Canonical form definitions

Canonical form

1) Mathematical terminology
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Canonical form

In mathematics and computer science, a canonical, normal, or standard form of a mathematical object is a standard way of presenting that object as a mathematical expression. The distinction between `canonical` and `normal` forms varies by subfield. In most fields, a canonical form specifies a unique representation for every object, while a nor...
Found on http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Canonical_form

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Canonical Form

See Form of Marriage.
Found on http://www.canonlawcentre.com/glossary-of-canonical-terms/

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canonical form

See contributing structure.
Found on http://www.chem.qmul.ac.uk/iupac/gtpoc/CaCl.html

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canonical form

A form of any given polyhedron distorted so that every edge is tangent to the unit sphere and the center of gravity of the tangent points is the origin.
Found on http://www.daviddarling.info/encyclopedia/C/canonical_form.html

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Canonical Form

In a mathematical context this term is taken to mean a generic or basic representation.
Found on https://www.encyclo.co.uk/local/20687

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