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self-commutator

self-commutator noun: given a bounded linear operator B and its adjoint B^*, the self-commutator is B^*B-BB^*.

Noun

self-commutator (plural self-commutators)

  1. Given a bounded linear operator B and its adjoint B^*, the self-commutator is B^*B-BB^*.

Forms of self-commutator

pluralself-commutators

Origin of self-commutator

From self- + commutator.

Questions about self-commutator

What does self-commutator mean?
Self-commutator means given a bounded linear operator B and its adjoint B^*, the self-commutator is B^*B-BB^*.
What part of speech is self-commutator?
Self-commutator is a noun.
What is the plural of self-commutator?
The plural of self-commutator is self-commutators.

Words near self-commutator in the dictionary

  1. self-colonized
  2. self-colonizes
  3. self-colonizing
  4. self-coloured
  5. self-command
  6. self-commutator
  7. self-commutators
  8. self-compassion
  9. self-compatible
  10. self-competition
  11. self-complacency

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