"theta function" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: theta functions [plural]
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  1. (mathematics) Any of a group of special functions of several complex variables, important in many areas, including the theories of abelian varieties and moduli spaces, and of quadratic forms. Wikipedia link: theta function Categories (topical): Functions, Mathematics Derived forms: Jacobi theta function, Ramanujan theta function

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