Meanings
proper nounthe Margulis lemma
- differential geometryA result about discrete subgroups of isometries of a non-positively curved Riemannian manifold.
Origin
Named after Grigory Margulis.
Full word history & related roots →Translations
Bulgarian лема на Маргулис
- лема на Маргулис (lema na Margulis)lemma
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Margulis lemma. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Margulis%20lemma
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