Ricci flow

noun

A process that deforms the metric of a Riemannian manifold in a way formally analogous to the diffusion of heat, smoothing out irregularities in the metric.

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Ricci-Hamilton flow
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Meanings

nounRicci flow (plural Ricci flows)

plural Ricci flows

  1. differential geometryA process that deforms the metric of a Riemannian manifold in a way formally analogous to the diffusion of heat, smoothing out irregularities in the metric.

    Synonyms: Ricci-Hamilton flow

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA process that deforms the metric of a Riemannian manifold in a way formally analogous to the diffusion of heat, smoothing out irregularities in the metric.

Similar
Ricci-Hamilton flow

Origin

Named after Gregorio Ricci-Curbastro.

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Translations

Bulgarian поток на Ричи
  • поток на Ричи (potok na Riči)deformation of the metric
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