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Morse function

Morse function noun: a real-valued function on a differentiable manifold such that, at each point in its domain where the function's differential is zero, the function's Hessian is nonsingular.

Noun

Morse function (plural Morse functions)

  1. A real-valued function on a differentiable manifold such that, at each point in its domain where the function's differential is zero, the function's Hessian is nonsingular.

Forms of Morse function

pluralMorse functions

Origin of Morse function

Named after Marston Morse.

Questions about Morse function

What does Morse function mean?
Morse function means a real-valued function on a differentiable manifold such that, at each point in its domain where the function's differential is zero, the function's Hessian is nonsingular.
What part of speech is Morse function?
Morse function is a noun.
What is the plural of Morse function?
The plural of Morse function is Morse functions.

Words near Morse function in the dictionary

  1. morse
  2. Morse alphabet
  3. Morse alphabets
  4. Morse code
  5. Morse codes
  6. Morse function
  7. Morse functions
  8. Morse key
  9. Morse keys
  10. Morse lamp
  11. Morse potential

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