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matrix transposition

matrix transposition

6.7
You switch the rows and columns of a matrix
  • noun
  • Specialized
translation icon : transposición de matrices
  • In linear algebra, matrix transposition is crucial for solving systems of equations efficiently.

Examples

  • Also, Cholesky factorization is a Level 3 computation, while matrix transposition is a Level 2 computation.

    Academic text (2000)

  • The process of matrix transposition involves swapping the rows and columns of a matrix to create a new one.

  • To perform matrix transposition, simply convert all rows into columns while maintaining their order.

Surface Forms

matrix transposition singular
matrix transpositions plural

Morphology

matrix + transposition

The meaning is directly derivable from 'matrix' (a rectangular arrangement of numbers) combined with 'transposition' (altering the order/positions): a learner can infer that elements of the matrix are being rearranged (i.e. rows and columns swapped). This is a transparent, compositional technical noun phrase with similar constructions in many languages, so a B1 learner who knows the constituents will grasp the basic sense.

Etymology

The term matrix transposition creates a simple image: imagine a table of numbers and flip it so each row becomes a column and each column becomes a row. So, it means 'to make a new matrix by swapping its rows and columns'.