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subrepresentation

subrepresentation noun: given a representation (W,ψ) of (say) a group G, a linear subspace of W which is preserved by the action of G in the sense that g · v ∈ V for all v ∈ V.

Noun

subrepresentation (plural subrepresentations)

  1. (representation theory) Given a representation (W,ψ) of (say) a group G, a linear subspace of W which is preserved by the action of G in the sense that g · v ∈ V for all v ∈ V.

Forms of subrepresentation

pluralsubrepresentations

Origin of subrepresentation

From sub- + representation.

Questions about subrepresentation

What does subrepresentation mean?
Subrepresentation means given a representation (W,ψ) of (say) a group G, a linear subspace of W which is preserved by the action of G in the sense that g · v ∈ V for all v ∈ V.
What part of speech is subrepresentation?
Subrepresentation is a noun.
What is the plural of subrepresentation?
The plural of subrepresentation is subrepresentations.

Words near subrepresentation in the dictionary

  1. subreport
  2. subreports
  3. subrepos
  4. subrepositories
  5. subrepository
  6. subrepresentation
  7. subrepresentations
  8. subreption
  9. subreptions
  10. subreptitious
  11. subreptitiously

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