Meanings
plural Grassmannians
- mathematicsA space which parameterizes all linear subspaces of a vector space of a given dimension.
Origin
From Grassmann + -ian, after Hermann Grassmann (1809–1877), German mathematician and polymath.
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Grassmannian. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Grassmannian
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