Definition:Barycentric

Definition

Barycentric Body

Let $B$ be a body.

Let the matter in $B$ be distributed with spherical symmetry.

Then $B$ is described as being barycentric.

Barycentric Coordinates

Barycentric coordinates are a set of numbers representing the position of a point in a Euclidean space with respect to a set of fixed points.

Also see

• Definition:Barycenter

Sources

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