stereographic projection

noun

, Mathematics.

1. a one-to-one correspondence between the points on a sphere and the extended complex plane where the north pole on the sphere corresponds to the point at infinity of the plane.

Word History and Origins

Origin of stereographic projection¹

First recorded in 1695–1705

Example Sentences

Notwithstanding the facility of construction, the stereographic projection is not much used in map-making.

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To construct a stereographic projection of the sphere on the horizon of a given place.

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We have seen that the stereographic projection of any circle of the sphere is itself a circle.

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The employment of stereographic projection is also interesting.

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The kind of projection most extensively used is the “stereographic projection.”

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