ket

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see also: Ket

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Pronunciation

• IPA: /kɛt/

Noun

ket (plural kets)

1. (physics) A vector, in Hilbert space, especially as representing the state of a quantum mechanical system; the complex conjugate of a bra; a ket vector. Symbolised by |...〉.

   A particular ket, say |A\rangle, might be represented by a particular column vector. Its corresponding bra, \langle A|, would then be represented by the row vector which is the transpose conjugate of that column vector.

Noun

ket

1. (Northern England) Carrion; any filth.
2. (Northumbria) Sweetmeats.
3. (Geordie) A sweet, treat or candy.

Noun

ket (uncountable)

1. (colloquial) ketamine

Noun

ket (uncountable)

1. (Scotland) matted wool

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Ket

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Noun

ket (plural kets)

1. A member of a people of Krasnoyarsk Krai in Central Siberia, Russia.

Proper noun

1. The Yeniseian language of this people.

Translations

• French: kete
• German: Ketisch
• Italian: ket
• Portuguese: ostiaco, ostíaco
• Russian: ке́тский язы́к
• Spanish: ket

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