Covector

/ˌkəʊˈvɛktə/

/ˌkoʊˈvɛktər/

Translation of "covector" into Russian

Noun

/ˌkəʊˈvɛktə/

/ˌkoʊˈvɛktər/

covector

covectors pl

ковектор

In differential geometry, a covector is a linear functional on a vector space.

В дифференциальной геометрии ковектор является линейным функционалом на векторном пространстве.

Noun

/ˌkəʊˈvɛktə/

/ˌkoʊˈvɛktər/

A covector is a linear functional that maps a vector to a scalar, often used in the context of differential geometry and linear algebra.

In differential geometry, a covector can be used to define a differential form on a manifold.

Adjective

/ˌkəʊˈvɛktə/

/ˌkoʊˈvɛktər/

Relating to, consisting of, or involving covectors.

We study covector fields on differentiable manifolds.