superrigidity

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noun

In the theory of discrete groups, a concept designed to show how a linear representation ρ of a discrete group Γ inside an algebraic group G can, under some circumstances, be as good as a representation of G itself.

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Meanings

nounsuperrigidity (uncountable)
  1. uncountablemathematicsIn the theory of discrete groups, a concept designed to show how a linear representation ρ of a discrete group Γ inside an algebraic group G can, under some circumstances, be as good as a representation of G itself.

Origin

From super- + rigidity.

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superrigidity. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/superrigidity

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