diagonalise

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A form of diagonalize — To convert a square matrix into a diagonal matrix by multiplying it by a second matrix and its inverse.

Scrabble 13

Meanings

verbdiagonalise (third-person singular simple present diagonalises, present participle diagonalising, simple past and past participle diagonalised)

present singular third person diagonalises · participle present diagonalising · participle past diagonalised · past diagonalised

  1. alternativeAlternative spelling of diagonalize.

Synonyms & antonyms

verbtransform a matrix to a diagonal matrix

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