n. a person or business which performs services for another person or entity under a contract between them, with the terms spelled out such as duties, pay, the amount and type of work and other matters. An independent contractor is distinguished from an employee, who works regularly for an employer.
Conformal Mapping. A conformal mapping, also called a conformal map, conformal transformation, angle-preserving transformation, or biholomorphic map, is a transformation that preserves local angles.An analytic function is conformal at any point where it has a nonzero derivative.onformal Mapping. A conformal mapping, also called a conformal map, conformal transformation, angle-preserving transformation, or biholomorphic map, is a transformation that preserves local angles. An analytic function is conformal at any point where it has a nonzero derivative.
orthomorphic projection See conformal projection. parallel An imaginary eastâwest line encircling the earth, parallelto the equator and connecting all points of equal latitude.Also, the representation of this line on a globe or map. parameter 1. A variable that determines the outcome of a functionor operation.2. In a map projection, a group of parameters define aspecific instance of a projection. Parameters differ foreach projection and can include central meridian,standard parallel, scale factor, or latitude of origin.