Mittag-Leffler star

noun

A set in the complex plane obtained by attempting to extend a given complex-analytic function along rays emanating from a given point.

Meanings

nounMittag-Leffler star (plural Mittag-Leffler stars)

plural Mittag-Leffler stars

  1. complex analysisA set in the complex plane obtained by attempting to extend a given complex-analytic function along rays emanating from a given point.

Origin

Named after Gösta Mittag-Leffler.

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Mittag-Leffler star. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Mittag-Leffler%20star

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