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  2. Point (geometry) - Wikipedia

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    In geometry, a point is an abstract idealization of an exact position, without size, in physical space, [1] or its generalization to other kinds of mathematical spaces.As zero-dimensional objects, points are usually taken to be the fundamental indivisible elements comprising the space, of which one-dimensional curves, two-dimensional surfaces, and higher-dimensional objects consist; conversely ...

  3. Isolated point - Wikipedia

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    A closed set with no isolated point is called a perfect set (it contains all its limit points and no isolated points). The number of isolated points is a topological invariant, i.e. if two topological spaces X, Y are homeomorphic, the number of isolated points in each is equal.

  4. Locus (mathematics) - Wikipedia

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    Each curve in this example is a locus defined as the conchoid of the point P and the line l.In this example, P is 8 cm from l. In geometry, a locus (plural: loci) (Latin word for "place", "location") is a set of all points (commonly, a line, a line segment, a curve or a surface), whose location satisfies or is determined by one or more specified conditions.

  5. Critical point (mathematics) - Wikipedia

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    The x-coordinates of the red circles are stationary points; the blue squares are inflection points. In mathematics, a critical point is the argument of a function where the function derivative is zero (or undefined, as specified below). The value of the function at a critical point is a critical value. [1]

  6. Midpoint - Wikipedia

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    The synthetic affine definition of the midpoint M of a segment AB is the projective harmonic conjugate of the point at infinity, P, of the line AB. That is, the point M such that H[A,B; P,M]. [6] When coordinates can be introduced in an affine geometry, the two definitions of midpoint will coincide. [7]

  7. Intersection (geometry) - Wikipedia

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    The intersection points are: (−0.8587, 0.7374, −0.6332), (0.8587, 0.7374, 0.6332). A line–sphere intersection is a simple special case. Like the case of a line and a plane, the intersection of a curve and a surface in general position consists of discrete points, but a curve may be partly or totally contained in a surface.

  8. Power of a point - Wikipedia

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    Secant-, chord-theorem. For the intersecting secants theorem and chord theorem the power of a point plays the role of an invariant: . Intersecting secants theorem: For a point outside a circle and the intersection points , of a secant line with the following statement is true: | | | | = (), hence the product is independent of line .

  9. Neighbourhood (mathematics) - Wikipedia

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    A set in the plane is a neighbourhood of a point if a small disc around is contained in . The small disc around is an open set .. In topology and related areas of mathematics, a neighbourhood (or neighborhood) is one of the basic concepts in a topological space.