English Explanatory Dictionary

Jordan curve

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A non-self-intersecting continuous loop in the plane; a simple closed curve.

Word forms

Jordan curve Jordan curves

Etymology

Named after French mathematician Camille Jordan (1838-1922), who first proved the Jordan curve theorem.

Synonyms

simple closed curve

Related words

Jordan arc
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