Diagonalize

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  • transitive verb. to transform a matrix to a diagonal matrix.
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  • verb. To convert a square matrix into a diagonal matrix by multiplying it by a second matrix and its inverse.
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  • verb. transform a matrix to a diagonal matrix
  • Word Usage
    "So we can diagonalize this matrix and get new single-electron eigenstates, replacing the orbitals we started with."
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