Hilbert space
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Named after German mathematician David Hilbert (1862–1943).
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Hilbert space (plural Hilbert spaces)
- (functional analysis) A generalized Euclidean space in which mathematical functions take the place of points; crucial to the understanding of quantum mechanics and other applications.
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a space in mathematics
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- Hilbert space on Wikipedia.Wikipedia