Gauss map
in differential geometry, a function that maps each point in a surface to its normal direction
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Gauss map
Summary
Gauss map ranks in the top 2% of general entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (65 views/month).[1]
Key Facts
- Gauss map's image is recorded as Gauss map.svg[2].
- Carl Friedrich Gauss is named after Gauss map[3].
- Gauss map's subclass of is recorded as continuous function[4].
- Gauss map's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/021bk7[5].
- Gauss map's definition domain is recorded as surface[6].
- Gauss map's codomain is recorded as sphere[7].
- Gauss map's MathWorld ID is recorded as GaussMap[8].
- Gauss map's maintained by WikiProject is recorded as WikiProject Mathematics[9].
- Gauss map's Microsoft Academic ID is recorded as 2776441312[10].
- Gauss map's OpenAlex ID is recorded as C2776441312[11].
- Gauss map's Lexikon der Mathematik entry ID is recorded as 3364[12].
Why It Matters
Gauss map ranks in the top 2% of general entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (65 views/month).[1] It has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[13]