"Killing form" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: Killing forms [plural]
Etymology: Named after Wilhelm Killing. Head templates: {{en-noun}} Killing form (plural Killing forms)
  1. (mathematics) A symmetric bilinear form that plays a basic role in the theories of Lie groups and Lie algebras. Wikipedia link: Killing form, Wilhelm Killing Categories (topical): Mathematics
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