Meanings
nounGingerbreadman map (plural Gingerbreadman maps)
plural Gingerbreadman maps
- mathematicsIn dynamical systems theory, a chaotic two-dimensional map given by the piecewise linear transformation
Origin
From its shape, resembling a gingerbread man.
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Gingerbreadman map. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Gingerbreadman%20map
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“Gingerbreadman map.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Gingerbreadman%20map. Accessed November 4, 2026.
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