Curves and surfaces in the context of optometry. Part 2: Surfaces
This paper introduces the differential geom-etry of surfaces in Euclidean 3-space. The first and second fundamental forms of a surface are defined. The first fundamental form provides a metric for calculations of length and area on the surface. The second fundamental form deter-mines surface c...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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AOSIS
2006-12-01
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| Series: | African Vision and Eye Health |
| Online Access: | https://avehjournal.org/index.php/aveh/article/view/246 |