ISOMORPHISM


Meaning of ISOMORPHISM in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˌī-sə-ˈmȯr-ˌfi-zəm ]

noun

Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary

Date: circa 1828

1. : the quality or state of being isomorphic: as

a. : similarity in organisms of different ancestry resulting from convergence

b. : similarity of crystalline form between chemical compounds

2. : a one-to-one correspondence between two mathematical sets ; especially : a homomorphism that is one-to-one — compare endomorphism

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.