Hyperbolic Plane

In mathematics, the term hyperbolic plane may refer to:

  • A two-dimensional plane in hyperbolic geometry
  • A two-dimensional plane in Minkowski space (the plane of the hyperbolic numbers)
  • A two-dimensional quadratic space with a non-singular isotropic quadratic form

Famous quotes containing the word plane:

    “As for the dispute about solitude and society, any comparison is impertinent. It is an idling down on the plane at the base of a mountain, instead of climbing steadily to its top.”
    —Henry David Thoreau (1817–1862)