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unitary groups

unitary groups is the plural of unitary group.

Meaning of unitary group

Noun

unitary group (plural unitary groups)

  1. For given n, the group of n×n unitary matrices, with the group operation of matrix multiplication.
    • The symmetric group is closely related to the unitary group.[…]The latest developments in spin free quantum chemistry have been the use of the unitary group for the calculation of the matrix elements of the Hamiltonian in the configuration interaction treatment.1995, Ruben Pauncz, The Symmetric Group in Quantum Chemistry, CRC Press, page 195
    Synonyms:
    hyperorthogonal group

Questions about unitary groups

What is unitary groups the plural of?
Unitary groups is the plural of unitary group.

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