Weyl algebra

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Etymology[edit]

Named after Hermann Weyl, who introduced them to study the Heisenberg uncertainty principle in quantum mechanics.

Noun[edit]

Weyl algebra (plural Weyl algebras)

  1. (algebra) The ring of differential operators with polynomial coefficients (in one variable), namely expressions of the form .