Meanings
nounMorita equivalence (uncountable)
- uncountablemathematicsA certain relationship defined between algebraic rings that preserves many ring-theoretic properties.
Origin
Named after Japanese mathematician Kiiti Morita, who defined equivalence and a similar notion of duality in 1958.
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Morita equivalence. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Morita%20equivalence
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