nilpotent
Aussprache: [nɪlˈpoʊtənt]
Wort
Kontext: „mathematics“
(adjective) a special kind of number or matrix that behaves in a certain way. When you multiply it by itself enough times, it becomes zero, like magic! This is important in math and helps us understand different ideas and problems.
Beispiel
The matrix was nilpotent, so when we multiplied it several times, we got zero.
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The numbers they used were not nilpotent, and they didn’t turn into zero after multiple multiplications.
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Can you show me an example of a nilpotent matrix?
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