Statistics and Probability Glossary
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Symmetric MatrixIf the
transpose
of a
matrix is equal
to itself, that matrix is said to be symmetric. Two examples of
symmetric matrices appear below.
Note that each of these matrices satisfy the defining requirement of a
symmetric matrix: A = A' and
B = B'. |