Sylvester equation

English

Etymology

Named after J. Sylvester, who published on the topic in 1884.

Noun

Sylvester equation (plural Sylvester equations)

  1. (mathematics) A matrix equation, used in control theory, of the form AX + XB = C. Given matrices A, B, and C, the problem is to find possible matrices for X.
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