Plücker relation

noun

Any of a group of simple quadratic relations that are satisfied by the Plücker embedding.

Meanings

nounPlücker relation (plural Plücker relations)

plural Plücker relations

  1. mathematicsAny of a group of simple quadratic relations that are satisfied by the Plücker embedding.

Origin

Named after the German mathematician Julius Plücker.

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