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Carlson symmetric form

Carlson symmetric form noun: any of a canonical set of elliptic integrals to which all others may be reduced. They are a modern alternative to the Legendre forms, and unlike the Legendre forms they are unchanged by the exchange of certain subsets of their arguments.

Noun

Carlson symmetric form (plural Carlson symmetric forms)

  1. Any of a canonical set of elliptic integrals to which all others may be reduced. They are a modern alternative to the Legendre forms, and unlike the Legendre forms they are unchanged by the exchange of certain subsets of their arguments.

Forms of Carlson symmetric form

pluralCarlson symmetric forms

Origin of Carlson symmetric form

Named after Bille C. Carlson (1924–2013).

Questions about Carlson symmetric form

What does Carlson symmetric form mean?
Carlson symmetric form means any of a canonical set of elliptic integrals to which all others may be reduced. They are a modern alternative to the Legendre forms, and unlike the Legendre forms they are unchanged by the exchange of certain subsets of their arguments.
What part of speech is Carlson symmetric form?
Carlson symmetric form is a noun.
What is the plural of Carlson symmetric form?
The plural of Carlson symmetric form is Carlson symmetric forms.

Words near Carlson symmetric form in the dictionary

  1. Carlsberg
  2. carlsbergite
  3. Carlsen
  4. Carlsens
  5. Carlson
  6. Carlson symmetric form
  7. Carlson symmetric forms
  8. Carlsruhe
  9. Carlsson
  10. Carlssons
  11. Carlstadt

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