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• Quadric (projective geometry) — In projective geometry a quadric is the set of points of a projective space where a certain quadratic form on the homogeneous coordinates becomes zero. It may also be defined as the set of all points that lie on their dual hyperplanes, under some …   Wikipedia

• quadric surface — noun a curve or surface whose equation (in Cartesian coordinates) is of the second degree • Syn: ↑quadric • Hypernyms: ↑curve, ↑curved shape • Hyponyms: ↑hyperboloid * * * a three dimensional surface wh …   Useful english dictionary

• quadric — [ kwɒdrɪk] adjective Geometry denoting a surface or curve described by an equation of the second degree. Origin C19: from L. quadra square + ic …   English new terms dictionary

• Elliptic curve — In mathematics, an elliptic curve is a smooth, projective algebraic curve of genus one, on which there is a specified point O . An elliptic curve is in fact an abelian variety mdash; that is, it has a multiplication defined algebraically with… …   Wikipedia

• Principal axes of a quadric — Principal Prin ci*pal, a. [F., from L. principalis. See {Prince}.] 1. Highest in rank, authority, character, importance, or degree; most considerable or important; chief; main; as, the principal officers of a Government; the principal men of a… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• Principal of a quadric — Principal Prin ci*pal, a. [F., from L. principalis. See {Prince}.] 1. Highest in rank, authority, character, importance, or degree; most considerable or important; chief; main; as, the principal officers of a Government; the principal men of a… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• Rational normal curve — In mathematics, the rational normal curve is a smooth, rational curve C of degree n in projective n space mathbb{P}^n. It is a simple example of a projective variety. The twisted cubic is the special case of n =3.DefinitionThe rational normal… …   Wikipedia

• cyclic curve — noun 1. a. : the intersection of a sphere and a quadric surface called also spherical cyclic curve b. : the stereographic projection of such an intersection called also plane cyclic curve 2. : a cur …   Useful english dictionary

• Lie sphere geometry — is a geometrical theory of planar or spatial geometry in which the fundamental concept is the circle or sphere. It was introduced by Sophus Lie in the nineteenth century. [The definitive modern textbook on Lie sphere geometry is Harvnb|Cecil|1992 …   Wikipedia

• 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

• Problem of Apollonius — In Euclidean plane geometry, Apollonius problem is to construct circles that are tangent to three given circles in a plane (Figure 1); two circles are tangent if they touch at a single point. Apollonius of Perga (ca. 262 BC ndash; ca. 190 BC)… …   Wikipedia