Flachmacher
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German
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Either flachmachen + -er or flach + Macher, literally “flat maker”. Named such because these mappings make the manifold geometrically trivial; they iron, straighten or flatten it, intuitively speaking.
Pronunciation
[edit]Noun
[edit]Flachmacher m (strong, genitive Flachmachers, plural Flachmacher)
- (differential geometry) coordinate chart
- Synonym: Karte
- 2011 January 15, Klaus Jänich, Mathematik 2: Geschrieben für Physiker (Springer-Lehrbuch)[1], Springer-Verlag, →ISBN, →OCLC, page 103:
- Einen solchen Diffeomorphismus wollen wir, seiner anschaulichen Bedeutung nach, auch einen Flachmacher für um nennen. In einer anderen Sprechweise heißt ein Flachmacher eine äußere Karte für um , im Unterschied nämlich zur zugehörigen inneren Karte : […]
- We want to additionally call such a diffeomorphism , in accordance with its illustrative meaning, a flat maker for around . In another mode of speaking, a flat maker is also named an outer chart for around , in contrast namely to the corresponding inner chart : […]
Usage notes
[edit]- More commonly used in introductory university classes and introductory literature because of its highly self-explanatory nature.