Definition:Arc Distance

Definition

Let $A$ and $B$ be points on a curve $\CC$.

The arc distance from $A$ to $B$ is defined as the length of the arc of $\CC$ connecting $A$ and $B$.

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Sources

• 1998: David Nelson: The Penguin Dictionary of Mathematics (2nd ed.) ... (previous) ... (next): distance: 3. (arc distance)
• 2008: David Nelson: The Penguin Dictionary of Mathematics (4th ed.) ... (previous) ... (next): distance: 3. (arc distance)