释义 |
Radius of CurvatureThe radius of curvature is given by
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where is the Curvature. At a given point on a curve, is the radius of the Osculating Circle. The symbol is sometimes used instead of to denote the radius of curvature.
Let and be given parametrically by
then
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where and .Similarly, if the curve is written in the form , then the radius of curvature is given by
 | (5) |
See also Bend (Curvature), Curvature, Osculating Circle, Torsion (Differential Geometry) References
Kreyszig, E. Differential Geometry. New York: Dover, p. 34, 1991.
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