Coefficient

Definitions

1. Dated spelling of coefficient.
2. A constant by which an algebraic term is multiplied.
3. An entry of a matrix.
4. A number, value, or item that serves as a measure of some property or characteristic.

Equivalents

Examples

“Notice⟳ that many of the terms of the matrices [Sᵉ] (e = 1, 2, 3) vanish. We call⟳ the non-vanishing coefficients of the matrix [Sᵉ] the stiffness coefficients of element e and we denote them by Kᵣₛᵉ.”

“Definition 3.7. A lattice Λ is called an integral lattice if its Gram matrix has coefficients in ℤ.”

“Near-synonym: constant”

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