principle of least curvature

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• principle of least curvature — mažiausiojo kreivumo principas statusas T sritis fizika atitikmenys: angl. principle of least curvature vok. Prinzip der geradesten Bahn, n; Prinzip der kleinsten Krümmung, n rus. принцип наименьшей кривизны, m; принцип прямейшего пути, m pranc.… …   Fizikos terminų žodynas

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• Prinzip der geradesten Bahn — mažiausiojo kreivumo principas statusas T sritis fizika atitikmenys: angl. principle of least curvature vok. Prinzip der geradesten Bahn, n; Prinzip der kleinsten Krümmung, n rus. принцип наименьшей кривизны, m; принцип прямейшего пути, m pranc.… …   Fizikos terminų žodynas

• Prinzip der kleinsten Krümmung — mažiausiojo kreivumo principas statusas T sritis fizika atitikmenys: angl. principle of least curvature vok. Prinzip der geradesten Bahn, n; Prinzip der kleinsten Krümmung, n rus. принцип наименьшей кривизны, m; принцип прямейшего пути, m pranc.… …   Fizikos terminų žodynas