Cross-ratio

GPTKB entity

Statements (29)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:mathematical_concept
gptkbp:application Photogrammetry
Conformal mappings
Perspective drawing
Harmonic division
gptkbp:defines Four collinear points
gptkbp:field gptkb:Mathematics
gptkb:Projective_geometry
gptkbp:form (AC/BC) / (AD/BD)
gptkbp:generalizes Ratio of distances
gptkbp:hasInvariant gptkb:Projective_transformations
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Cross-ratio
gptkbp:introduced gptkb:August_Ferdinand_Möbius
gptkbp:notation CR(A, B; C, D)
gptkbp:property Permutation of points gives six possible values
Remains unchanged under projective maps
Takes real or complex values
Takes value -1 for harmonic conjugate quadruple
Takes value 1 for harmonic quadruple
gptkbp:relatedTo gptkb:Möbius_transformation
Projective line
Harmonic conjugate
gptkbp:symbol (A, B; C, D)
gptkbp:used_in gptkb:geometry
Computer vision
Complex analysis
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Linear_Fractional_Transformation
gptkb:Möbius_Transformation
gptkbp:bfsLayer 8