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Riemannean

Riemannean is the alternative form of Riemannian.

Meaning of Riemannian

Adjective

Riemannian (not comparable)

  1. Of or relating to the work, or theory developed from the work, of German mathematician Bernhard Riemann, especially to Riemannian manifolds and Riemannian geometry.
    • where R is the Riemannian curvature of the metric g, regarded as an operatorname End(TM)-valued two form, and √ is the Pfaffian, which is an invariant polynomial defined on the Lie algebra of skew symmetric matrices in even dimensions.2003, Maung Min-Oo, The Dirac Operator in Geometry and Physics, Steen Markvorsen, Maung Min-Oo (editors), Global Riemannian Geometry: Curvature and Topology, Springer, page 62, Similarly, ̂A(M) is...
  2. Relating to the musical theories of German theorist Hugo Riemann, particularly his theory of harmony, which is characterised by a system of "harmonic dualism".
    • And not only theory: most central European composers of this century were schooled in Riemannian doctrine of one type or another.1994, Daniel Harrison, Harmonic Function in Chromatic Music: A Renewed Dualist Theory and an Account of Its Precedents, University of Chicago Press, page 7

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Questions about Riemannean

What is Riemannean the alternative form of?
Riemannean is the alternative form of Riemannian.

Words near Riemannean in the dictionary

  1. Riemann zeta-function
  2. Riemann-Lebesgue lemma
  3. Riemann-Roch theorem
  4. Riemann-Stieltjes integral
  5. Riemann-Stieltjes integrals
  6. Riemannean
  7. riemannian
  8. Riemannian geometries
  9. Riemannian geometry
  10. Riemannian manifold
  11. Riemannian manifolds

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