Hodge star
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[edit]Etymology
[edit]Introduced by W. V. D. Hodge.
Noun
[edit]Hodge star (plural Hodge stars)
- (mathematics) A linear map defined on the exterior algebra of a finite-dimensional oriented vector space endowed with a nondegenerate symmetric bilinear form. Applying the operator to an element of the algebra produces the Hodge dual of the element.