differential geometry

noun

: a branch of mathematics using calculus to study the geometric properties of curves and surfaces

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In mathematics, Simon Brendle is being celebrated for advances in differential geometry, a field that uses the tools of calculus to study smooth surfaces and spaces. Eda Yu, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Sep. 2019 That same year Simon Donaldson introduced differential geometry (which combines calculus and geometry) into the field with his work on four-dimensional manifolds. Kevin Hartnett, Quanta Magazine, 22 Feb. 2024 Rao’s work formed the basis of information geometry, an interdisciplinary field that applies the techniques of differential geometry to study probability theory and statistics. IEEE Spectrum, 21 Nov. 2023 Local differential geometry, global topology and analysis are different aspects of geometry. Quanta Magazine, 4 Mar. 2021 Here, Is’ mastery of differential geometry came into play. Quanta Magazine, 4 Mar. 2021 Is’ expertise in differential geometry and analysis. Quanta Magazine, 4 Mar. 2021 The first Bourbaki text was meant to be about differential geometry, which reflected the tastes of some of the group’s early members, luminaries like Henri Cartan and André Weil. Quanta Magazine, 9 Nov. 2020 Mirzakhani’s research connects to many areas of mathematics, including differential geometry, complex analysis and dynamical systems. Quanta Magazine, 12 Aug. 2014

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1877, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of differential geometry was in 1877

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“Differential geometry.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/differential%20geometry. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.

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