Kronecker symbol

noun

(a/n) or (a|n), a generalization of the Jacobi symbol to all integers n.

Meanings

nounKronecker symbol (plural Kronecker symbols)

plural Kronecker symbols

  1. mathematics(a/n) or (a|n), a generalization of the Jacobi symbol to all integers n.

Origin

Introduced by Leopold Kronecker.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Kronecker symbol,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Kronecker%20symbol.

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