commutant en · NOUN
Pronunciation
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Etymology
Etymology tree English commute Proto-Indo-European *-onts Latin -ns Latin -āns Old French -antbor. Proto-Indo-European *-onts Proto-Germanic *-ndz Proto-West Germanic *-andī Old English -ende Middle English -ant English -ant English commutant From commute + -ant.
Meanings
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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;M
2008 September 27, John Earman, “Superselection Rules for Philosophers”, in Erkenntnis, volume 69, number 3, →DOI:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| commutants | Number=Plur | lexicographic |