# Carlson symmetric form

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. Any of a canonical set of elliptic integrals to which all others may be reduced. They are a modern alternative to the Legendre forms, and unlike the Legendre forms they are unchanged by the exchange of certain subsets of their arguments.

## Etymology
Named after Bille C. Carlson (1924–2013).

## Source
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