Kronecker product

noun

The ⊗ operation (the tensor product) when applied to two matrices.

Meanings

nounKronecker product (plural Kronecker products)

plural Kronecker products

  1. mathematicsThe ⊗ operation (the tensor product) when applied to two matrices.

Origin

From the surname of Leopold Kronecker (1823–1891), German mathematician.

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