adjoint

/ˈædʒɔɪnt/
noun
  1. In mathematics, a type of operator or matrix related to another by a specific transformation (e.g., the transpose of a matrix of complex numbers).
    • The student learned how to compute the adjoint of a square matrix.
    • In linear algebra, the adjoint operator plays a key role in solving certain equations.
    • The adjoint of a matrix is found by taking the transpose and then the complex conjugate of each entry.
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