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Check whether a square matrix has non-zero entries only on the main diagonal and the diagonal directly below it.

How It Works

How Lower Bidiagonal Matrix Checker Works

This is the mirror image of the (upper) bidiagonal test — non-zero values are allowed on the main diagonal and the subdiagonal directly below it, but everywhere else must be zero.

FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions

How is this different from lower triangular?
Lower triangular only requires everything above the main diagonal to be zero — it allows non-zero entries anywhere on or below the diagonal. Lower bidiagonal is much stricter: it only allows the main diagonal and the single band directly below it.