diagonalise

A verb used in linear algebra to describe the process of finding a diagonal matrix that is similar to a given square matrix, often involving eigenvalues and eigenvectors.

• 🇩🇪Verb aus der linearen Algebra, das den Prozess beschreibt, eine quadratische Matrix in eine ähnliche Diagonalmatrix umzuwandeln, meist mithilfe von Eigenwerten und Eigenvektoren.

1. Transform a matrix to a diagonal matrix C2 formal technical

   To convert a square matrix into a diagonal matrix, typically through a similarity transformation, where all off-diagonal elements become zero.

   • The mathematician was able to diagonalise the complex matrix using eigenvectors.
   • In linear algebra, we often diagonalise a matrix to simplify calculations.
   • The software can diagonalise large matrices efficiently.

   🇩🇪diagonalisieren

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