Meanings
nounconference matrix (plural conference matrices)
plural conference matrices
- mathematicsA square matrix C with 0 on the diagonal and +1 and −1 off the diagonal, such that CᵀC is a multiple of the identity matrix I.
Synonyms: C-matrix
Synonyms & antonyms
nounA square matrix C with 0 on the diagonal and +1 and −1 off the diagonal, such that CᵀC is a multiple of the identity matrix I.
Similar
C-matrix
Origin
Named by Vitold Belevitch, from their relevance to a problem in telephony.
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