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VectorCalculus

  

SpaceCurve

  

plot a space curve in R2 or R3

 

Calling Sequence

Parameters

Description

Examples

Calling Sequence

SpaceCurve(C, r)

Parameters

C

-

Vector(algebraic); the free or position Vector representing a curve

r

-

name=range; the range of the parameter of the curve

Description

• 

The SpaceCurve(C, t=a..b) calling sequence plots a space curve in R2 or R3. The plot is displayed in Cartesian coordinates.

• 

Alternatively, a curve can be defined using a position Vector and it can be visualized with PlotPositionVector.

Examples

withVectorCalculus:

The commands to create the plots in the Plotting Guide are

SpaceCurveexptcost,exptsint,t=4..8

SpaceCurvecost,sint,t,t=1..9

Other example

SetCoordinatespolarr,t

polarr,t

(1)

SpaceCurvePositionVector1,t,t=0..2π

See Also

plot

plots[spacecurve]

VectorCalculus

VectorCalculus[Curvature]

VectorCalculus[PlotPositionVector]

VectorCalculus[PositionVector]

VectorCalculus[PrincipalNormal]

VectorCalculus[TangentVector]

VectorCalculus[TNBFrame]