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conformal geometry

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

The study of conformal (angle-preserving) transformations on a space;

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: countable, uncountable

Topics: geometry, mathematics, sciences

Examples

  • 2000, Boris N. Apanasov, Conformal Geometry of Discrete Groups and Manifolds, Walther de Gruyter, page vii, Generally, conformal geometries naturally appear at infinity for negatively curved Riemannian geometries. Moreover, due to M. Gromov's [5, 6] geometric approach to infinite groups, conformal geometry invents new fruitful methods in combinatorial group theory.

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Meaning 2

The study of conformal (angle-preserving) transformations on a space; (formally) an ordered pair comprising a space and the group of conformal transformations that act on the space.

an ordered pair comprising a space and the group of conformal transformations that act on the space.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: countable, formal, uncountable

Topics: geometry, mathematics, sciences

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History

Etymology

From conformal + geometry.