Definition for "Centralizer Computation" in the Quantum Dictionary

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Pure Mathematics Dictionary

The process of determining the centralizer (or commutant) of a given element or subset S in an ambient algebraic structure: the set C(S) = {x | x s = s x for all s in S}, computed within the chosen operation and ambient algebra.

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Algebra Dictionary

Procedure for determining the subalgebra or subset of an algebraic structure consisting of all elements that commute with a specified subset; commonly called the centralizer or commutant of that subset.