Frobenius covariant

noun

Any of a set of special polynomials for a square matrix A, namely projection matrices Aᵢ associated with the eigenvalues and eigenvectors of A.

Meanings

nounFrobenius covariant (plural Frobenius covariants)

plural Frobenius covariants

  1. mathematicsAny of a set of special polynomials for a square matrix A, namely projection matrices Aᵢ associated with the eigenvalues and eigenvectors of A.

Origin

Named after the mathematician Ferdinand Frobenius.

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