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Laplace expansion

Laplace expansion noun: an expression for the determinant |B| of an n × n matrix B that is a weighted sum of the determinants of n submatrices (or minors) of B, each of size (n − 1) × (n − 1).

Noun

Laplace expansion (plural Laplace expansions)

  1. An expression for the determinant |B| of an n × n matrix B that is a weighted sum of the determinants of n submatrices (or minors) of B, each of size (n − 1) × (n − 1).

Synonyms of Laplace expansion

Forms of Laplace expansion

pluralLaplace expansions

Origin of Laplace expansion

Named after Pierre-Simon Laplace.

Questions about Laplace expansion

What does Laplace expansion mean?
Laplace expansion means an expression for the determinant |B| of an n × n matrix B that is a weighted sum of the determinants of n submatrices (or minors) of B, each of size (n − 1) × (n − 1).
What part of speech is Laplace expansion?
Laplace expansion is a noun.
What is the plural of Laplace expansion?
The plural of Laplace expansion is Laplace expansions.

Words near Laplace expansion in the dictionary

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  2. Laplaca
  3. Laplacas
  4. Laplace
  5. Laplace distribution
  6. Laplace expansion
  7. Laplace expansions
  8. Laplace operator
  9. Laplace operators
  10. Laplace plane
  11. Laplace planes

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