Jacobian

In vector calculus, the Jacobian is shorthand for either the Jacobian matrix or its determinant, the Jacobian determinant.

Related Topics:
Vector calculus - Determinant

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Also, in algebraic geometry the Jacobian of a curve means the Jacobian variety: a group structure, which can be imposed on the curve.

Related Topics:
Algebraic geometry - Curve - Jacobian variety - Group structure

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They are all named after the mathematician Carl Gustav Jacobi; the term "Jacobian" may be pronounced as "yah-KO-bee-un".

Related Topics:
Mathematician - Carl Gustav Jacobi

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