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transform
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transform
Maths the result of a mathematical transformation, esp (of a matrix or an element of a group) another related to the given one by B=X--1 AX for some appropriate X

transform [tranz′fȯrm (verb)or′tranz‚fȯrm (noun)]
(computer science)
To change the form of digital-computer information without significantly altering its meaning.
(mathematics)
An expression, commonly used in harmonic analysis, formed from a given function ƒ by taking an integral of ƒ·g, wheregis a member of an orthogonal family of functions.
The value of a transformation at some point.
A matrixBrelated to a given matrixAbyB=C-1AC, whereCis a nonsingular matrix.


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