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    Procrustian Stretch

    Alternate name
    Definition

    Also known as the a Lorentz transformation or Procrustian stretch, a hyperbolic transformation leaves each branch of the hyperbola x' y' = x y invariant and transforms circles into ellipses with the same area. x' | = | μ^(-1) x y' | = | μ y.

    Related term

    crossed hyperbolic rotation

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