Riemannian geometry
Riemannsche Geometrie
The branch of differential geometry that concerns Riemannian manifoldsThe branch of differential geometry that concerns Riemannian manifolds; an example of a geometry that involves Riemannian manifolds.
Meaning
2 senses(uncountable, usually)The branch of differential geometry that concerns Riemannian manifolds; an example of a geometry that involves Riemannian manifolds.
Riemannsche Geometrie
(uncountable, usually)The geometry of elliptical and spherical shapes.
More definitions
- (mathematics) a non-Euclidean geometry that regards space as like a sphere and a line as like a great circle
Translations
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By meaning 1
branch of differential geometry:
Origin
From Riemannian + geometry, after German mathematician Bernhard Riemann.From Riemannian + geometry, after German mathematician Bernhard Riemann.
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Forms
plural: Riemannian geometries| Singular | Riemannian geometry |
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uncountable
Synonyms
2 synonymsClose in meaning
- (mathematics) a non-Euclidean geometry that regards space as like a sphere and a line as like a great circle:elliptic geometry
Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable