Peano curve

noun

A space-filling curve in the 2-dimensional plane.

Meanings

nounPeano curve (plural Peano curves)

plural Peano curves

  1. mathematical analysisA space-filling curve in the 2-dimensional plane.

Origin

Named after its discoverer, Giuseppe Peano.

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APA

Peano curve. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Peano%20curve

MLA

“Peano curve.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Peano%20curve. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Peano curve,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Peano%20curve.

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