Meaning

1 senses
  1. A matrix decomposition which writes a matrix as the product of a lower and upper triangular matrix, used in numerical analysis to solve systems of linear equations or find the inverse of a matrix.

More definitions
  • a trivalent metallic element of the rare earth group; usually occurs in association with yttrium

Examples

3 sentences
  1. São Luís is known as the capital of Equinoctial France.

  2. Lutetium is a rare earth metal with element symbol Lu and atomic number 71.

  3. Luís Coelho Street intersects Augusta Street.

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Origin

Short for lower-upper.

Short for lower-upper.

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Forms

plural: LUs
SingularLU
PluralLUs

regular

Synonyms

3 synonyms
Close in meaning
  • a trivalent metallic element of the rare earth group; usually occurs in association with yttrium:lutetiumluteciumatomic number 71

See also

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