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Hilbert space

noun Hil·bert space \ˈhil-bərt-\

Definition of HILBERT SPACE

:  a vector space for which a scalar product is defined and in which every Cauchy sequence composed of elements in the space converges to a limit in the space
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Origin of HILBERT SPACE

David Hilbert
First Known Use: 1911

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