Associations to the word «Covariant»
Noun
- Tensor
- Vector
- Einstein
- Coordinate
- Equation
- Transformation
- Algebra
- Index
- Component
- Particle
- Matrix
- Theory
- Variable
- Module
- Category
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- Form
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- Manifold
- Derivative
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- Formulation
- Differentiation
- Gauge
- Perturbation
- Bundle
- Hilbert
- Divergence
- Levi
- Generator
- Calculus
- Momentum
- Notation
- Given
- Constructor
- Matrice
- Maxwell
- Dyson
- Symmetry
- Transform
- Contraction
- Geometry
- Connection
- Gravity
- Operator
- Spin
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- Demise
- Frame
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- Vacuum
- Potential
- Respect
Adjective
Wiktionary
COVARIANT, adjective. (category theory) (Of a functor) which preserves composition
COVARIANT, adjective. (computing) (programming) Using or relating to covariance.
COVARIANT, noun. (algebra) A bihomogeneous polynomial in x, y, ... and the coefficients of some homogeneous form in x, y, ... that is invariant under some group of linear transformations.
COVARIANT, noun. (algebra) The variety defined by a covariant.
Dictionary definition
COVARIANT, adjective. Changing so that interrelations with another variable quantity or set of quantities remain unchanged.
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