"Schwarz-Christoffel mapping" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: Schwarz-Christoffel mappings [plural]
Etymology: They were introduced independently by Elwin Christoffel in 1867 and Hermann Schwarz in 1869. Head templates: {{en-noun}} Schwarz-Christoffel mapping (plural Schwarz-Christoffel mappings)
  1. (complex analysis, potential theory) A conformal map of the upper half-plane or the complex unit disk onto the interior of a simple polygon; used in minimal surfaces, hyperbolic art, and fluid dynamics. Categories (topical): Complex analysis, Potential theory

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