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Yup. "Metaplectic" is a new one on me. Wikipedia isn't much help: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Metaplectic_group https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Metaplectic_gro
by denton-scratch 3y ago
Yup. "Metaplectic" is a new one on me. Wikipedia isn't much help:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Metaplectic_group https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Metaplectic_group
- svnt 3y agoI will try: A group is a collection of objects that you can transform via certain defined methods and they respond in known ways. A metaplectic group is like a mirrored version of a group you already know, with a few other changes in the behavior. Internally similar enough that in seeking to understand it you’re not starting from scratch; the group feels familiar.