Hilbert space
English
Etymology
Named after German mathematician David Hilbert (1862–1943).
Noun
Hilbert space (plural Hilbert spaces)
- (functional analysis) A generalized Euclidean space in which mathematical functions take the place of points; crucial to the understanding of quantum mechanics and other applications.
Derived terms
- isohilbert space
- projective Hilbert space
Related terms
- linear algebra
- vector space
- inner product space
- Banach space
- pre-Hilbert space
- metric space
- normed space
- Fréchet space
- topological vector space
Translations
a space in mathematics
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