Sylvester equation

noun

Sylvester equation

noun

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

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Mathematics, Sciences 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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