multivector

English

Etymology

multi- + vector

Noun

multivector (plural multivectors)

  1. (mathematics) A geometric Clifford number (=adding some 0-vector (=scalar) and an oriented rotation (=bivector) or even a volume (=trivector) to a unidirectional 1-vector).

Usage notes

  • A multivector of grade k may be called a k-vector.

Hyponyms

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