Schwarz-Christoffel mapping

From Wiktionary, the free dictionary
Jump to navigation Jump to search

English[edit]

Etymology[edit]

They were introduced independently by Elwin Christoffel in 1867 and Hermann Schwarz in 1869.

Noun[edit]

Schwarz-Christoffel mapping (plural Schwarz-Christoffel mappings)

  1. (complex analysis, potential theory) A conformal map of the upper half-plane or the complex unit disk onto the interior of a simple polygon; used in minimal surfaces, hyperbolic art, and fluid dynamics.