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Sparse Linear Algebra

Definition

Sparse linear algebra is a mathematical field addressing matrices with mostly zero elements. This specialized area of mathematics focuses on computational methods for matrices where a significant proportion of entries are zero, allowing for more efficient storage and processing compared to dense matrices. While not a direct cryptocurrency term, its principles find application in advanced cryptographic algorithms, optimization problems within complex distributed systems, or in certain data analysis techniques relevant to blockchain scaling solutions. It optimizes calculations by only storing and operating on non-zero elements.