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We will study some constructions and visualizations of the differential geometry of curves: the tangent line and Frenet frame (Section 6.1), the singular points (Section 6.2), the length and center of mass (Section 6.3), and the curvature and torsion (Section 6.4).
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Rovenski, V. (2010). Geometry of Curves. In: Modeling of Curves and Surfaces with MATLAB®. Springer Undergraduate Texts in Mathematics and Technology. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-0-387-71278-9_6
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