linear combination
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of linear combination
First recorded in 1955–60
Example Sentences
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Liu and Ma then invoke a second old theorem that allows them to write the derivative of each master integral as a linear combination of the same master integrals.
From Science Magazine ● Nov. 30, 2022
These fits are for illustration purposes; the actual model maximized the cross-correlation of PSTHs by aligning them to a linear combination of tpress, trelease, and f.
From Nature ● Mar. 28, 2017
If we find two solutions, then any linear combination of these solutions is also a solution.
From Textbooks ● Mar. 30, 2016
Show that u, v, and p are linearly independent—that is, none of the vectors is a linear combination of the other two.
From Textbooks ● Mar. 30, 2016
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