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HodgeStarOperator

Stephen Crowley edited this page Aug 12, 2024 · 6 revisions

The Hodge star operator is indirectly related to Hilbert spaces in the following way:

  • Differential forms: The Hodge star operates on differential forms, which are objects in differential geometry.
  • L^2 spaces: Differential forms can be integrated over manifolds. The square-integrable differential forms form a Hilbert space, known as an L^2 space.
  • Inner products: The Hodge star helps define an inner product on the space of differential forms. This inner product is crucial for turning the L^2 space of differential forms into a Hilbert space. In essence, the Hodge star operator plays a supporting role in constructing Hilbert spaces of differential forms by facilitating the definition of an inner product.
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