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Heisenberg group

Heisenberg group proper noun: the group of 3×3 upper triangular matrices of the form.

Proper noun

the Heisenberg group

  1. The group of 3×3 upper triangular matrices of the form

Origin of Heisenberg group

Named after Werner Heisenberg.

Questions about Heisenberg group

What does Heisenberg group mean?
Heisenberg group means the group of 3×3 upper triangular matrices of the form.
What part of speech is Heisenberg group?
Heisenberg group is a proper noun.

Words near Heisenberg group in the dictionary

  1. Heise
  2. Heisei
  3. Heisenberg
  4. Heisenberg cut
  5. Heisenberg cuts
  6. Heisenberg group
  7. Heisenberg picture
  8. Heisenberg pictures
  9. Heisenberg principle
  10. Heisenberg uncertainty principle
  11. Heisenberg's principle

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