skew-symmetric matrix

noun

A square matrix equal to the negative of its transpose.

Meanings

nounskew-symmetric matrix (plural skew-symmetric matrices or skew-symmetric matrixes)

plural skew-symmetric matrices · plural skew-symmetric matrixes

  1. linear algebraA square matrix equal to the negative of its transpose.
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