Riemann

[ ree-mahn; English ree-mahn, -muh n ]

/ ˈriˌmɑn; English ˈri mɑn, -mən /

noun

Ge·org Frie·drich Bern·hard

[gey-awrk free-drikh bern-hahrt] /geɪˈɔrk ˈfri drɪx ˈbɛrn hɑrt/,1826–66, German mathematician.

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OTHER WORDS FROM Riemann

Rie·mann·i·an

[ree-mah-nee-uh n] /riˈmɑ ni ən/, adjective

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Example sentences from the Web for riemann

Riemann and Beltrami are chief among those whose labors characterize the scope of this period.
The Mystery of Space|Robert T. Browne
He replaces his Riemann surface by a metallic surface whose electric conductivity varies according to certain laws.
The Foundations of Science: Science and Hypothesis, The Value of Science, Science and Method|Henri Poincar
If Lobachevski's geometry is true, the parallax of a very distant star will be finite; if Riemann's is true, it will be negative.
The Foundations of Science: Science and Hypothesis, The Value of Science, Science and Method|Henri Poincar
Riemann proceeds to specialize the manifold by considerations Measure of curvature.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 11, Slice 6|Various

There is a sort of opposition between Riemann's geometry and that of Lobachevski.
The Foundations of Science: Science and Hypothesis, The Value of Science, Science and Method|Henri Poincar

British Dictionary definitions for riemann

Riemann

/ (German ˈriːman) /

noun

Georg Friedrich Bernhard (ˈɡeːɔrk ˈfriːdrɪç ˈbɛrnhart). 1826–66, German mathematician whose non-Euclidean geometry was used by Einstein as a basis for his general theory of relativity

Derived forms of Riemann

Riemannian, adjective

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Scientific definitions for riemann

Riemann

[ rē′mən, -män′ ]

(Georg Friedrich) Bernhard 1826-1866

German mathematician who originated the non-Euclidean system of geometry that is now named after him. Riemann also studied optics and electromagnetic theory, and his work influenced Albert Einstein's theory of General Relativity.