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geometry > pseudo-Euclidean space

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pseudo-Euclidean space  

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  • In mathematics and theoretical physics, a pseudo-Euclidean space is a finite-dimensional real n-space together with a non-degenerate quadratic form q. Such a quadratic form can, given a suitable choice of basis (e1, …, en), be applied to a vector x = x1e1 + ⋯ + xnen, giving
    which is called the scalar square of the vector x.
    (Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pseudo-Euclidean_space)

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