elliptic geometry

Definition of Elliptic Geometry in English :

1. elliptic geometry, riemannian geometry

(mathematics) a non-Euclidean geometry that regards space as like a sphere and a line as like a great circle

Example Sentences:
'Bernhard Riemann pioneered elliptic geometry'

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Elliptic Geometry

noun

another name for Riemannian geometry

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