Gaussian curvature
The Gaussian curvature of a surface at a point is the product
of the two principal curvatures of the surface at .
The arithmetic mean of the principal curvatures at a point
is called the mean curvature of the surface at .
Title | Gaussian curvature |
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Canonical name | GaussianCurvature |
Date of creation | 2013-03-22 17:00:56 |
Last modified on | 2013-03-22 17:00:56 |
Owner | Mathprof (13753) |
Last modified by | Mathprof (13753) |
Numerical id | 6 |
Author | Mathprof (13753) |
Entry type | Definition |
Classification | msc 53A05 |
Synonym | total curvature |
Synonym | total normal curvature |
Related topic | MeanCurvatureAtSurfacePoint |
Defines | mean curvature |