ADJOINT
/หรฆdส.ษษชnt/
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Definition
/หรฆdส.ษษชnt/
noun
- The transpose of the cofactor matrix of a given square matrix.
- (of a matrix) Transpose conjugate.
- (of an operator) Hermitian conjugate.
- A functor related to another functor by an adjunction.
- A curve A such that any point of a given curve C of multiplicity r has multiplicity at least rโ1 on A. Sometimes the multiple points of C are required to be ordinary, and if this condition is not satisfied the term sub-adjoint is used.
adjective
- Used in certain contexts, in each case involving a pair of transformations, one of which is, or is analogous to, conjugation (either inner automorphism or complex conjugation).
- (of a functor) That is related to another functor by an adjunction.
- (of one curve to another curve) Having a relationship of the nature of an adjoint (adjoint curve); sharing multiple points with.
Source: Wiktionary
Hooks
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