Stereographic projection

Related Terms:

north pole south pole riemann sphere inversive geometry stereonet tangent

Noun

Definition: A function that maps a sphere onto a plane; especially, the map generated by projecting each point of the sphere from the sphere's (designated) north pole to a point on the plane tangent to the south pole.

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