Definition:Directed Smooth Curve/Parameterization/Complex Plane

Definition
Let $C$ be a directed smooth curve in the complex plane $\C$.

Let $\gamma: \closedint a b \to \C$ be a smooth path in $\C$.

Then $\gamma$ is a parameterization of $C$ $\gamma$ is a representative of the equivalence class that constitutes $C$.

Also see

 * Directed Smooth Curve Relation is Equivalence, where the equivalence relation of smooth paths is described.