stereographic projection
stereographic projection · stereographic projections
A function that maps a sphere onto a planeA function that maps a sphere onto a plane; especially, the map generated by projecting each point of the sphere from the sphere's (designated) north pole to a point on the plane tangent to the south pole.
Meaning
1 sensesA function that maps a sphere onto a plane; especially, the map generated by projecting each point of the sphere from the sphere's (designated) north pole to a point on the plane tangent to the south pole.
Forms
plural: stereographic projections| Singular | stereographic projection |
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Word family
1 related wordsRelatedinversive geometry
See also
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