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  2. Tennis racket theorem - Wikipedia

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    The tennis racket theorem or intermediate axis theorem, is a kinetic phenomenon of classical mechanics which describes the movement of a rigid body with three distinct principal moments of inertia. It has also been dubbed the Dzhanibekov effect , after Soviet cosmonaut Vladimir Dzhanibekov , who noticed one of the theorem's logical consequences ...

  3. Medial axis - Wikipedia

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    In mathematics the closure of the medial axis is known as the cut locus. In 2D, the medial axis of a subset S which is bounded by planar curve C is the locus of the centers of circles that are tangent to curve C in two or more points, where all such circles are contained in S. (It follows that the medial axis itself is contained in S.)

  4. Rotation of axes in two dimensions - Wikipedia

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    In mathematics, a rotation of axes in two dimensions is a mapping from an xy-Cartesian coordinate system to an x′y′-Cartesian coordinate system in which the origin is kept fixed and the x′ and y′ axes are obtained by rotating the x and y axes counterclockwise through an angle .

  5. Screw theory - Wikipedia

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    A twist is a screw used to represent the velocity of a rigid body as an angular velocity around an axis and a linear velocity along this axis. All points in the body have the same component of the velocity along the axis, however the greater the distance from the axis the greater the velocity in the plane perpendicular to this axis.

  6. Midpoint - Wikipedia

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    Given two points of interest, finding the midpoint of the line segment they determine can be accomplished by a compass and straightedge construction.The midpoint of a line segment, embedded in a plane, can be located by first constructing a lens using circular arcs of equal (and large enough) radii centered at the two endpoints, then connecting the cusps of the lens (the two points where the ...

  7. Tractrix - Wikipedia

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    It is a (non-linear) curve which a circle of radius a rolling on a straight line, with its center at the x axis, intersects perpendicularly at all times. The function admits a horizontal asymptote. The curve is symmetrical with respect to the y-axis. The curvature radius is r = a cot ⁠ x / y ⁠.

  8. 11 Tips to Finally Stop Overeating This Year - AOL

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    5. Drink More Water. Drinking more water is another tip for how to curb appetite.It can help you feel fuller and more satisfied at meal times, helping you stick to healthy portion sizes.. Plus ...

  9. Geometric median - Wikipedia

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    For the 1-dimensional case, the geometric median coincides with the median.This is because the univariate median also minimizes the sum of distances from the points. (More precisely, if the points are p 1, ..., p n, in that order, the geometric median is the middle point (+) / if n is odd, but is not uniquely determined if n is even, when it can be any point in the line segment between the two ...