Stereographic projection
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In geometry, a stereographic projection is a function that maps the points of a sphere onto a plane. The projection is defined on the entire sphere, except for one point, called the projection point.
Intuitively, the stereographic projection is a way of picturing a sphere as a plane, with some inevitable compromises. Because the sphere and the plane appear in many areas of mathematics and its applications, so does the stereographic projection; it finds use in diverse fields including complex analysis, cartography, geology, and photography.[1][2] In practice, the projection is carried out by computer or by hand using a special kind of graph paper called a stereonet or Wulff net.
A simple example of such a projection, encountered in everyday life is the sun casting a shadow of a globe onto the ground.
- ↑ Ranjan Khatu (2021-11-19), Complex Analysis | Unit 1 | Lecture 18 | Stereographic Projection, retrieved 2025-06-28
- ↑ "1.4: Stereographic Projection". Geosciences LibreTexts. 2020-10-05. Retrieved 2025-06-28.