"Plücker coordinate" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: Plücker coordinates [plural]
Etymology: Introduced by Julius Plücker in the 19th century. Head templates: {{en-noun}} Plücker coordinate (plural Plücker coordinates)
  1. (geometry) Any of six homogeneous coordinates assigned to a line in projective 3-space, used in geometric algebra and computer graphics. Wikipedia link: Plücker coordinates Categories (topical): Geometry

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