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Schwarz paradox

Schwarz paradox proper noun: the phenomenon that closely sampled points can lead to inaccurate approximations of area, as with the Schwarz lantern.

Proper noun

the Schwarz paradox

  1. The phenomenon that closely sampled points can lead to inaccurate approximations of area, as with the Schwarz lantern.

Origin of Schwarz paradox

Named after mathematician Hermann Schwarz.

Questions about Schwarz paradox

What does Schwarz paradox mean?
Schwarz paradox means the phenomenon that closely sampled points can lead to inaccurate approximations of area, as with the Schwarz lantern.
What part of speech is Schwarz paradox?
Schwarz paradox is a proper noun.

Words near Schwarz paradox in the dictionary

  1. Schwartzmans
  2. Schwarz
  3. Schwarz inequalities
  4. Schwarz inequality
  5. Schwarz lantern
  6. Schwarz paradox
  7. Schwarz-Christoffel mapping
  8. Schwarz-Christoffel mappings
  9. Schwarzach im Pongau
  10. schwarzbier
  11. schwarzbiers

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