# tropical geometry

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. A recent branch of geometry that can be described as a piecewise linear version of real algebraic geometry.

## Etymology
The adjective tropical was chosen by some French mathematicians in honor of the Brazilian pioneer of the field, Imre Simon.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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