Concept information
Preferred term
radius of curvature
Definition
- In differential geometry, the radius of curvature, R, is the reciprocal of the curvature. For a curve, it equals the radius of the circular arc which best approximates the curve at that point. For surfaces, the radius of curvature is the radius of a circle that best fits a normal section or combinations thereof. (Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Radius_of_curvature)
Broader concept
Entry terms
- curvature radii
- curvature radius
- radii of curvature
In other languages
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French
URI
http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/MDL-F6W1FR7T-Q
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