Definition:Hankel Matrix
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Definition
A Hankel matrix is a square matrix whose antidiagonals are constant.
That is, all the elements along an antidiagonal are equal.
Examples
$3 \times 3$ Hankel Matrix
A $3 \times 3$ Hankel matrix is of the form:
- $\begin {pmatrix} a & b & c \\ b & c & d \\ c & d & e \end {pmatrix}$
Also see
- Results about Hankel matrices can be found here.
Source of Name
This entry was named for Hermann Hankel.
Sources
- 2008: David Nelson: The Penguin Dictionary of Mathematics (4th ed.) ... (previous) ... (next): Hankel matrix