science which studies decomposition is generally referred to as taphonomy from the Greek word taphos, meaning tomb. Decomposition can also be a gradual...

bloodstream. Decomposition happens outside of an organism's body, in the environment. Decomposition is also referred to as external digestion; the decomposer works...

linear algebra, the Cholesky decomposition or Cholesky factorization (pronounced /ʃəˈlɛski/ shə-LES-kee) is a decomposition of a Hermitian, positive-definite...

different stages of decomposition can help investigators in determining the post-mortem interval (PMI). The rate of decomposition of human remains can...

decomposition or factorization factors a matrix as the product of a lower triangular matrix and an upper triangular matrix (see matrix decomposition)...

products are formed from a single reactant is called a decomposition reaction. The details of a decomposition process are not always well defined. Nevertheless...

term may specifically refer to: Decomposition method (constraint satisfaction) in constraint satisfaction Decomposition method (multidisciplinary design...

Spectral decomposition is any of several things: Spectral decomposition for matrix: eigendecomposition of a matrix Spectral decomposition for linear operator:...

In linear algebra, a QR decomposition, also known as a QR factorization or QU factorization, is a decomposition of a matrix A into a product A = QR of...

Thermal decomposition, or thermolysis, is a chemical decomposition of a substance caused by heat. The decomposition temperature of a substance is the...

m\times n} ⁠ matrix. It is related to the polar decomposition. Specifically, the singular value decomposition of an m × n {\displaystyle m\times n} complex...

Manifold decomposition, decomposition of manifolds JSJ decomposition, or toral decomposition, a decomposition of 3-manifolds Matrix decomposition, a factorization...

In mathematics, the term cycle decomposition can mean: Cycle decomposition (graph theory), a partitioning of the vertices of a graph into subsets, such...

A\mathbf {x} =\mathbf {b} } , the matrix A can be decomposed via the LU decomposition. The LU decomposition factorizes a matrix into a lower triangular matrix...

In mathematics, Jordan decomposition may refer to Hahn decomposition theorem, and the Jordan decomposition of a measure Jordan normal form of a matrix...

discipline of linear algebra, the Schur decomposition or Schur triangulation, named after Issai Schur, is a matrix decomposition. It allows one to write an arbitrary...

In algebra, the partial fraction decomposition or partial fraction expansion of a rational fraction (that is, a fraction such that the numerator and the...

Peirce decomposition /ˈpɜːrs/ is a decomposition of an algebra as a sum of eigenspaces of commuting idempotent elements. The Peirce decomposition for associative...

fields. The main tensor decompositions are: Tensor rank decomposition; Higher-order singular value decomposition; Tucker decomposition; matrix product states...

In mathematics, the JSJ decomposition, also known as the toral decomposition, is a topological construct given by the following theorem: Irreducible orientable...

Microbiology of decomposition is the study of all microorganisms involved in decomposition, the chemical and physical processes during which organic matter...

axes. The polar decomposition of a square matrix A {\displaystyle A} always exists. If A {\displaystyle A} is invertible, the decomposition is unique, and...

constraint satisfaction, query optimization, and matrix decomposition. The concept of tree decomposition was originally introduced by Rudolf Halin (1976). Later...

Pyrolysis is the process of thermal decomposition of materials at elevated temperatures, often in an inert atmosphere without access to oxygen. The word...

Spinodal decomposition is a mechanism by which a single thermodynamic phase spontaneously separates into two phases (without nucleation). Decomposition occurs...

In mathematics, the Cartan decomposition is a decomposition of a semisimple Lie group or Lie algebra, which plays an important role in their structure...

In graph theory, the modular decomposition is a decomposition of a graph into subsets of vertices called modules. A module is a generalization of a connected...

Manifold decomposition works in two directions: one can start with the smaller pieces and build up a manifold, or start with a large manifold and decompose it...

parabolically induced representations. The Langlands decomposition is a slight refinement of the Levi decomposition for parabolic subgroups used in this context...

In abstract algebra, a decomposition of a module is a way to write a module as a direct sum of modules. A type of a decomposition is often used to define...