Concept information
Preferred term
Created: 2019-09-04T12:02:37
Last modified: 2023-04-26T18:20:21
Definition
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In differential geometry, a caustic is the envelope of rays either reflected or refracted by a manifold. It is related to the concept of caustics in geometric optics.
(en)
Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Caustic_(mathematics)
Created: 2/9/21
Broader concept
In other languages
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المواد الكاوية
Created: 2024-01-16T11:39:42Z
Arabic
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焦散线(数学)
Created: 2023-09-27T15:42:42Z
Chinese
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kaustika
Created: 2021-09-13T12:27:38
Czech
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caustique
Created: 2023-01-05T17:28:46
French
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каустика (математика)
Created: 2024-06-28T11:11:42Z
Russian
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Cáustica (matemática)
Created: 2025-01-28T11:34:21
Last modified: 2025-01-28T11:36:51
Change note: La etiqueta preferida en español para este concepto cambió de "Cáustica (matemáticas)" a "Cáustica (matemática)" el 28 de enero de 2025.
Spanish
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caustikali (hisabati)
Created: 2024-06-19T20:33:51
Swahili
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kostik (geometri)
Created: 2021-02-15T12:35:19
Turkish