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Poincaré map

Syllabification: (Poin·ca·ré map)

Pronunciation: /ˌpwaNkäˈrā/

Definition of Poincaré map

noun

Mathematics & Physics

a representation of the phase space of a dynamic system, indicating all possible trajectories.
(also Poincaré section) the intersection of a Poincaré map representation with a given line, plane, etc..