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  2. Arc length - Wikipedia

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    If a planar curve in is defined by the equation = (), where is continuously differentiable, then it is simply a special case of a parametric equation where = and = (). The Euclidean distance of each infinitesimal segment of the arc can be given by:

  3. Parametrization (geometry) - Wikipedia

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    Parametrization is a mathematical process consisting of expressing the state of a system, process or model as a function of some independent quantities called parameters. The state of the system is generally determined by a finite set of coordinates, and the parametrization thus consists of one function of several real variables for

  4. Torus - Wikipedia

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    Poloidal direction (red arrow) and toroidal direction (blue arrow) A torus of revolution in 3-space can be parametrized as: [2] (,) = (+ ⁡) ⁡ (,) = (+ ⁡) ⁡ (,) = ⁡ using angular coordinates θ, φ ∈ [0, 2π), representing rotation around the tube and rotation around the torus's axis of revolution, respectively, where the major radius R is the distance from the center of the tube to ...

  5. Rotation matrix - Wikipedia

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    The coordinates of a point P may change due to either a rotation of the coordinate system CS , or a rotation of the point P . In the latter case, the rotation of P also produces a rotation of the vector v representing P. In other words, either P and v are fixed while CS rotates (alias), or CS is fixed while P and v rotate (alibi). Any given ...

  6. Parametric equation - Wikipedia

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    In mathematics, a parametric equation expresses several quantities, such as the coordinates of a point, as functions of one or several variables called parameters. [ 1 ] In the case of a single parameter, parametric equations are commonly used to express the trajectory of a moving point, in which case, the parameter is often, but not ...

  7. Limaçon - Wikipedia

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    Construction of the limaçon r = 2 + cos(π – θ) with polar coordinates' origin at (x, y) = (⁠ 1 / 2 ⁠, 0). In geometry, a limaçon or limacon / ˈ l ɪ m ə s ɒ n /, also known as a limaçon of Pascal or Pascal's Snail, is defined as a roulette curve formed by the path of a point fixed to a circle when that circle rolls around the outside of a circle of equal radius.

  8. Parametrization - Wikipedia

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    Parametrization, also spelled parameterization, parametrisation or parameterisation, is the process of defining or choosing parameters. Parametrization may refer more specifically to: Parametrization (geometry), the process of finding parametric equations of a curve, surface, etc. Parametrization by arc length, a natural parametrization of a curve

  9. Circle - Wikipedia

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    where a is the radius of the circle, (,) are the polar coordinates of a generic point on the circle, and (,) are the polar coordinates of the centre of the circle (i.e., r 0 is the distance from the origin to the centre of the circle, and φ is the anticlockwise angle from the positive x axis to the line connecting the origin to the centre of ...