ket Meaning & Definition
What Does Ket Mean?
Ket is used as a symbol meaning ISO 639-3 language code for Ket. As a noun, it means A column vector, in Hilbert space, especially as representing the state of a quantum mechanical system; the complex conjugate transpose of a bra (a row vector); a ket vector. Symbolised by |...〉. As a noun, it means Carrion; any filth.
Ket Definition (Symbol)
- ISO 639-3 language code for Ket.
Ket as a Noun
- A column vector, in Hilbert space, especially as representing the state of a quantum mechanical system; the complex conjugate transpose of a bra (a row vector); a ket vector. Symbolised by |...〉.
A particular ket, say |A⟩, might be represented by a particular column vector. Its corresponding bra, ⟨A|, would then be represented by the row vector which is the transpose conjugate of that column vector.
Noun
- Carrion; any filth.
- Sweetmeats.
- A sweet, treat or candy.
Noun
- ketamine
Noun
- matted wool
Noun
- A vector, in Hilbert space, especially as representing the state of a quantum mechanical system; the complex conjugate of a bra; a ket vector. Symbolised by |...〉.
Synonyms of Ket
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Ket synonyms and antonyms →Ket in a Sentence
A particular ket, say |A⟩, might be represented by a particular column vector. Its corresponding bra, ⟨A|, would then be represented by the row vector which is the transpose conjugate of that column vector.