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Gauss-Bonnet theorem

Gauss-Bonnet theorem proper noun: an important statement about surfaces in differential geometry, connecting their geometry (in the sense of curvature) to their topology (in the sense of the Euler characteristic).

Proper noun

the Gauss-Bonnet theorem

  1. An important statement about surfaces in differential geometry, connecting their geometry (in the sense of curvature) to their topology (in the sense of the Euler characteristic).
    Synonyms:
    Gauss-Bonnet formula

Synonyms of Gauss-Bonnet theorem

  • Gauss-Bonnet formula

Origin of Gauss-Bonnet theorem

Named after Carl Friedrich Gauss, who was aware of a version of the theorem but never published it, and Pierre Ossian Bonnet, who published a special case in 1848.

Questions about Gauss-Bonnet theorem

What does Gauss-Bonnet theorem mean?
Gauss-Bonnet theorem means an important statement about surfaces in differential geometry, connecting their geometry (in the sense of curvature) to their topology (in the sense of the Euler characteristic).
What part of speech is Gauss-Bonnet theorem?
Gauss-Bonnet theorem is a proper noun.

Words near Gauss-Bonnet theorem in the dictionary

  1. Gauss guns
  2. Gauss map
  3. Gauss maps
  4. Gauss symbol
  5. Gauss's area formula
  6. Gauss-Bonnet theorem
  7. Gauss-Codazzi equation
  8. Gauss-Codazzi equations
  9. Gauss-Jordan elimination
  10. Gauss-Jordan eliminations
  11. Gauss-Lucas theorem

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