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Diagonal


Diagonal

A diagonal of a square matrix which is traversed in the "southeast" direction. "The" diagonal (or "main diagonal," or "principal diagonal," or "leading diagonal") of an n×n square matrix is the diagonal from a_(11) to a_(nn).

The solidus symbol / used to denote division (e.g., a/b) is sometimes also known as a diagonal.


See also

Cantor Diagonal Method, Diagonal Matrix, Diagonal Metric, Diagonal Ramsey Number, Diagonal Triangle, Diagonalizable Matrix, Polygon Diagonal, Polyhedron Diagonal, Skew Diagonal, Solidus, Subdiagonal, Superdiagonal, Tridiagonal Matrix

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Weisstein, Eric W. "Diagonal." From MathWorld--A Wolfram Web Resource. https://mathworld.wolfram.com/Diagonal.html

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