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MATRIX MULTIPLICATION [8 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2023-09-06
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Computer Mathematics
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- dense matrix
1, record 1, English, dense%20matrix
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Multiplication of a sparse matrix with a dense matrix is a building block of an increasing number of applications in many areas such as machine learning and graph algorithms. 2, record 1, English, - dense%20matrix
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
dense matrix: The plural form is "dense matrices" or "dense matrixes." 3, record 1, English, - dense%20matrix
Record 1, Key term(s)
- dense matrices
- dense matrixes
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Mathématiques informatiques
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- matrice dense
1, record 1, French, matrice%20dense
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Matemáticas para computación
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- matriz densa
1, record 1, Spanish, matriz%20densa
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Aunque no hay una definición precisa de matriz dispersa, podríamos definir las matrices dispersas como aquellas que tienen un número de coeficientes nulos suficientemente grande como para poder obtener ventaja de ello. Por contraposición, a las matrices que no son dispersas se las llama matrices densas. 1, record 1, Spanish, - matriz%20densa
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
matriz densa: El plural de "matriz densa" es "matrices densas". 2, record 1, Spanish, - matriz%20densa
Record 1, Key term(s)
- matrices densas
Record 2 - internal organization data 2011-08-30
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Algebra
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- equivalent matrix
1, record 2, English, equivalent%20matrix
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A square matrix converted into another by a combination of any of the following operations : interchange of two rows or two columns; multiplication of a row or columns by a nonzero scalar, addition to the elements of one row(or column) of multiples of the corresponding elements of another row(or column). 2, record 2, English, - equivalent%20matrix
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Algèbre
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- matrice équivalente
1, record 2, French, matrice%20%C3%A9quivalente
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Álgebra
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- matriz equivalente
1, record 2, Spanish, matriz%20equivalente
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[Matriz que] se puede obtener a partir de […] otra por operaciones elementales por filas y/o columnas. 1, record 2, Spanish, - matriz%20equivalente
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Se llama operación elemental realizada en una matriz a cualquiera de las transformaciones siguientes: cambiar entre sí dos filas (columnas) […], multiplicar una fila (columna) por un número real distinto de cero […], sumar una fila (columna) otra fila (columna) multiplicada por un número real. 2, record 2, Spanish, - matriz%20equivalente
Record 3 - internal organization data 2011-01-26
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Mathematics
- Econometrics
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- zero matrix
1, record 3, English, zero%20matrix
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- null matrix 2, record 3, English, null%20matrix
correct
- trivial matrix 3, record 3, English, trivial%20matrix
correct, less frequent
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A matrix all of whose entries are zero. 3, record 3, English, - zero%20matrix
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A null matrix is a matrix in which every element of the matrix equals 0. It can be of any dimension. Addition and subtraction of a null matrix leaves the original matrix unchanged, multiplication with a null matrix results in another null matrix. 4, record 3, English, - zero%20matrix
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A zero matrix is sometimes called a trivial matrix. A matrix which has at least one nonzero entry is called a nontrivial matrix or nonzero matrix. (It is not required that all entries be nonzero, just that at least one of them is nonzero!) 3, record 3, English, - zero%20matrix
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
zero matrix: term used at Natural Resources Canada - Earth Sciences Sector. 5, record 3, English, - zero%20matrix
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Mathématiques
- Économétrie
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- matrice nulle
1, record 3, French, matrice%20nulle
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Matrice dont tous les coefficients sont nuls. 2, record 3, French, - matrice%20nulle
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
matrice nulle : terme en usage à Ressources naturelles Canada - Secteur des sciences de la Terre. 3, record 3, French, - matrice%20nulle
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2001-09-24
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Mathematics
- Computer Graphics
- Modelling (Mathematics)
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- linear transformation
1, record 4, English, linear%20transformation
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A linear transformation is the sequence of a translation and a multiplication by a matrix. 1, record 4, English, - linear%20transformation
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Mathématiques
- Infographie
- Modélisation (Mathématique)
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- transformation linéaire
1, record 4, French, transformation%20lin%C3%A9aire
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les transformations utilisées pour définir chacune de ces parties sont les transformations linéaires de base bien connues en graphisme par ordinateur. 2, record 4, French, - transformation%20lin%C3%A9aire
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2001-09-05
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Computer Mathematics
- Computer Graphics
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- scalar-by-matrix multiplication
1, record 5, English, scalar%2Dby%2Dmatrix%20multiplication
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
There are tow types of matrix multiplication : scalar-by-matrix multiplication and matrix-by-matrix multiplication. As a noun, a scalar is a single number or scale factor that all the matrix elements are multiplied by in scalar multiplication. This is used to scale down all the elements of a matrix in equal proportion. In graphics, this is used on row and column vectors that represent points in space. It moves a point radially toward or away from the origin(0, 0, 0). This is often done to put the values of x, y, and z within a range that graphics routines can more easily handle, especially when integer arithmetic is being performed. 1, record 5, English, - scalar%2Dby%2Dmatrix%20multiplication
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Mathématiques informatiques
- Infographie
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- multiplication matricielle scalaire
1, record 5, French, multiplication%20matricielle%20scalaire
proposal, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1999-02-22
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Mathematics
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- vector-matrix multiplication 1, record 6, English, vector%2Dmatrix%20multiplication
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The multiplication of 16-bit signed integer vectors is a commonly used operation in MM algorithms. Further the multiplication of a matrix by a vector is easily scaled to the multiplication of two matrices. 1, record 6, English, - vector%2Dmatrix%20multiplication
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Mathématiques
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- multiplication d'un vecteur par une matrice
1, record 6, French, multiplication%20d%27un%20vecteur%20par%20une%20matrice
feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La multiplication d'un vecteur par une matrice sous format tensoriel (produit vecteur-descripteur) est l'opération de base des itérations. 1, record 6, French, - multiplication%20d%27un%20vecteur%20par%20une%20matrice
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 1996-06-11
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Artificial Intelligence
- Simulation (Cybernetic Systems)
- Computer Peripheral Equipment
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- matrix multiplier
1, record 7, English, matrix%20multiplier
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Scaling, projection, and rotations require many multiplications, and external hardware that speeds up multiplication improves processing rate. The arithmetic processor helps in this regard, but time is also wasted by formatting data and sending it to the arithmetic processor chip. Matrix multipliers... eliminate this overhead by taking large blocks of memory containing many operands, performing arithmetic operations on them, and placing them back into memory using DMA. 1, record 7, English, - matrix%20multiplier
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Intelligence artificielle
- Simulation (Systèmes cybernétiques)
- Périphériques (Informatique)
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- multiplicateur matriciel
1, record 7, French, multiplicateur%20matriciel
correct, masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le masqueur réducteur et le multiplicateur matriciel prenaient en compte les données provenant du capteur de position de la tête, les transformaient, et les envoyaient au générateur vectoriel qui était chargé de "peindre" les bons vecteurs à l'écran. Les écrans étaient contenus dans le visiocasque porté par l'utilisateur. 1, record 7, French, - multiplicateur%20matriciel
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 1985-04-01
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Computer Mathematics
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- matrix-by-matrix multiplication
1, record 8, English, matrix%2Dby%2Dmatrix%20multiplication
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
matrix-by-matrix multiplication is a sum-of-the-products operation. The result is a matrix. The multiplier, multiplicand, and product matrixes may all be of different dimensions, but their dimensions must match(in a certain way). This matching corresponds to the way the sums of products are generated from the two matries... 1, record 8, English, - matrix%2Dby%2Dmatrix%20multiplication
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Mathématiques informatiques
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- multiplication par matrices
1, record 8, French, multiplication%20par%20matrices
proposal, feminine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
- multiplication matricielle 1, record 8, French, multiplication%20matricielle
proposal, feminine noun
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
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