tropical geometry

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Definition of tropical geometry in English English dictionary

A recent branch of geometry that can be described as a piecewise linear version of real algebraic geometry

Hyphenation

trop·i·cal ge·o·me·try

Turkish pronunciation

träpîkıl ciämıtri

Pronunciation

/ˈträpəkəl ʤēˈämətrē/ /ˈtrɑːpɪkəl ʤiːˈɑːmətriː/

Etymology

() The adjective tropical was given by some French mathematicians in honor of the Brazilian pioneer of the field, Imre Simon (nothing deeper).