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Degenerate (mathematics)
In
mathematics
, a
degenerate
case is a limiting case in which a class of object changes its nature so as to belong to another, usually simpler, class.
A
point
is a degenerate case of a
circle
, namely one with radius 0. The circle is a degenerate form of an
ellipse
, namely one with
eccentricity
0.
The
line
is a degenerate form of a
parabola
if the parabola resides on a
tangent plane[?]
.
See also
degeneracy
,
trivial
.
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