covector
covector noun: a linear map from a vector space to its field of scalars.
Noun
covector (plural covectors)
- A linear map from a vector space to its field of scalars
- Synonyms:
- linear functional
Synonyms of covector
Forms of covector
| plural | covectors |
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Origin of covector
From co- + vector.
Questions about covector
- What does covector mean?
- Covector means a linear map from a vector space to its field of scalars.
- What part of speech is covector?
- Covector is a noun.
- What is the plural of covector?
- The plural of covector is covectors.
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