commutant
nounEtymology From commute + -ant.
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Algebra, Human sciences, Logic, Mathematics, Philosophy, Sciences The subset of all elements of a semigroup that commute with the elements of a given subset
- The basic mathematical entity to be used here in elucidating the different senses of superselection rules is a von Neumann algebra #123;#92;mathfrak#123;M2008 September 27, John Earman, “Superselection Rules for Philosophers”, in Erkenntnis, volume 69, number 3, →DOI:
- Derived terms
- bicommutant, commutant lifting theorem