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Math.See simple closed curve.[1895-1900; named after M. E. C. JORDAN]
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Jordan curve
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Jordan curve — noun a closed curve that does not intersect itself • Syn: ↑simple closed curve • Hypernyms: ↑closed curve • Hyponyms: ↑loop * * * (ˈ)zhȯ(ə)r|däⁿ noun Usage: usually capitalized J … Useful english dictionary
Jordan curve theorem — Illustration of the Jordan curve theorem. The Jordan curve (drawn in black) divides the plane into an inside region (light blue) and an outside region (pink). In topology, a Jordan curve is a non self intersecting continuous loop in the plane.… … Wikipedia
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Jordan curve — noun Etymology: Camille Jordan died 1922 French mathematician Date: 1900 simple closed curve … New Collegiate Dictionary
Jordan curve theorem — Math. the theorem that the complement of a simple closed curve can be expressed as the union of two disjoint sets, each having as boundary the given curve. Cf. simple closed curve. [1915 20; named after M. E. C. JORDAN] * * * … Universalium
Jordan curve theorem — noun Date: 1947 a fundamental theorem of topology: every simple closed curve divides the plane into two regions for which it is the common boundary … New Collegiate Dictionary
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