Heegner point

noun

A point on a modular curve that is the image of a quadratic imaginary point of the upper half-plane.

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Meanings

nounHeegner point (plural Heegner points)

plural Heegner points

  1. geometryA point on a modular curve that is the image of a quadratic imaginary point of the upper half-plane.

Origin

Named after Kurt Heegner, German mathematician.

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APA

Heegner point. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Heegner%20point

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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Heegner point,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Heegner%20point.

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