See Also: Jacobi(dictionary)

flagellomania (iou) and Jacobi (iou)


flagellomania (iou)



flagellomania noun. L19.
[from FLAGELLUM + -O- + -MANIA.]
Enthusiasm for flogging (as a punishment); abnormal desire for flagellation of oneself or others.
flagellomaniac noun & adjective L19.

Jacobi (iou)



Jacobi noun. L19.
[See JACOBIAN.]
Math.
Jacobi equation, Jacobi's equation, Jacobi identity, an identity of the form a(bc)+b(ca)+c(ab)=0, where a, b, c are operators or functions. L19.
Jacobi polynomial, Jacobi's polynomial, any of a set of polynomial functions of three variables, Jn(p, q; x), equivalent to the hypergeometric functions F(-n, p+n; q; x). L19.