different between elliptic vs semistable

English

Etymology

From Ancient Greek ??????????? (elleiptikós), from ??????? (elleíp?, “I leave out, omit”).

Adjective

elliptic (not comparable)

1. (geometry) Of or pertaining to an ellipse.
   • 1995, Patrick J. Roache, Elliptic Marching Methods and Domain Decomposition, page 1,

     In this chapter, the history of solving elliptic problems by direct marching methods is reviewed.

2. (mathematics) Of or pertaining to a broad field of mathematics that originates from the problem of calculating arc lengths of an ellipse.

3. (mathematics, in combination, of certain functions, equations and operators) That has coefficients satisfying a condition analogous to the condition for the general equation for a conic section to be of an ellipse.

4. (botany, of leaves) Oval, with a short or no point.

Synonyms

• (of or pertaining to an ellipse): elliptical

Coordinate terms

• (whose coefficients satisfy a condition): hyperbolic, parabolic

Derived terms

Related terms

• elliptical
• elliptically

Translations

English

Etymology

semi- +? stable

Adjective

semistable (not comparable)

1. (mathematics) Describing a form of elliptic curve having congruent roots