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• Constant curvature — See also: Space form In mathematics, constant curvature in differential geometry is a concept most commonly applied to surfaces. For those the scalar curvature is a single number determining the local geometry, and its constancy has the obvious… …   Wikipedia

• geometry — /jee om i tree/, n. 1. the branch of mathematics that deals with the deduction of the properties, measurement, and relationships of points, lines, angles, and figures in space from their defining conditions by means of certain assumed properties… …   Universalium

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• Constant sheaf — In mathematics, the constant sheaf on a topological space X associated to a set A is a sheaf of sets on X whose stalks are all equal to A. It is denoted by A or AX. The constant presheaf with value A is the presheaf that assigns to each open… …   Wikipedia

• Constant-force spring — A constant force spring is a spring for which the force it exerts over its range of motion is a constant. That is, it does not obey Hooke s law. Generally constant force springs are constructed as a rolled ribbon of spring steel such that the… …   Wikipedia

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• Molecular geometry — Geometry of the water molecule Molecular geometry or molecular structure is the three dimensional arrangement of the atoms that constitute a molecule. It determines several properties of a substance including its reactivity, polarity, phase of… …   Wikipedia

• Euclidean geometry — geometry based upon the postulates of Euclid, esp. the postulate that only one line may be drawn through a given point parallel to a given line. [1860 65] * * * Study of points, lines, angles, surfaces, and solids based on Euclid s axioms. Its… …   Universalium

• Differential geometry of surfaces — Carl Friedrich Gauss in 1828 In mathematics, the differential geometry of surfaces deals with smooth surfaces with various additional structures, most often, a Riemannian metric. Surfaces have been extensively studied from various perspectives:… …   Wikipedia

• differential geometry — Math. the branch of mathematics that deals with the application of the principles of differential and integral calculus to the study of curves and surfaces. * * * Field of mathematics in which methods of calculus are applied to the local geometry …   Universalium

• Mathematical constant — A mathematical constant is a special number, usually a real number, that is significantly interesting in some way .[1] Constants arise in many different areas of mathematics, with constants such as e and π occurring in such diverse contexts as… …   Wikipedia