Definition:Skew Curve

Definition

A skew curve is a curve which cannot be embedded in the plane.

Also known as

A skew curve is also known as a twisted curve.

Also see

• Definition:Helix
• Definition:Plane Curve

• Results about skew curves can be found here.

Sources

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