Diagonalisation
Definition & Meaning
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Diagonalisation is a noun meaning (mathematics) In matrix algebra, the process of converting a square matrix into a diagonal matrix, usually to find the eigenvalues of the matrix.
Meaning
(mathematics) In matrix algebra, the process of converting a square matrix into a diagonal matrix, usually to find the eigenvalues of the matrix.
More Meanings
- (mathematics) An argument used in proof by contradiction by constructing a supposedly exhaustive list of all members of a class, and then subsequently constructing a new member which differs from each existing member in at least one place and therefore cannot belong to the list.
Word Forms
- diagonalisations
- diagonalization
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include diagonalization, antidiagonal, bidiagonalization, diagonalizability, diagonalness, diagonalisability.
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