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identity matrix
noun
, Mathematics.
- a matrix that has 1 in each position on the main diagonal and 0 in all other positions.
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Word History and Origins
Origin of identity matrix1
First recorded in 1940–45
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Example Sentences
For example, the identity element in the group must be assigned the identity matrix.
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