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hyperbolic plane |
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hyperbolic plane [¦hī·pər‚bäl·ik ′plān] (mathematics) A two-dimensional vector spaceEon which there is a nondegenerate, symmetric or alternating form ƒ(x,y) such that there exists a nonzero elementwinEfor which ƒ(w,w) = 0. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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One mathematician's crocheted models of a counter-intuitive shape called a hyperbolic plane are enabling her students and fellow mathematicians to gain new insight into startling properties. Picturing what the hyperbolic plane looks like on a larger scale, however, requires some mind-bending ingenuity. |
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