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Hilbert space

Syllabification: (Hil·bert space)
Pronunciation: /ˈhilbərt/

Definition of Hilbert space

noun

Mathematics
  • an infinite-dimensional analog of Euclidean space.

Origin:

early 20th century: named after David Hilbert (1862–1943), German mathematician

Hilbert space in other Oxford dictionaries

Definition of Hilbert space in the British & World English dictionary