Definition:Collineation

Definition

A collineation is a transformation which maps collinear points to collinear points.

Also known as

A collineation is also known as a collinearity transformation.

Also see

• Definition:Matrix

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Sources

• 1998: David Nelson: The Penguin Dictionary of Mathematics (2nd ed.) ... (previous) ... (next): collinearity transformation (collineation)
• 2008: David Nelson: The Penguin Dictionary of Mathematics (4th ed.) ... (previous) ... (next): collinearity transformation (collineation)