Orthonormal
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech adjective
Quick meaning: Orthonormal is an adjective meaning (functional analysis, geometry, linear algebra) Of a set of vectors, both orthogonal and normalized.
Meaning
(functional analysis, geometry, linear algebra) Of a set of vectors, both orthogonal and normalized.
More Meanings
- (functional analysis, geometry, linear algebra) Of a linear transformation: that preserves both angles and lengths.
Example Sentences
Given a set of linearly independent vectors, it is often useful to convert them into an orthonormal set of vectors.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include biorthonormal, orthonormalizing, orthogonal, conormal, orthosymmetric, normaloid.
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