Hilbert

[ hil-bert; German hil-buhrt ]

/ ˈhɪl bərt; German ˈhɪl bərt /

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noun

Da·vid

[dey-vid; German dah-vit], /ˈdeɪ vɪd; German ˈdɑ vɪt/, 1862–1943, German mathematician.

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Words nearby Hilbert

hilarity, Hilarius, Hilary, Hilary of Poitiers, Hilary term, Hilbert, Hilbert space, Hilda, Hildebrand, Hildegarde, Hildegard of Bingen

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How to use Hilbert in a sentence

They still haven’t solved Hilbert’s 13th problem and probably aren’t even close, Farb admitted.
Mathematicians Resurrect Hilbert’s 13th Problem|Stephen Ornes|January 14, 2021|Quanta Magazine
Hilbert had focused on cubic surfaces to solve ninth-degree polynomials in one variable.
Mathematicians Resurrect Hilbert’s 13th Problem|Stephen Ornes|January 14, 2021|Quanta Magazine
Farb and Wolfson have been working on the problem they believe Hilbert intended ever since their discovery.
Mathematicians Resurrect Hilbert’s 13th Problem|Stephen Ornes|January 14, 2021|Quanta Magazine
Hilbert was a flashy man who helicoptered five miles daily over corn fields to and from the office.
The Very Rich Should Divorce Very Quietly|Vicky Ward|November 6, 2014|DAILY BEAST

Such also are the definitions found in a book justly admired and greatly honored, the Foundations of Geometry by Hilbert.
The Foundations of Science: Science and Hypothesis, The Value of Science, Science and Method|Henri Poincar
I do not make this formal character of his geometry a reproach to Hilbert.
The Foundations of Science: Science and Hypothesis, The Value of Science, Science and Method|Henri Poincar
The end of Hilbert's memoir is altogether enigmatic and I shall not lay stress upon it.
The Foundations of Science: Science and Hypothesis, The Value of Science, Science and Method|Henri Poincar
I prefer to follow step by step the development of Hilbert's thought, quoting textually the most important passages.
The Foundations of Science: Science and Hypothesis, The Value of Science, Science and Method|Henri Poincar
So for Russell logic is prior to arithmetic; for Hilbert they are 'simultaneous.'
The Foundations of Science: Science and Hypothesis, The Value of Science, Science and Method|Henri Poincar

British Dictionary definitions for Hilbert

Hilbert

/ (ˈhɪlbət) /

noun

David (ˈdaːfɪt). 1862–1943, German mathematician, who made outstanding contributions to the theories of number fields and invariants and to geometry

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