LATTICE

Lattice

In mathematics, a lattice is a partially ordered set in which every two elements have a supremum and an infimum .

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lattice

Noun

  1. A flat panel constructed with widely-spaced crossed thin strips of wood or other material, commonly used as a garden trellis.
  2. A bearing with vertical and horizontal bands.
  3. a regular spacing or arrangement of geometric points, often decorated with a motif.
  4. A partially ordered set in which every pair of elements has a unique supremum and an infimum.
  5. A discrete subgroup of Rn which spans the real vector space Rn.

Verb

  1. To make a lattice of.
    to lattice timbers
  2. To close, as an opening, with latticework; to furnish with a lattice.
    to lattice a window


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