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strictly lower triangular matrix

(data structure)

Definition: A matrix that is only defined at (i,j) when i > j.

Generalization (I am a kind of ...)
lower triangular matrix.

See also strictly upper triangular matrix, ragged matrix.

Note: For example

j
i ----
7---
10--
195-

It may be more compactly represented in an array by storing entry (i,j) in location (i-1)(i-2)/2 + j (1-based indexing).

Author: PEB

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