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tropical geometry

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.70 in modern English

Syllables
trop-i-cal -ge-om-e-try
IPA
26
Scrabble Score
16
Letters
7
Syllables
12
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A recent branch of geometry that can be described as a piecewise linear version of real algebraic geometry.

Uncountable

Etymology

The adjective tropical was chosen by some French mathematicians in honor of the Brazilian pioneer of the field, Imre Simon.

Usage

Questions

What does tropical geometry mean?
A recent branch of geometry that can be described as a piecewise linear version of real algebraic geometry.
Where does tropical geometry come from?
The adjective tropical was chosen by some French mathematicians in honor of the Brazilian pioneer of the field, Imre Simon.

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