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- Cartesian productThe set of all possible ordered pairs of elements, the being first from X, the second from Y, written X×Y. Formally, the set (x,y);|;x∈X;and;y∈Y.
- Cartesian coordinatesThe coordinates of a point measured as its perpendicular distance to the right of a vertical axis (the y-axis) and its perpendicular distance above a horizontal axis (the x-axis).
- Cartesian coordinateThe coordinates of a point measured from an origin along a horizontal axis from left to right (the x-axis) and along a vertical axis from bottom to top (the y-axis). This can be extended to three-dimensions by the z-axis perpendicular to …
- Cartesian planeA coordinate plane, with an applied Cartesian coordinate system.
- Cartesian spaceEuclidean space described by Cartesian coordinates.
- Cartesian closed categoryA category which has a terminal object and which for every two objects A and B has a product A × B and an exponential object Bᴬ.
- Cartesian circleA supposed error in reasoning attributed to René Descartes. A form of circular argument.
- Cartesian devilA Cartesian diver.
- Cartesian diverA small, partially airfilled object, such as an eyedropper or glass tube, that is placed in a sealed container of water, which demonstrates the principle of buoyancy (Archimedes' principle) and the ideal gas law.
- Cartesian doubtThe philosophical idea proposed by Descartes that the world outside the self is subject to uncertainty.
- Cartesian equationAn equation that describes a line or plane in terms of the relationship between the coordinates on the axes involved.
- Cartesian grida regular grid consisting of squares, cubes, or more generally unit hypercubes
- Cartesian productsplural of Cartesian product: The set of all possible ordered pairs of elements, the being first from X, the second from Y, written X×Y. Formally, the set (x,y);|;x∈X;and;y∈Y.
- Cartesian squareFor a set X, the Cartesian product X² = X × X.
- Cartesian closed categoriesplural of Cartesian closed category: A category which has a terminal object and which for every two objects A and B has a product A × B and an exponential object Bᴬ.
- Cartesian circlesplural of Cartesian circle: A supposed error in reasoning attributed to René Descartes. A form of circular argument.
- Cartesian devilsplural of Cartesian devil: A Cartesian diver.
- Cartesian distanceEuclidean distance.
- Cartesian distancesplural of Cartesian distance: Euclidean distance.
- Cartesian diversplural of Cartesian diver: A small, partially airfilled object, such as an eyedropper or glass tube, that is placed in a sealed container of water, which demonstrates the principle of buoyancy (Archimedes' principle) and the ideal gas law.
- Cartesian doubtsplural of Cartesian doubt: The philosophical idea proposed by Descartes that the world outside the self is subject to uncertainty.
- Cartesian equationsplural of Cartesian equation: An equation that describes a line or plane in terms of the relationship between the coordinates on the axes involved.
- Cartesian gridsplural of Cartesian grid: a regular grid consisting of squares, cubes, or more generally unit hypercubes
- Cartesian spacesplural of Cartesian space: Euclidean space described by Cartesian coordinates.
- Cartesian squaresplural of Cartesian square: For a set X, the Cartesian product X² = X × X.
Compound words 1
- CartesianismThe philosophical doctrines of René Descartes.