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algebra > linear algebra > linear map > linear form

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linear form  

Definition

  • In mathematics, a linear form (also known as a linear functional, a one-form, or a covector) is a linear map from a vector space to its field of scalars (often, the real numbers or the complex numbers).
    (Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Linear_form)

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Entry terms

  • covector
  • linear functional

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