Landen's transformation

noun

A mapping of the parameters of an elliptic integral, useful for the efficient numerical evaluation of elliptic functions.

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Meanings

nounLanden's transformation (plural Landen's transformations)

plural Landen's transformations

  1. mathematicsA mapping of the parameters of an elliptic integral, useful for the efficient numerical evaluation of elliptic functions.

Origin

Originally due to John Landen.

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