elliptic function

noun

Mathematics.

one of a class of transcendental functions related to elliptic integrals and analogous to trigonometric functions.

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Word History and Origins

Origin of elliptic function¹

First recorded in 1835–45

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To realize a motion given completely by the elliptic function, the suspension of the stalk must be made by a smooth ball and socket, or else a Hooke universal joint.

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In the solution the value of an elliptic function is found by means of the arithmetico-geometrical mean.

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elliptical trainer elliptic geometry

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