Cauchy

English

Etymology

From French.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈkəʊʃi/

Proper noun

Cauchy

  1. A French surname; 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

Adjective

Cauchy (not comparable)

  1. (of a sequence in a metric space) Whose terms become arbitrarily close to one another.

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