"Klein geometry" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: Klein geometries [plural]
Etymology: Named after German mathematician Christian Felix Klein (1849—1925). The concept arose from Klein's Erlangen program (published 1872). Head templates: {{en-noun}} Klein geometry (plural Klein geometries)
  1. (differential geometry) 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; Categories (topical): Differential geometry
    Sense id: en-Klein_geometry-en-noun-vLPJFzK4 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 39 44 16 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 35 43 22 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 38 43 19 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 36 41 23
  2. (differential geometry) 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; Categories (topical): Differential geometry
    Sense id: en-Klein_geometry-en-noun-NnIChz2n Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Terms with German translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 39 44 16 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 35 43 22 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 38 43 19 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 36 41 23 Disambiguation of Terms with German translations: 33 42 26
  3. (loosely) The coset space G / H. Tags: broadly
    Sense id: en-Klein_geometry-en-noun-daycMMiC Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 39 44 16 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 35 43 22 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 38 43 19 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 36 41 23
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: Cayley-Klein geometry Translations (type of geometry): Kleinsche Geometrie [feminine] (German)
Disambiguation of 'type of geometry': 51 48 1

Inflected forms

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