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Fermat curve

Fermat curve noun: the algebraic curve in the complex projective plane defined in homogeneous coordinates (X:Y:Z) by the Fermat equation.

Noun

Fermat curve (plural Fermat curves)

  1. The algebraic curve in the complex projective plane defined in homogeneous coordinates (X:Y:Z) by the Fermat equation.

Forms of Fermat curve

pluralFermat curves

Origin of Fermat curve

Named after French mathematician Pierre de Fermat (1607-1665).

Questions about Fermat curve

What does Fermat curve mean?
Fermat curve means the algebraic curve in the complex projective plane defined in homogeneous coordinates (X:Y:Z) by the Fermat equation.
What part of speech is Fermat curve?
Fermat curve is a noun.
What is the plural of Fermat curve?
The plural of Fermat curve is Fermat curves.

Words near Fermat curve in the dictionary

  1. Fermanagh
  2. Fermanian
  3. Fermanians
  4. Fermans
  5. Fermat
  6. Fermat curve
  7. Fermat curves
  8. Fermat equation
  9. Fermat number
  10. Fermat numbers
  11. Fermat point

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