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klein quadric

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.65 in modern English

Syllables
klein quadric
IPA
28
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
1
Syllables
11
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The lines of a 3-dimensional projective space, S, can be viewed as points of a 5-dimensional projective space, T. In that 5-space, the points that represent each line in S lie on a hyperbolic quadric, Q, known as the Klein quadric.

Etymology

After German mathematician Felix Klein.

Inflected Forms

Klein quadrics (plural)

Questions

What does klein quadric mean?
The lines of a 3-dimensional projective space, S, can be viewed as points of a 5-dimensional projective space, T. In that 5-space, the points that represent each line in S lie on a hyperbolic quadric, Q, known as the Klein quadric.
Where does klein quadric come from?
After German mathematician Felix Klein.

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