Plücker coordinate

noun

Any of six homogeneous coordinates assigned to a line in projective 3-space, used in geometric algebra and computer graphics.

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Meanings

nounPlücker coordinate (plural Plücker coordinates)

plural Plücker coordinates

  1. geometryAny of six homogeneous coordinates assigned to a line in projective 3-space, used in geometric algebra and computer graphics.

Origin

Introduced by Julius Plücker in the 19th century.

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