"circle inversion" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: circle inversions [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} circle inversion (plural circle inversions)
  1. (geometry, inversive geometry, for a given circle with centre O and radius r) A transformation that maps any point P ≠ O to the point P’ on the ray from O through P for which OP × OP’ = r², and which maps O to the point at infinity. Wikipedia link: Inversive geometry Categories (topical): Circle, Functions, Geometry Synonyms: transformation [inversion] Related terms: sphere inversion
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