Student[VectorCalculus][SpaceCurveTutor] - plot or animate characteristics of a space curve
Calling Sequence
SpaceCurveTutor()
SpaceCurveTutor(F, t=a..b)
SpaceCurveTutor(F, a..b)
Parameters
F
-
(optional) 'Vector'(algebraic); parametric definition of the space curve
t
(optional) name; define parameter of the space curve
a, b
(optional) real constants; define the range of the space curve
Description
The SpaceCurveTutor command launches a tutor interface that plots and animates the characteristics of a space curve such as: tangent vectors, normal vectors, binormal vectors, unit tangent vectors, unit normal vectors, unit binormal vectors, tangent-normal-binormal frame, curvature, and torsion.
If F and a..b are not specified, SpaceCurveTutor uses defaults. If t is not specified, it is inferred from F.
Examples
with⁡StudentVectorCalculus:
SpaceCurveTutor⁡
SetCoordinates⁡cartesianx,y
SpaceCurveTutor⁡cos⁡t,sin⁡t,t=0..2⁢π
SetCoordinates⁡cartesianx,y,z
SpaceCurveTutor⁡cos⁡t,sin⁡t,t,t=0..4⁢π
See Also
Student, Student[VectorCalculus], Student[VectorCalculus][Binormal], Student[VectorCalculus][Curvature], Student[VectorCalculus][PrincipalNormal], Student[VectorCalculus][SetCoordinates], Student[VectorCalculus][SpaceCurve], Student[VectorCalculus][TangentVector], Student[VectorCalculus][TNBFrame], Student[VectorCalculus][Torsion]
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