English Explanatory Dictionary

symplectic group

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. For given field F and positive integer n, the group of 2n×2n symplectic matrices with elements in F.

Word forms

symplectic group symplectic groups

Etymology

So named by German mathematician Hermann Weyl, replacing previous confusing names. More at symplectic.

Derived words

compact symplectic group
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