Associations to the word «Riemannian»

Wiktionary

RIEMANNIAN, adjective. (mathematics) Relating to the branch of geometry inspired by Bernhard Riemann.
RIEMANNIAN GEOMETRY, noun. The branch of differential geometry that studies Riemannian manifolds
RIEMANNIAN MANIFOLD, noun. In Riemannian geometry, a real differentiable manifold M in which each tangent space is equipped with an inner product g, a Riemannian metric, in a manner which varies smoothly from point to point.

Dictionary definition

RIEMANNIAN, adjective. Of or relating to Riemann's non-Euclidean geometry.

Wise words

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Aldous Huxley