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elliptic function  

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  • In the mathematical field of complex analysis, elliptic functions are a special kind of meromorphic functions, that satisfy two periodicity conditions. They are named elliptic functions because they come from elliptic integrals. Originally those integrals occurred at the calculation of the arc length of an ellipse. (Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elliptic_function)

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