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HYPERBOLIC UMBILIC [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2015-03-19
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Mathematics
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- hyperbolic umbilic catastrophe
1, record 1, English, hyperbolic%20umbilic%20catastrophe
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- hyperbolic umbilic 1, record 1, English, hyperbolic%20umbilic
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
There are two... five-dimensional catastrophes, formed when the control space has three dimensions and the behavior space has two dimensions. They are called the hyperbolic umbilic and the elliptic umbilic catastrophes. 1, record 1, English, - hyperbolic%20umbilic%20catastrophe
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Mathématiques
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- ombilic hyperbolique
1, record 1, French, ombilic%20hyperbolique
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- vague 2, record 1, French, vague
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Une des sept catastrophes élémentaires [...] 2, record 1, French, - ombilic%20hyperbolique
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2015-03-19
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Mathematics
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- elliptic umbilic catastrophe
1, record 2, English, elliptic%20umbilic%20catastrophe
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- elliptic umbilic 1, record 2, English, elliptic%20umbilic
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
There are two... five-dimensional catastrophes, formed when the control space has three dimensions and the behavior space has two dimensions. They are called the hyperbolic umbilic and the elliptic umbilic catastrophes. 1, record 2, English, - elliptic%20umbilic%20catastrophe
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Mathématiques
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- ombilic elliptique
1, record 2, French, ombilic%20elliptique
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- poil 2, record 2, French, poil
masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Une des sept catastrophes élémentaires [...] 2, record 2, French, - ombilic%20elliptique
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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