Riemannian Geometry Definition
rē-mänē-ən
noun
A form of non-Euclidean geometry in which there are no parallel lines, since its figures can be conceived as constructed on a curved surface where all straight lines intersect, and in which the sum of the angles of a triangle exceeds 180°
Webster's New World
The branch of differential geometry that studies Riemannian manifolds.
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Synonyms:
- elliptic geometry
Origin of Riemannian Geometry
After Georg Friedrich Bernhard Riemann
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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