Hodge star
English
Etymology
Introduced by W. V. D. Hodge.
Noun
Hodge star (plural Hodge stars)
- (mathematics) A linear map defined on the exterior algebra of a finite-dimensional oriented vector space endowed with a nondegenerate symmetric bilinear form. Applying the operator to an element of the algebra produces the Hodge dual of the element.
Anagrams
- earth dogs, goatherds