Microworld:
Space
Curves: (All in One)
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Author:
Mike
Pepe
Documentation
by :
James
White
This
eight
page 3 Dimensional Microworld is
an introduction to the differential geometry of curves in R3. It is also a
way to become familiar with the use of 3D Graphics to support geometric visualization.
In
this Microworld, we will explore several topics, starting with the geometry
of space curves:
- Tracing
along a space curve
- Projection
onto planes
And then
we will move to the differential geometry of these curves:
- Osculating
circles
- Frenet
Frames
- Normal
and Binormal Ribbons
- Tube
plots
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Microworld
Title Page: Space Curves
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