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Cavalieri's principle

Cavalieri's principle proper noun: a development of the method of indivisibles, dealing with two-dimensional area or three-dimensional volume based on the intersections of lines or planes surrounding a region. It was an early step toward integral calculus.

Proper noun

Cavalieri's principle

  1. A development of the method of indivisibles, dealing with two-dimensional area or three-dimensional volume based on the intersections of lines or planes surrounding a region. It was an early step toward integral calculus.

Origin of Cavalieri's principle

Named after Bonaventura Cavalieri.

Questions about Cavalieri's principle

What does Cavalieri's principle mean?
Cavalieri's principle means a development of the method of indivisibles, dealing with two-dimensional area or three-dimensional volume based on the intersections of lines or planes surrounding a region. It was an early step toward integral calculus.
What part of speech is Cavalieri's principle?
Cavalieri's principle is a proper noun.

Words near Cavalieri's principle in the dictionary

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