Dictionary.com
Thesaurus.com

Hilbert space

American  

noun

Mathematics.
  1. a complete infinite-dimensional vector space on which an inner product is defined.


Etymology

Origin of Hilbert space

First recorded in 1935–40; named after D. Hilbert

Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

Instead it is found in a 4-D mathematical entity called a Hilbert space.

From Scientific American • Feb. 8, 2022

Vocabulary.com logo
by dictionary.com

Look it up. Learn it forever.

Remember "Hilbert space" for good with VocabTrainer. Expand your vocabulary effortlessly with personalized learning tools that adapt to your goals.

Take me to Vocabulary.com