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HOMOTHETIC DIMENSION [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 1994-06-01
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Mathematics
- Computer Graphics
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- similarity dimension
1, record 1, English, similarity%20dimension
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- homothetic dimension 2, record 1, English, homothetic%20dimension
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
In addition, after being infinitely interpolated and extrapolated, our set is made self similar. Thus it becomes possible to define a similarity dimension for it, and we find the value D=log 7/log 7=1. 3, record 1, English, - similarity%20dimension
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
See also "self similarity" and "homothetic transformation". 2, record 1, English, - similarity%20dimension
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Mathématiques
- Infographie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- dimension d'homothétie
1, record 1, French, dimension%20d%27homoth%C3%A9tie
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- dimension de similitude interne 2, record 1, French, dimension%20de%20similitude%20interne
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Cet Univers infiniment interpolé et extrapolé est à homothétie interne, et on peut définir pour lui une dimension d'homothétie, à savoir D=log 7/log 7=1. 3, record 1, French, - dimension%20d%27homoth%C3%A9tie
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Homothétie : transformation géométrique qui, étant donné un point fixe O (centre, pôle d'homothétie) et un nombre K (rapport d'homothétie), fait correspondre à tout point M de l'espace, un point M' tel que : OM'=KOM. L'homothétie est un cas de similitude. 4, record 1, French, - dimension%20d%27homoth%C3%A9tie
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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