"Fuchsian group" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: Fuchsian groups [plural]
Etymology: First studied by Henri Poincaré (1882), who was motivated by the work of Lazarus Fuchs (1880) and therefore named them after him. Head templates: {{en-noun}} Fuchsian group (plural Fuchsian groups)
  1. (mathematics) Any discrete group of isometries of the hyperbolic plane. Wikipedia link: Fuchsian group Categories (topical): Mathematics
    Sense id: en-Fuchsian_group-en-noun-tHgnEmas Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Non-Euclidean geometry Topics: mathematics, sciences

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