Definition:Hessian Determinant/Also known as
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Hessian Determinant: Also known as
A Hessian determinant is also known as a Hessian.
However, it is probably better to use the full form so as more easily to distinguish between this and the concept of the Hessian matrix.
Sources
- 1998: David Nelson: The Penguin Dictionary of Mathematics (2nd ed.) ... (previous) ... (next): Hessian
- 2008: David Nelson: The Penguin Dictionary of Mathematics (4th ed.) ... (previous) ... (next): Hessian