jordan curve
Word Rarity
Rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.99 in modern English
24
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
2
Syllables
10
Unique Chars
Meaning
noun
A non-self-intersecting continuous loop in the plane; a simple closed curve.
Example Sentences
- "When μ is small and positive, the locus (1) consists of a Jordan curve near each of the Jordan curves belonging to B."
- "If fis a closed curve that is one-one on [0,1] except for f(0) = f(I), then we say that f is a Jordan curve. A Jordan curve can be seen as a homeomorphism from the circle C onto a subset of the given space."
- "The most general Jordan curves, like the triangle, have the property of dividing the plane into two regions."
Etymology
Named after French mathematician Camille Jordan (1838-1922), who first proved the Jordan curve theorem.
Inflected Forms
Phrases
Jordan arc
Frequently Paired Words
Jordan arc