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2d Curves - Notations

The document discusses mathematical notations and concepts related to curves, including Cartesian and polar coordinates, tangent and normal vectors, curvature, radii of curvature, and intrinsic equations for characterizing curves. It provides definitions and relationships for various terms used in analyzing curves.

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2d Curves - Notations

The document discusses mathematical notations and concepts related to curves, including Cartesian and polar coordinates, tangent and normal vectors, curvature, radii of curvature, and intrinsic equations for characterizing curves. It provides definitions and relationships for various terms used in analyzing curves.

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: curve being studied.

M : running point of the curve .


(D) : straight line, (C) : circle.
( O, , ) : direct orthonormal frame, of axes Ox and
Oy.
( x, y): Cartesian coordinates of M.
X and Y : projected points from M on Ox and Oy.
: affix of M.
: polar coordinates of M ; .
t : parameter (= time).

speed vector.

acceleration vector.

For an implicit curve , notations of Monge :


.
: tangent.
: normal.
s : curvilinear abscissa.
( , )
: tangent vector.
: measure of the Cartesian tangential angle ,

defined by , i.e. , therefore .

: Measure of the polar tangential angle ,

defined by , therefore ;

moreother .

: normal vector.

Coordinates of in the basis in the basis

V : algebraic speed ( ).
AT : tangential acceleration, AN : normal
acceleration ( ).
H : projected point from O on the tangent to the curve.

: pedal radius (
).

So .

: radius of curvature ( , ).

: curvature.

: centre of curvature in M.
Cartesian equation, parametrization : characterization in x and y.
Polar equation, parametrization : characterization in r and q.
Bipolar or bifocal equation : characterization in r = FM and r' = FM
(F and F' are the poles or foci).
Intrinsic equation 1 (or intrinsic equation of Cesaro):
characterization in RC and s; one integrates it by using :
allowing to obtain the
Intrinsic equation 2 (or intrinsic equation of Whewell) :
characterization in s and j ; one integrates it by using : .

T: intersection point of the tangent with the Ox axis


and also value of = "tangent".
= "sub tangent".
N: Intersection point of the normal with the Ox axis
and also value of = "normal".
= "sub normal".
: Intersection point of the tangent with the
perpendicular at O to (OM) and also value of
= "polar tangent".

= "sub polar tangente".


NP: Intersection point of the normal with the
perpendicular at O to (OM) and also value of
= " polar normal".

= " sub polar normal".

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