Meanings
plural Moufang planes
- geometryA type of projective plane whose every line is a translation line.
Origin
Named after German mathematician Ruth Moufang.
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Moufang plane. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Moufang%20plane
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