The Collaborative International Dictionary
diagonalize
diagonalize \diagonalize\ v. t. (Math.) to transform a matrix to a diagonal matrix.
Wiktionary
diagonalize
vb. (context mathematics transitive English) To convert a square matrix into a diagonal matrix by multiplying it by a second matrix and its inverse.
WordNet
diagonalize
v. transform a matrix to a diagonal matrix [syn: diagonalise]
Usage examples of "diagonalize".
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