Carlson symmetric form

noun

Any of a canonical set of elliptic integrals to which all others may be reduced. They are a modern alternative to the Legendre forms, and unlike the Legendre forms they are unchanged by the exchange of certain subsets of their arguments.

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Meanings

nounCarlson symmetric form (plural Carlson symmetric forms)

plural Carlson symmetric forms

  1. mathematicsAny of a canonical set of elliptic integrals to which all others may be reduced. They are a modern alternative to the Legendre forms, and unlike the Legendre forms they are unchanged by the exchange of certain subsets of their arguments.

Origin

Named after Bille C. Carlson (1924–2013).

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