bra-kets

A form of bra-ket — The scalar product of two vectors (and optionally an operator), in Hilbert space, where the left (row) vector is a bra and the right (column) vector is a ket. Symbolised by ⟨...|...⟩ (bra and ket only) or ⟨...|...|...⟩ (bra, operator, ket).

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Meanings

noun
  1. pluralplural of bra-ket
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