"unitary group" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: unitary groups [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} unitary group (plural unitary groups)
  1. (group theory) For given n, the group of n×n unitary matrices, with the group operation of matrix multiplication. Wikipedia link: unitary group Categories (topical): Group theory Synonyms: hyperorthogonal group (english: especially over finite fields) [obsolete] Hyponyms: circle group Derived forms: co-unitary group, projective unitary group, special unitary group, general unitary group Translations (group of n×n unitary matrices): unitaarinen ryhmä (Finnish), unitäre Gruppe [feminine] (German)
    Sense id: en-unitary_group-en-noun-Wq4XowaR Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Topics: group-theory, mathematics, sciences

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