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Klein geometry

noun · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

A type of geometry (mathematical object representing a space and its spatial relationships); a homogeneous space X together with a symmetry group which represents the group action on X of some Lie group;

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Qualifier: differential geometry

Examples

  • Given a Klein geometry (G,H), the group G is called the principal group and G#47;H is called the space of the geometry.
  • The space of a Klein geometry is a smooth manifold of dimension #92;operatorname#123;dim#125;G-#92;operatorname#123;dim#125;H.

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Meaning 2

A type of geometry (mathematical object representing a space and its spatial relationships); a homogeneous space X together with a symmetry group which represents the group action on X of some Lie group; (more formally) an ordered pair (G, H), where G is a Lie group and H a closed Lie subgroup of G such that the left coset space G / H is connected.

an ordered pair (G, H), where G is a Lie group and H a closed Lie subgroup of G such that the left coset space G / H is connected.

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Qualifier: differential geometry; more formally

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Meaning 3

The coset space G / H.

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Usage: broadly

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History

Etymology

Named after German mathematician Christian Felix Klein (1849—1925). The concept arose from Klein's Erlangen program (published 1872).

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  • German: Kleinsche Geometrie — type of geometry