Schwarz lantern
Schwarz lantern noun: a polyhedral approximation to a cylinder (formed by stacked rings of isosceles triangles, arranged within each ring in the same pattern as an antiprism), used as a pathological example of the difficulty of defining the area of a smooth (curved) surface as the limit of the areas of polyhedra.
Noun
Schwarz lantern (plural Schwarz lanterns)
- A polyhedral approximation to a cylinder (formed by stacked rings of isosceles triangles, arranged within each ring in the same pattern as an antiprism), used as a pathological example of the difficulty of defining the area of a smooth (curved) surface as the limit of the areas of polyhedra.
- Synonyms:
- Chinese lantern, Schwarz's polyhedron
Synonyms of Schwarz lantern
- Chinese lantern
- Schwarz's polyhedron
Forms of Schwarz lantern
| plural | Schwarz lanterns |
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Origin of Schwarz lantern
Named after mathematician Hermann Schwarz and for its resemblance to a cylindrical paper lantern.
Questions about Schwarz lantern
- What does Schwarz lantern mean?
- Schwarz lantern means a polyhedral approximation to a cylinder (formed by stacked rings of isosceles triangles, arranged within each ring in the same pattern as an antiprism), used as a pathological example of the difficulty of defining the area of a smooth (curved) surface as the limit of the areas of polyhedra.
- What part of speech is Schwarz lantern?
- Schwarz lantern is a noun.
- What is the plural of Schwarz lantern?
- The plural of Schwarz lantern is Schwarz lanterns.
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