Fundamental pair of periods
In mathematics, a fundamental pair of periods is an ordered pair of complex numbers that define a lattice in the complex plane. This type of lattice is the underlying object with which elliptic functi
Fundamenta nova theoriae functionum ellipticarum
Fundamenta nova theoriae functionum ellipticarum (New Foundations of the Theory of Elliptic Functions) is a book on Jacobi elliptic functions by Carl Gustav Jacob Jacobi. The book was first published
Elliptic integral
In integral calculus, an elliptic integral is one of a number of related functions defined as the value of certain integrals, which were first studied by Giulio Fagnano and Leonhard Euler (c. 1750). T
Abel elliptic functions
In mathematics Abel elliptic functions are a special kind of elliptic functions, that were established by the Norwegian mathematician Niels Henrik Abel. He published his paper "Recherches sur les Fonc
Jacobi theta functions (notational variations)
There are a number of notational systems for the Jacobi theta functions. The notations given in the Wikipedia article define the original function which is equivalent to where and . However, a similar
Elliptic function
In the mathematical field of complex analysis, elliptic functions are a special kind of meromorphic functions, that satisfy two periodicity conditions. They are named elliptic functions because they c
Half-period ratio
In mathematics, the half-period ratio τ of an elliptic function is the ratio of the two half-periods and of the elliptic function, where the elliptic function is defined in such a way that is in the u
Modular lambda function
In mathematics, the modular lambda function λ(τ) is a highly symmetric holomorphic function on the complex upper half-plane. It is invariant under the fractional linear action of the congruence group
Ramanujan theta function
In mathematics, particularly q-analog theory, the Ramanujan theta function generalizes the form of the Jacobi theta functions, while capturing their general properties. In particular, the Jacobi tripl
Picard–Fuchs equation
In mathematics, the Picard–Fuchs equation, named after Émile Picard and Lazarus Fuchs, is a linear ordinary differential equation whose solutions describe the periods of elliptic curves.
Complex multiplication
In mathematics, complex multiplication (CM) is the theory of elliptic curves E that have an endomorphism ring larger than the integers. Put another way, it contains the theory of elliptic functions wi
Weierstrass elliptic function
In mathematics, the Weierstrass elliptic functions are elliptic functions that take a particularly simple form. They are named for Karl Weierstrass. This class of functions are also referred to as ℘-f
Jacobi triple product
In mathematics, the Jacobi triple product is the mathematical identity: for complex numbers x and y, with |x| < 1 and y ≠ 0. It was introduced by Jacobi in his work Fundamenta Nova Theoriae Functionum
Nome (mathematics)
In mathematics, specifically the theory of elliptic functions, the nome is a special function that belongs to the non-elementary functions. This function is of great importance in the description of t
Jacobi elliptic functions
In mathematics, the Jacobi elliptic functions are a set of basic elliptic functions. They are found in the description of the motion of a pendulum (see also pendulum (mathematics)), as well as in the
Legendre's relation
In mathematics, Legendre's relation can be expressed in either of two forms: as a relation between complete elliptic integrals, or as a relation between periods and quasiperiods of elliptic functions.
Elliptic rational functions
In mathematics the elliptic rational functions are a sequence of rational functions with real coefficients. Elliptic rational functions are extensively used in the design of elliptic electronic filter
Arithmetic–geometric mean
In mathematics, the arithmetic–geometric mean of two positive real numbers x and y is defined as follows: Call x and y a0 and g0: Then define the two interdependent sequences (an) and (gn) as These tw
Landen's transformation
Landen's transformation is a mapping of the parameters of an elliptic integral, useful for the efficient numerical evaluation of elliptic functions. It was originally due to John Landen and independen
Theta representation
In mathematics, the theta representation is a particular representation of the Heisenberg group of quantum mechanics. It gains its name from the fact that the Jacobi theta function is invariant under
Dedekind eta function
In mathematics, the Dedekind eta function, named after Richard Dedekind, is a modular form of weight 1/2 and is a function defined on the upper half-plane of complex numbers, where the imaginary part
J-invariant
In mathematics, Felix Klein's j-invariant or j function, regarded as a function of a complex variable τ, is a modular function of weight zero for SL(2, Z) defined on the upper half-plane of complex nu
Lemniscate elliptic functions
In mathematics, the lemniscate elliptic functions are elliptic functions related to the arc length of the lemniscate of Bernoulli. They were first studied by Giulio Fagnano in 1718 and later by Leonha
Weierstrass functions
In mathematics, the Weierstrass functions are special functions of a complex variable that are auxiliary to the Weierstrass elliptic function. They are named for Karl Weierstrass. The relation between
Equianharmonic
In mathematics, and in particular the study of Weierstrass elliptic functions, the equianharmonic case occurs when the Weierstrass invariants satisfy g2 = 0 and g3 = 1.This page follows the terminolog
Theta function
In mathematics, theta functions are special functions of several complex variables. They show up in many topics, including Abelian varieties, moduli spaces, quadratic forms, and solitons. As Grassmann
Quintuple product identity
In mathematics the Watson quintuple product identity is an infinite product identity introduced by Watson and rediscovered by and . It is analogous to the Jacobi triple product identity, and is the Ma
Quarter period
In mathematics, the quarter periods K(m) and iK ′(m) are special functions that appear in the theory of elliptic functions. The quarter periods K and iK ′ are given by and When m is a real number, 0 <
Neville theta functions
In mathematics, the Neville theta functions, named after Eric Harold Neville, are defined as follows: where: K(m) is the complete elliptic integral of the first kind, , and is the elliptic nome. Note
Carlson symmetric form
In mathematics, the Carlson symmetric forms of elliptic integrals are a small canonical set of elliptic integrals to which all others may be reduced. They are a modern alternative to the Legendre form