diagonalisation — Dizionario inglese

Sostantivo

1. In matrix algebra, the process of converting a square matrix into a diagonal matrix, usually to find the eigenvalues of the matrix.

   Uso

   • numerabile
   • non numerabile

2. 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.

   Uso

   • numerabile
   • non numerabile

Sostantivo

1. changing a square matrix to diagonal form (with all non-zero elements on the principal diagonal)

   Sinonimi

   diagonalization

   Termini più generali

   resolutionresolving

   Esempi

   the diagonalization of a normal matrix by a unitary transformation