Diagonal matrix
From Encyclopedia of Mathematics
A square matrix in which all entries — with the possible exception of the elements on the main diagonal — are zero.
Comments
I.e. an 
diagonal matrix over a field 
has the form
 |
where the 
are elements of 
.
How to Cite This Entry:
Diagonal matrix. Encyclopedia of Mathematics. URL: http://encyclopediaofmath.org/index.php?title=Diagonal_matrix&oldid=31902
Diagonal matrix. Encyclopedia of Mathematics. URL: http://encyclopediaofmath.org/index.php?title=Diagonal_matrix&oldid=31902
This article was adapted from an original article by O.A. Ivanova (originator), which appeared in Encyclopedia of Mathematics - ISBN 1402006098. See original article