Pappus may refer to:
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Pappus (botany)
In Asteraceae, the pappus is the modified calyx_(botany), calyx, the part of an individual floret, that surrounds the base of the petal, corolla tube in flower. It functions as a dispersal mechanism for the achenes that contain the seeds.
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, a structure within certain flowers
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''Pappus'' (bug), a genus of insects in the tribe
Mirini
Mirini is a tribe of plant bugs belonging to the subfamily Mirinae.
Genera
'' Acanthocranella'' - '' Acanthopeplus'' - '' Actinonotus'' - '' Adelphocoridea'' - '' Adelphocoris'' - '' Adelphocorisella'' - '' Adnotholopus'' - '' Adphytocoris'' ...
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Pappus of Alexandria
Pappus of Alexandria (; ; AD) was a Greek mathematics, Greek mathematician of late antiquity known for his ''Synagoge'' (Συναγωγή) or ''Collection'' (), and for Pappus's hexagon theorem in projective geometry. Almost nothing is known a ...
, Greek mathematician
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Pappus's hexagon theorem
In mathematics, Pappus's hexagon theorem (attributed to Pappus of Alexandria) states that
*given one set of collinear points A, B, C, and another set of collinear points a,b,c, then the intersection points X,Y,Z of line pairs Ab and aB, Ac and ...
, often just called 'Pappus's theorem', a theorem named for Pappus of Alexandria
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Pappus's centroid theorem
In mathematics, Pappus's centroid theorem (also known as the Guldinus theorem, Pappus–Guldinus theorem or Pappus's theorem) is either of two related theorems dealing with the surface areas and volumes of surfaces and solids of revolution.
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, another theorem named for Pappus of Alexandria
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Pappus configuration
In geometry, the Pappus configuration is a configuration of nine points and nine lines in the Euclidean plane, with three points per line and three lines through each point.
History and construction
This configuration is named after Pappus of A ...
, a geometric configuration related to 'Pappus's theorem'
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Pappus graph
In the mathematical field of graph theory, the Pappus graph is a bipartite, 3- regular, undirected graph with 18 vertices and 27 edges, formed as the Levi graph of the Pappus configuration. It is named after Pappus of Alexandria, an ancient ...
, a
graph
Graph may refer to:
Mathematics
*Graph (discrete mathematics), a structure made of vertices and edges
**Graph theory, the study of such graphs and their properties
*Graph (topology), a topological space resembling a graph in the sense of discret ...
related to the pappus configuration
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Papus (disambiguation)
Papus was a pseudonym of the French physician, hypnotist, and occultist Gérard Encausse (1865–1916), founder of the modern Martinist Order.
Papus may also refer to:
* '' El Papus'', a Spanish satirical magazine
* a Roman family name; see Aem ...
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Pappu
Pappu (पप्पु) is a male given name in some regions of India. The name ''pappu'' is taken from the English word papa (पापा) which is a nickname for a small boy in India.
Pappu has been used frequently in popular culture (e.g., ...
, an Indian male given name
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Pappu (cinematographer)
Sudheesh Pappu (1977/1978 – 14 November 2022), professionally credited mononymously as Pappu, was an Indian cinematographer who worked in Malayalam cinema.
Early life
Pappu was born in Thrippunithura, Ernakulam, Kerala. He was schooled in Ke ...
(1977–2022), Indian cinematographer
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''Pappu'' (film), 1980 Indian film
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