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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.

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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nilpotent - equal to zero when raised to a certain power

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Ayala V (1994) Controllability of nilpotent systems.

ALGUNOS ASPECTOS MATEMATICOS DE LOS SISTEMAS DE CONTROL LINEALES A TRAVES DE UN PROBLEMA DE OPTIMIZACION

In view of [13], Lemma 1 and Theorem 14, the nilpotent elements of K([y.

On endomorphisms of groups of orders 37-47

Quantum Cluster Algebras Structures on Quantum Nilpotent Algebras

There are ten chapters: Preliminaries, Sylow theory, Solvable groups and nilpotent groups, Group extensions, Hall subgroups, Frobenius groups, Transfer, Characters, Finite subgroups of GLn, and Small groups.

Finite Groups: An Introduction

Nilpotent groups can be defined in terms of upper central series of normal subgroups,

From finite groups to finite-dimensional Hopf algebras

ii) An element a [member of] NQR is called nilpotent if there exists n [member of] [Z.

On neutrosophic quadruple algebraic structures

In the algebra of split octonions two types of primitive zero divisors, idempotent elements (projection operators) and nilpotent elements (Grassmann numbers), can be constructed [1,10].

Standard model particles from split octonions

Recall that a bounded linear operator N is quasinilpotent if the spectrum of N is identical to 0 and N is nilpotent if there is a positive integer k such that [N.

Singular Differential Equations and g-Drazin Invertible Operators

where J is a matrix in Jordan canonical form and N is a nilpotent matrix also in Jordan canonical form.

On the Existence and Uniqueness of the Solution of Linear Fractional Differential-Algebraic System

H is a three-dimensional, connected, simply connected and 2-step nilpotent Lie group, (RAHMANI, 1992; KORPINAR; TURHAN, 2011, 2012,TURHAN; KORPINAR, 2010, 2011).

One parameter family of S-tangent surfaces/Uma familia de parametros de superficies tangenciais em S

of Sydney, Australia) provides an introduction to links; a reference to the invariants of abelian coverings of link exteriors; and an outline of recent work related to free coverings, nilpotent quotients, and concordance.

Algebraic invariants of links, 2d ed

where N is the nilpotent matrix associated with [lambda] in the above Jordan decomposition of A:

Pseudospectral mapping theorem II

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