Veronese embedding

noun

The embedding of the projective plane given by the complete linear system of conics.

Meanings

nounVeronese embedding (plural Veronese embeddings)

plural Veronese embeddings

  1. mathematicsThe embedding of the projective plane given by the complete linear system of conics.

Origin

Named after Giuseppe Veronese (1854–1917).

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Veronese embedding. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Veronese%20embedding

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“Veronese embedding.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Veronese%20embedding. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Veronese embedding,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Veronese%20embedding.

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