adjoints

/ˈædʒɔɪnts/
noun
  1. Plural of adjoint; multiple mathematical operators or matrices that are adjoints.
    • The professor asked the class to compute the adjoints of three given matrices.
    • The textbook explains how to find the adjoints of different types of matrices.
    • In advanced algebra, adjoints are used to study linear transformations.
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