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shape operators

shape operators is the plural of shape operator.

Meaning of shape operator

Noun

shape operator (plural shape operators)

  1. (differential geometry) The differential of the Gauss map of an oriented surface at a given point on the surface.
    • Gaussian curvature is a prime example; although defined in terms of shape operators, it belongs to this intrinsic geometry, since it passes the test of isometric invariance.1966, Barrett O'Neill, Elementary Differential Geometry, Academic Press, page 304
    Synonyms:
    Weingarten map

Questions about shape operators

What is shape operators the plural of?
Shape operators is the plural of shape operator.

Words near shape operators in the dictionary

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  10. shape rotator
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