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Nonnegative vs Quasipositive - What's the difference?

nonnegative | quasipositive |

In mathematics terms the difference between nonnegative and quasipositive

is that nonnegative is (of a quantity) Not negative; either zero or positive while quasipositive is describing a matrix, all of whose elements are nonnegative except for those on the main diagonal.

As a noun nonnegative

is any value that is not negative.

nonnegative

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Alternative forms

* non-negative

Adjective

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  • (mathematics) (of a quantity ) Not negative; either zero or positive

    • See also

    * nonpositive * nonvanishing * nonzero

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • Any value that is not negative.

    • quasipositive

    English

    Adjective

    (Quasipositive matrix) (-)
  • (mathematics) Describing a matrix, all of whose elements are nonnegative except for those on the main diagonal