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hyperbolic plane

[¦hī·pər‚bäl·ik ′plān]
(mathematics)
A two-dimensional vector space E on which there is a nondegenerate, symmetric or alternating form ƒ(x,y) such that there exists a nonzero element w in E for which ƒ(w,w) = 0.
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We claim that F [subset] [h.sup.-1] (U) for some isometry h of the hyperbolic plane [H.sup.2] = D.
of the isometry group Iso([H.sup.2]) of the hyperbolic plane [H.sup.2] = D.
In the diagram, AB is a "line" in the hyperbolic plane, that is, a circle orthogonal to the circumference of the shaded disk which represents the hyperbolic plane.
With Dynamic Geometry, students can experience working in the hyperbolic plane and sphere, and explore the properties of the non-Euclidean geometries.
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By (61), we know that a is a hyperbolic plane curve; that is, [[tau].sub.h] = 0.
The hyperbolic plane, however, lies outside of daily experience of the physical world.
Weeks of Canton, N.Y., suggests making "hyperbolic paper" from a large number of equilateral triangles as one way to get a feel for the hyperbolic plane.
New to this expanded second edition is Daina Taimina discussion of her own adventures with the hyperbolic planes as well as the experiences of some of her readers.
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Escher skillfully convey the illusion of infinitely repeating forms and the strange properties of hyperbolic planes. Other artists have dabbed in representations of four-dimensional forms.
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