rhomomorphism

A rhomomorphism is a type of mathematical function that generalizes the concept of a homomorphism to the setting of rhombuses, which are a type of quadrilateral with equal diagonals. In the context of rhomomorphisms, a rhombus is often represented as a pair of points in a vector space, with the diagonals being the vectors connecting these points.

A rhomomorphism is a function that maps rhombuses to rhombuses while preserving certain properties. Specifically, a rhomomorphism maps a rhombus with vertices (A, B, C, D) to a rhombus with vertices (f(A), f(B), f(C), f(D)), where f is the rhomomorphism. The diagonals of the resulting rhombus are parallel to the diagonals of the original rhombus, and the lengths of the diagonals are preserved.

Rhomomorphisms are studied in the field of geometry and algebra, and they have applications in various areas of mathematics, such as group theory and linear algebra. They are particularly useful in the study of transformations that preserve the structure of rhombuses, such as rotations, reflections, and translations.