Hilbert space

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noun Mathematics.

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

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Origin of Hilbert space

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

Words nearby Hilbert space

Hilarius, Hilary, Hilary of Poitiers, Hilary term, Hilbert, Hilbert space, Hilda, Hildebrand, Hildegarde, Hildegard of Bingen, Hildegard von Bingen

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