, int endCol);
     
     template<typename OtherDerived>
     EiMatrixProduct<Derived, OtherDerived>
@@ -145,12 +145,26 @@ template<typename Scalar, typename Derived> class EiObject
     Derived& operator/=(const std::complex<float>& other);
     Derived& operator/=(const std::complex<double>& other);
 
-    Scalar operator()(int row, int col = 0) const
+    Scalar operator()(int row, int col) const
     { return read(row, col); }
     
-    Scalar& operator()(int row, int col = 0)
+    Scalar& operator()(int row, int col)
     { return write(row, col); }
     
+    Scalar operator[](int index) const
+    {
+      assert(RowsAtCompileTime == 1 || ColsAtCompileTime == 1);
+      if(RowsAtCompileTime == 1) return read(0, index);
+      else return read(index, 0);
+    }
+    
+    Scalar& operator[](int index)
+    {
+      assert(RowsAtCompileTime == 1 || ColsAtCompileTime == 1);
+      if(RowsAtCompileTime == 1) return write(0, index);
+      else return write(index, 0);
+    }
+    
     EiEval<Derived> eval() const EI_ALWAYS_INLINE;
 };
 
@@ -170,4 +184,4 @@ std::ostream & operator <<
   return s;
 }
 
-#endif // EI_EIGENBASE_H
+#endif // EI_OBJECT_H
diff --git a/src/internal/RowAndCol.h b/src/internal/Row.h
similarity index 54%
rename from src/internal/RowAndCol.h
rename to src/internal/Row.h
index 62a9d56da..39efc0b2b 100644
--- a/src/internal/RowAndCol.h
+++ b/src/internal/Row.h
@@ -23,8 +23,8 @@
 // License. This exception does not invalidate any other reasons why a work
 // based on this file might be covered by the GNU General Public License.
 
-#ifndef EI_ROWANDCOL_H
-#define EI_ROWANDCOL_H
+#ifndef EI_ROW_H
+#define EI_ROW_H
 
 template<typename MatrixType> class EiRow
   : public EiObject<typename MatrixType::Scalar, EiRow<MatrixType> >
@@ -34,8 +34,8 @@ template<typename MatrixType> class EiRow
     typedef typename MatrixType::Ref MatRef;
     friend class EiObject<Scalar, EiRow<MatrixType> >;
 
-    static const int RowsAtCompileTime = MatrixType::ColsAtCompileTime,
-                     ColsAtCompileTime = 1;
+    static const int RowsAtCompileTime = 1,
+                     ColsAtCompileTime = MatrixType::ColsAtCompileTime;
 
     EiRow(const MatRef& matrix, int row)
       : m_matrix(matrix), m_row(row)
@@ -58,21 +58,19 @@ template<typename MatrixType> class EiRow
     EiRow& _ref() { return *this; }
     const EiRow& _constRef() const { return *this; }
     
-    int _rows() const { return m_matrix.cols(); }
-    int _cols() const { return 1; }
+    int _rows() const { return 1; }
+    int _cols() const { return m_matrix.cols(); }
     
-    Scalar& _write(int row, int col=0)
+    Scalar& _write(int row, int col)
     {
-      EI_UNUSED(col);
-      EI_CHECK_ROW_RANGE(*this, row);
-      return m_matrix.write(m_row, row);
+      EI_UNUSED(row);
+      return m_matrix.write(m_row, col);
     }
     
-    Scalar _read(int row, int col=0) const
+    Scalar _read(int row, int col) const
     {
-      EI_UNUSED(col);
-      EI_CHECK_ROW_RANGE(*this, row);
-      return m_matrix.read(m_row, row);
+      EI_UNUSED(row);
+      return m_matrix.read(m_row, col);
     }
     
   protected:
@@ -80,53 +78,6 @@ template<typename MatrixType> class EiRow
     const int m_row;
 };
 
-template<typename MatrixType> class EiColumn
-  : public EiObject<typename MatrixType::Scalar, EiColumn<MatrixType> >
-{
-  public:
-    typedef typename MatrixType::Scalar Scalar;
-    typedef typename MatrixType::Ref MatRef;
-    friend class EiObject<Scalar, EiColumn<MatrixType> >;
-    
-    static const int RowsAtCompileTime = MatrixType::RowsAtCompileTime,
-                     ColsAtCompileTime = 1;
-    
-    EiColumn(const MatRef& matrix, int col)
-      : m_matrix(matrix), m_col(col)
-    {
-      EI_CHECK_COL_RANGE(matrix, col);
-    }
-    
-    EiColumn(const EiColumn& other)
-      : m_matrix(other.m_matrix), m_col(other.m_col) {}
-    
-    EI_INHERIT_ASSIGNMENT_OPERATORS(EiColumn)
-    
-  private:
-    EiColumn& _ref() { return *this; }
-    const EiColumn& _constRef() const { return *this; }
-    int _rows() const { return m_matrix.rows(); }
-    int _cols() const { return 1; }
-    
-    Scalar& _write(int row, int col=0)
-    {
-      EI_UNUSED(col);
-      EI_CHECK_ROW_RANGE(*this, row);
-      return m_matrix.write(row, m_col);
-    }
-    
-    Scalar _read(int row, int col=0) const
-    {
-      EI_UNUSED(col);
-      EI_CHECK_ROW_RANGE(*this, row);
-      return m_matrix.read(row, m_col);
-    }
-    
-  protected:
-    MatRef m_matrix;
-    const int m_col;
-};
-
 template<typename Scalar, typename Derived>
 EiRow<Derived>
 EiObject<Scalar, Derived>::row(int i)
@@ -134,11 +85,4 @@ EiObject<Scalar, Derived>::row(int i)
   return EiRow<Derived>(static_cast<Derived*>(this)->ref(), i);
 }
 
-template<typename Scalar, typename Derived>
-EiColumn<Derived>
-EiObject<Scalar, Derived>::col(int i)
-{
-  return EiColumn<Derived>(static_cast<Derived*>(this)->ref(), i);
-}
-
-#endif // EI_ROWANDCOL_H
+#endif // EI_ROW_H
diff --git a/src/internal/ScalarOps.h b/src/internal/ScalarOps.h
index e2acfb5d9..903f2751b 100644
--- a/src/internal/ScalarOps.h
+++ b/src/internal/ScalarOps.h
@@ -90,14 +90,14 @@ template<typename Scalar, typename Derived>                            \
 Derived &                                                              \
 EiObject<Scalar, Derived>::operator*=(const OtherScalar &other)        \
 {                                                                      \
-  return *this = *this * other;                                               \
+  return *this = *this * other;                                        \
 }                                                                      \
                                                                        \
 template<typename Scalar, typename Derived>                            \
 Derived &                                                              \
 EiObject<Scalar, Derived>::operator/=(const OtherScalar &other)        \
 {                                                                      \
-  return *this = *this / other;                                               \
+  return *this = *this / other;                                        \
 }
 
 EI_MAKE_SCALAR_OPS(int)