Definition:Intrinsic Equation/Whewell Equation
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Definition
A Whewell equation is an intrinsic equation for a curve $C$ such that $C$ is expressed in terms of its intrinsic properties:
- Arc length $s$
- Turning angle $\psi$
Also see
- Results about Whewell equations can be found here.
Source of Name
This entry was named for William Whewell.
Sources
- 1998: David Nelson: The Penguin Dictionary of Mathematics (2nd ed.) ... (previous) ... (next): intrinsic equation
- 2008: David Nelson: The Penguin Dictionary of Mathematics (4th ed.) ... (previous) ... (next): intrinsic equation
- Weisstein, Eric W. "Whewell Equation." From MathWorld--A Wolfram Web Resource. https://mathworld.wolfram.com/WhewellEquation.html