Množina: cays

A small island formed primarily of coral.

(1821-1895) English mathematician who developed matrix algebra, used by Werner Heisenberg in his elucidation of quantum mechanics. He also developed the study of n-dimensional geometry, introducing the concept of the “absolute”, and formulated the theory of algebraic invariants.
Cayley was born in Richmond, Surrey, and studied mathematics at Cambridge before becoming a barrister. In 1863 he became professor of pure mathematics at Cambridge.
Cayley published about 900 mathematical notes and papers on nearly every pure mathematical subject, as well as on theoretical dynamics and astronomy. Some 300 of these papers were published during his 14 years at the Bar, and for part of that time he worked in collaboration with James Joseph Sylvester, another lawyer. Together they founded the algebraic theory of invariants 1843. Cayley clarified many of the theorems of algebraic geometry that had previously been only hinted at, and he was one of the first to realize how many different areas of mathematics were drawn together by the theory of groups.

Množina: caymen

ETYM From the language of Guiana: cf. Spanish caiman.
Alligator-like reptile of Central and South America having a more heavily armored belly; SYN. caiman.
See caiman.Or caiman; Large reptile, resembling the crocodile.Caiman, Central and S American alligator.

Množina: Cayman Islands

A British colony in the Caribbean northwest of Jamaica; an international banking center.
British island group in the West Indies
area 260 sq km/100 sq mi
features comprises three low-lying islands: Grand Cayman, Cayman Brac, and Little Cayman
government governor, executive council, and legislative assembly
exports seawhip coral, a source of prostaglandins; shrimps; honey; jewelry
currency CI dollar

language English
history discovered by Chrisopher Columbus 1503; acquired by Britain following the Treaty of Madrid 1670; became a dependency of Jamaica 1863. In 1962 the islands became a separate colony, although the inhabitants chose to remain British. From that date, changes in legislation attracted foreign banks and the Caymans are now an international financial center and tax haven as well as a tourist resort.