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commutant

commutant noun: the subset of all elements of a semigroup that commute with the elements of a given subset.

Noun

commutant (plural commutants)

  1. The subset of all elements of a semigroup that commute with the elements of a given subset
    • The basic mathematical entity to be used here in elucidating the different senses of superselection rules is a von Neumann algebra #123;#92;mathfrak#123;M2008 September 27, John Earman, “Superselection Rules for Philosophers”, in Erkenntnis, volume 69, number 3, →DOI

Forms of commutant

pluralcommutants

Origin of commutant

From commute + -ant.

Words formed from commutant

Questions about commutant

What does commutant mean?
Commutant means the subset of all elements of a semigroup that commute with the elements of a given subset.
What part of speech is commutant?
Commutant is a noun.
What is the plural of commutant?
The plural of commutant is commutants.

Words near commutant in the dictionary

  1. commutability
  2. commutable
  3. commutableness
  4. commutal
  5. commutals
  6. commutant
  7. commutant lifting theorem
  8. commutants
  9. commutate
  10. commutated
  11. commutates

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