English Explanatory Dictionary

Ricci flow

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A process that deforms the metric of a Riemannian manifold in a way formally analogous to the diffusion of heat, smoothing out irregularities in the metric.

Word forms

Ricci flow Ricci flows

Etymology

Named after Gregorio Ricci-Curbastro.

Synonyms

Ricci-Hamilton flow
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