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elliptic function

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

Any function of a complex variable which is periodic in two directions.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: mathematics, sciences

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  • Chinese Mandarin: 橢圓函數 /椭圆函数 (tuǒyuán hánshù) — any function of a complex variable which is periodic in two directions
  • German: elliptische Funktion — any function of a complex variable which is periodic in two directions
  • Hungarian: elliptikus függvény — any function of a complex variable which is periodic in two directions
  • Icelandic: sporgert fall — any function of a complex variable which is periodic in two directions
  • Swedish: elliptisk funktion — any function of a complex variable which is periodic in two directions
  • Turkish: eliptik fonksiyon — any function of a complex variable which is periodic in two directions