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noun
A recent branch of geometry that can be described as a piecewise linear version of real algebraic geometry.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: uncountable
Topics: mathematics, sciences
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
History
The adjective tropical was chosen by some French mathematicians in honor of the Brazilian pioneer of the field, Imre Simon.
Across languages
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