Killing form

noun

A symmetric bilinear form that plays a basic role in the theories of Lie groups and Lie algebras.

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Meanings

nounKilling form (plural Killing forms)

plural Killing forms

  1. mathematicsA symmetric bilinear form that plays a basic role in the theories of Lie groups and Lie algebras.

Origin

Named after Wilhelm Killing.

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APA

Killing form. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Killing%20form

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“Killing form.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Killing%20form. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

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