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Cauchy
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English
+ (surname)
Etymology
en :bor fr:Cauchy + 1
Pronunciation
en /ˈkəʊ.ʃi/ RP
en /ˈkoʊ.ʃi/ GA
en LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-Cauchy.wav Southern England
en əʊʃi 2
Proper noun
en French; notably that of prolific mathematician Augustin-Louis Cauchy (1789-1857).
Usage notes
Used attributively in various terms in mathematics to imply association with the work of Augustin-Louis Cauchy, although often the most direct association is to another such term.
Derived terms
en Cauchyan Cauchy boundary condition Cauchy data Cauchy distribution Cauchy horizon Cauchy momentum equation Cauchy problem Cauchy-Riemann equation Cauchy-Schwarz inequality Cauchy sequence Cauchy space Cauchy stress tensor Cauchy surface
Adjective
+ sequence
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en maths Of a sequence in a metric space, whose terms become arbitrarily close to one another.
en eponyms
Portuguese
pt:
Pronunciation
Cōshí
Proper noun
mfbysense
pt fr surname