Chapter 11: Q. 13 (page 879)
Given a twice-differentiable vector-valued function , what is the definition of the binormal vector ?
Short Answer
At each point at which ,
, where T and N are the unit tangent vector and principal unit normal vector.
Chapter 11: Q. 13 (page 879)
Given a twice-differentiable vector-valued function , what is the definition of the binormal vector ?
At each point at which ,
, where T and N are the unit tangent vector and principal unit normal vector.
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