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positive definite

positive definite is the alternative form of positive-definite.

Meaning of positive-definite

Adjective

positive-definite (not comparable)

  1. Said of a real, square matrix: that the product of it with a column vector on its right side and the transpose of that column vector on its left side is greater or equal to zero, only equaling zero if the vector itself is zero.
  2. Said of a quadratic form: that the application of it to a tuple is greater or equal to zero, only equaling zero if the tuple itself is zero.

Questions about positive definite

What is positive definite the alternative form of?
Positive definite is the alternative form of positive-definite.

Words near positive definite in the dictionary

  1. positive column
  2. positive columns
  3. positive control
  4. positive crystal
  5. positive crystals
  6. positive definite
  7. positive degree
  8. positive discrimination
  9. positive displacement pump
  10. positive displacement pumps
  11. positive drainage

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