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==Definition== | ==Definition== | ||
The '''extended index''' of a | The '''extended index''' of a bilinear form on a real vector space is defined as the maximum possible dimension of a negative definite subspace. | ||
==Related terms== | ==Related terms== | ||
* [[Index of a | * [[Index of a bilinear form]] | ||
* [[Nullity of a | * [[Nullity of a bilinear form]] | ||
Latest revision as of 19:39, 18 May 2008
Definition
The extended index of a bilinear form on a real vector space is defined as the maximum possible dimension of a negative definite subspace.