Definition:Factorization of Matrix
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Definition
Factorization of a matrix $\mathbf A$ is the representation of $\mathbf A$ as the product of $2$ or more matrices.
Also known as
A factorization of a matrix is also known as a decomposition.
Also see
- Definition:LU Factorization
- Definition:Cholesky Factorization
- Definition:Polar Decomposition
- Definition:Schur Decomposition
- Definition:Singular Value Decomposition
- Definition:QR Factorization
- Results about factorization of matrices can be found here.
Sources
- 1998: David Nelson: The Penguin Dictionary of Mathematics (2nd ed.) ... (previous) ... (next): factorization: 2. (of a matrix)
- 2008: David Nelson: The Penguin Dictionary of Mathematics (4th ed.) ... (previous) ... (next): factorization: 2. (of a matrix)