curvature; degree of curve bending
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curvature; a numerical measure indicating the degree to which a curve bends at a given point
Technical term used in mathematics, physics, and engineering to quantify how much a curve deviates from being a straight line at a specific point. The curvature (κ) is the reciprocal of the radius of the osculating circle.
Zhè这
tiáo条
qū曲
xiàn线
de的
qū曲
lǜ率
hěn很
dà大
。
This curve has a very high curvature.
Wǒ我
men们
xū需
yào要
jì计
suàn算
zhè这
gè个
hán函
shù数
zài在
x
děngx
yú
líng等
chù于
de
qū0
lǜ
处
的
曲
率
。
We need to calculate the curvature of this function at the point where x equals zero.
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Qū曲
lǜ率
bàn半
jìng径
shì是
qū曲
lǜ率
de的
dào倒
shù数
。
The radius of curvature is the reciprocal of the curvature.