To compute the curvature via the formula , first obtain
, , =
then calculate = = so that
= =
To compute the curvature via the definition , first apply the chain rule so that
Since , it follows that
= =
so that
= =
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plot(1/3/(p^2+1)^2,p=-2..2,size=[300,300]);
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Figure 2.4.9(a) Graph of the curvature
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