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Total Curvature

The total curvature of a curve is the quantity $\sqrt{\tau^2+\kappa^2}$, where $\tau$ is the Torsion and $\kappa$ is the Curvature. The total curvature is also called the Third Curvature.

See also Curvature, Torsion (Differential Geometry)




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1999-05-26