Meanings
nounroot system (plural root systems)
plural root systems
- mathematicsA configuration of vectors in a Euclidean space satisfying certain geometrical properties, fundamental in the theory of Lie groups and Lie algebras.
Synonyms & antonyms
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Translations
Russian корнева́я систе́ма, систе́ма корне́й
- корнева́я систе́ма (kornevája sistéma)botany: structure comprising a plant’s roots
- систе́ма корне́й (sistéma kornéj)mathematics: configuration of vectors in a Euclidean space
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