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skew symmetric

skew symmetric is the alternative spelling of skew-symmetric.

Meaning of skew-symmetric

Adjective

skew-symmetric (not comparable)

  1. Of a matrix, satisfying A^( textsf )T=-A, i.e. having entries on one side of the diagonal that are the additive inverses of their correspondents on the other side of the diagonal and having only zeroes on the main diagonal.
    • (ccc 0 2 3\-2 0-4\-3 4 0)
    Synonyms:
    antisymmetric

Questions about skew symmetric

What is skew symmetric the alternative spelling of?
Skew symmetric is the alternative spelling of skew-symmetric.

Words near skew symmetric in the dictionary

  1. skew normal distributions
  2. skew rolling mill
  3. skew rolling mills
  4. skew surface
  5. skew surfaces
  6. skew symmetric
  7. skew symmetry
  8. skew wheel
  9. skew wheels
  10. skew whiff
  11. skew whift

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