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Automorphism vs Automorphic - What's the difference?

automorphism | automorphic |

In mathematics|lang=en terms the difference between automorphism and automorphic

is that automorphism is (mathematics) an isomorphism of a mathematical object or system of objects onto itself while automorphic is (mathematics) of or pertaining to automorphy or an automorphism.

As a noun automorphism

is (mathematics) an isomorphism of a mathematical object or system of objects onto itself.

As an adjective automorphic is

(geology) describing a mineral, in an igneous rock, that is bounded by its own crystal face; euhedral, idiomorphic.

automorphism

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • (mathematics) An isomorphism of a mathematical object or system of objects onto itself.

    • See also

    * self-map * (wikipedia "automorphism") * English words suffixed with -ism

    automorphic

    English

    Adjective

    (wikipedia automorphic) (-)
  • (geology) Describing a mineral, in an igneous rock, that is bounded by its own crystal face; euhedral, idiomorphic
  • (mathematics) Describing a number whose square ends in the number itself; circular
  • (mathematics) Of or pertaining to automorphy or an automorphism