nilpotent

nil·po·tent

(nĭl-pōt′nt, nĭl′pōt′nt)

An algebraic quantity that when raised to a certain power equals zero.

[nil + Latin potēns, potent-, having power; see potent.]

nil·po′ten·cy n.

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nilpotent

(nɪlˈpəʊtənt) maths

(Mathematics) a quantity that equals zero when raised to a particular power

adj

(Mathematics) equal to zero when raised to a particular power

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2) Given the above, it is a nilpotent matrix [26], which indicates [there exists]n [member of] N such that [F.sup.n] = 0.

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Stein, "Harmonic analysis on nilpotent groups and singular integrals I: Oscillatory integrals," Journal of Functional Analysis, vol.

Boundedness and Continuity of Several Integral Operators with Rough Kernels in W[F.sub.[beta]]([S.sup.n-1]) on Triebel-Lizorkin Spaces

Also, if A is nilpotent, then [A.sup.D] = 0; see [11-14] for more.

An Improved Computationally Efficient Method for Finding the Drazin Inverse

A continuous t-norm [dot encircle] is restrictedly distributive over a continuous t-conorm [direct sum] if and only if either [direct sum] = [[direct sum].sub.Z] (and & is arbitrary), or there exists a value a [member of] [0, 1], a strict t-norm [[direct sum].sub.*], and a nilpotent t-conorm [[direct sum].sub.*], such that the additive generator g of [[direct sum].sub.*] satisfying g(1) = 1 is also a multiplicative generator of [[dot encircle].sub.*], and [dot encircle] can be written as an ordinal sum as follows:

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Higher Dimensional Charged Black Hole Solutions in f(R) Gravitational Theories

These space-time directions, however, differ by nilpotent quantities.

Twistor Parametrization of Locally BPS Super-Wilson Loops

where [mathematical expression not reproducible] are nonsingular, [??] is a nilpotent matrix and [??] is a Jordan block.

[H.sub.2] Optimal Model Reduction of Coupled Systems on the Grassmann Manifold

Let G be a connected, simply connected, nilpotent Lie group.

Nielsen periodic point theory on infra-nilmanifolds

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