German edit

Etymology edit

Either flachmachen +‎ -er or flach +‎ Macher, literally flat maker. Named such because these mappings make the manifold geometrically trivial; they iron, straighten or flatten it, intuitively speaking.

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /ˈflaxˌmaxəʁ/, [ˈflaχˌmaχɐ]
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  • Hyphenation: Flach‧ma‧cher

Noun edit

Flachmacher m (strong, genitive Flachmachers, plural Flachmacher)

  1. (differential geometry) coordinate chart
    Synonym: Karte
    • 2011 January 15, Klaus Jänich, Mathematik 2: Geschrieben für Physiker (Springer-Lehrbuch)‎[1], Springer-Verlag, →ISBN, →OCLC, page 103:
      Einen solchen Diffeomorphismus   wollen wir, seiner anschaulichen Bedeutung nach, auch einen Flachmacher für   um   nennen. In einer anderen Sprechweise heißt ein Flachmacher   eine äußere Karte für   um  , im Unterschied nämlich zur zugehörigen inneren Karte  : []
      We want to additionally call such a diffeomorphism  , in accordance with its illustrative meaning, a flat maker for   around  . In another mode of speaking, a flat maker   is also named an outer chart for   around  , in contrast namely to the corresponding inner chart  : []

Usage notes edit

  • More commonly used in introductory university classes and introductory literature because of its highly self-explanatory nature.

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