elliptic function
A mathematical term for a class of meromorphic functions that are doubly periodic. Used in complex analysis and related fields.
Elliptic functions play an important role in complex analysis.
The Weierstrass elliptic function is one of the basic examples.
楕円 means 'ellipse'; 楕円関数 is a function related to ellipses.
関数 means 'function' in mathematics; 楕円関数 is a specific type of function.
hyperelliptic function
Standard kanji spelling for this mathematical term.
Mixed kana-kanji spelling; 楕 is replaced by だ for readability.
Compound of 楕円 (ellipse) and 関数 (function). The term is a direct translation of the English 'elliptic function'.