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polyconvexity

polyconvexity noun: a generalization of the notion of convexity for functions defined on spaces of matrices.

Noun

polyconvexity (uncountable)

  1. A generalization of the notion of convexity for functions defined on spaces of matrices.
    • Thus we negatively answer Morrey's conjecture in the subclass of isochoric nonlinear energies, since polyconvexity implies quasiconvexity.2015, Robert J. Martin, Ionel-Dumitrel Ghiba, Patrizio Neff, “Rank-one convexity implies polyconvexity for isotropic, objective and isochoric elastic energies in the two-dimensional case”, in (Please...

Origin of polyconvexity

From poly- + convexity.

Questions about polyconvexity

What does polyconvexity mean?
Polyconvexity means a generalization of the notion of convexity for functions defined on spaces of matrices.
What part of speech is polyconvexity?
Polyconvexity is a noun.

Words near polyconvexity in the dictionary

  1. polyconjugate
  2. polyconjugates
  3. polycontextural
  4. polycontexturality
  5. polyconvex
  6. polyconvexity
  7. polycopid
  8. polycopids
  9. polycoria
  10. polycormic
  11. polycosanol

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