Adjoint

In mathematics, the term ''adjoint'' applies in several situations. Several of these share a similar formalism: if ''A'' is adjoint to ''B'', then there is typically some formula of the type :(''Ax'', ''y'') = (''x'', ''By''). Specifically, adjoint or adjunction may mean: * Adjoint of a linear map, also called its transpose *

Hermitian adjoint In mathematics, specifically in operator theory, each linear operator A on a Euclidean vector space defines a Hermitian adjoint (or adjoint) operator A^* on that space according to the rule :\langle Ax,y \rangle = \langle x,A^*y \rangle, where ...

(adjoint of a linear operator) in functional analysis *

Adjoint endomorphism In mathematics, the adjoint representation (or adjoint action) of a Lie group ''G'' is a way of representing the elements of the group as linear transformations of the group's Lie algebra, considered as a vector space. For example, if ''G'' is G ...

of a Lie algebra *

Adjoint representation of a Lie group In mathematics, the adjoint representation (or adjoint action) of a Lie group ''G'' is a way of representing the elements of the group as linear transformations of the group's Lie algebra, considered as a vector space. For example, if ''G'' is GL(n ...

Adjoint functors In mathematics, specifically category theory, adjunction is a relationship that two functors may exhibit, intuitively corresponding to a weak form of equivalence between two related categories. Two functors that stand in this relationship are kno ...

in category theory *

Adjunction (field theory) In mathematics, particularly in algebra, a field extension is a pair of Field (mathematics), fields E\subseteq F, such that the operations of ''E'' are those of ''F'' Restriction (mathematics), restricted to ''E''. In this case, ''F'' is an extens ...

* Adjunction formula (algebraic geometry) *

Adjunction space In mathematics, an adjunction space (or attaching space) is a common construction in topology where one topological space is attached or "glued" onto another. Specifically, let ''X'' and ''Y'' be topological spaces, and let ''A'' be a subspace of ' ...

in topology *

Conjugate transpose In mathematics, the conjugate transpose, also known as the Hermitian transpose, of an m \times n complex matrix \boldsymbol is an n \times m matrix obtained by transposing \boldsymbol and applying complex conjugate on each entry (the complex con ...

of a matrix in linear algebra *

Adjugate matrix In linear algebra, the adjugate or classical adjoint of a square matrix is the transpose of its cofactor matrix and is denoted by . It is also occasionally known as adjunct matrix, or "adjoint", though the latter today normally refers to a differe ...

, related to its inverse *

Adjoint equation An adjoint equation is a linear differential equation, usually derived from its primal equation using integration by parts. Gradient values with respect to a particular quantity of interest can be efficiently calculated by solving the adjoint equat ...

* The upper and lower adjoints of a

Galois connection In mathematics, especially in order theory, a Galois connection is a particular correspondence (typically) between two partially ordered sets (posets). Galois connections find applications in various mathematical theories. They generalize the funda ...

in order theory * The adjoint of a differential operator with general polynomial coefficients *

Kleisli adjunction In category theory, a Kleisli category is a category naturally associated to any monad ''T''. It is equivalent to the category of free ''T''-algebras. The Kleisli category is one of two extremal solutions to the question ''Does every monad arise f ...

Monoidal adjunction Suppose that (\mathcal C,\otimes,I) and (\mathcal D,\bullet,J) are two monoidal categories. A monoidal adjunction between two lax monoidal functors :(F,m):(\mathcal C,\otimes,I)\to (\mathcal D,\bullet,J) and (G,n):(\mathcal D,\bullet,J)\to(\mathc ...

Quillen adjunction In homotopy theory, a branch of mathematics, a Quillen adjunction between two closed model categories C and D is a special kind of adjunction between categories that induces an adjunction between the homotopy categories Ho(C) and Ho(D) via the ...

Axiom of adjunction In mathematical set theory, the axiom of adjunction states that for any two sets ''x'', ''y'' there is a set ''w'' = ''x'' ∪ given by "adjoining" the set ''y'' to the set ''x''. : \forall x \,\forall y \,\exists w \,\forall z ...

in set theory * Adjunction (rule of inference) {{sia, mathematics Mathematical terminology