branch cut

noun

A curve in the complex plane such that it is possible to define a single analytic branch of a multi-valued function on the plane minus that curve.

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Meanings

nounbranch cut (plural branch cuts)

plural branch cuts

  1. complex analysisA curve in the complex plane such that it is possible to define a single analytic branch of a multi-valued function on the plane minus that curve.

Translations

Chinese Mandarin 分支切割
  • 分支切割curve
Finnish leikkauskäyrä
  • leikkauskäyräcurve
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APA

branch cut. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/branch%20cut

MLA

“branch cut.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/branch%20cut. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “branch cut,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/branch%20cut.

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