Diagonal matrix

This article defines a property that can be evaluated for a square matrix. In other words, given a square matrix (a matrix with an equal number of rows and columns) the matrix either satisfies or does not satisfy the property.
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Definition

A diagonal matrix is a square matrix for which all the off-diagonal entries are zero, or equivalently, all nonzero entries are on the diagonal. Note that it is also possible that some (or even all) the diagonal entries are zero.

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