Associations to the word «Diagonalize»

Wiktionary

DIAGONALIZE, verb. (mathematics) (transitive) To convert a square matrix into a diagonal matrix by multiplying it by a second matrix and its inverse.

Dictionary definition

DIAGONALIZE, verb. Transform a matrix to a diagonal matrix.

Wise words

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