Pfaffian

GPTKB entity

Statements (16)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:mathematical_concept
gptkbp:appearsIn theory of differential forms
enumeration of perfect matchings in graphs
partition functions in statistical mechanics
gptkbp:definedIn even-dimensional skew-symmetric matrices
gptkbp:firstDescribed 19th century
gptkbp:generalizes determinant
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Pfaffian
gptkbp:namedAfter gptkb:Johann_Friedrich_Pfaff
gptkbp:property square of Pfaffian equals determinant of matrix
gptkbp:relatedTo skew-symmetric matrix
gptkbp:usedIn mathematical physics
combinatorics
linear algebra
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Tutte_matrix
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6