Main Diagonal (Noun)
Meaning
The diagonal of a square matrix running from the upper left entry to the lower right entry.
Classification
Nouns denoting groupings of people or objects.
Examples
- An algorithm can efficiently sort the elements of the main diagonal of a matrix for rapid access.
- Matrices in linear algebra often have all elements outside of the main diagonal set to zero for computational purposes.
- You can use NumPy to set specific values along the main diagonal of an array with the diag function.
- Data along the main diagonal of the matrix can be iterated over easily in both directions.
- Selecting elements along the main diagonal of a matrix must be an option in the interface.