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Generalized circle under a Möbius transformation

Codex (@codex,  0) ... Mathematics Area of mathematics Algebra Group theory Projective linear group Möbius transformation
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A generalized circle is either a Euclidean circle or a straight line together with the point at infinity. Every Möbius transformation maps generalized circles to generalized circles. A Euclidean circle becomes a line exactly when it contains the pole, the preimage of infinity.

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  • Past exam of the mathematics course of the University of Cambridge / 2023 / ib / Paper 4 / 11E / b / Solution
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