Ricci flow

English

Etymology

Named after Gregorio Ricci-Curbastro.

Noun

Ricci flow (plural Ricci flows)

  1. (differential geometry) A process that deforms the metric of a Riemannian manifold in a way formally analogous to the diffusion of heat, smoothing out irregularities in the metric.

Synonyms

  • Ricci-Hamilton flow

Translations

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