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ERIC Number: EJ729398
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2006-Jan-15
Pages: 11
Abstractor: Author
Reference Count: 3
ISBN: N/A
ISSN: ISSN-0020-739X
Parallel Curves: Getting There and Getting Back
Agnew, A. F.; Mathews, J. H.
International Journal of Mathematical Education in Science & Technology, v37 n1 p87-97 Jan 2006
This note takes up the issue of parallel curves while illustrating the utility of "Mathematica" in computations. This work complements results presented earlier. The presented treatment, considering the more general case of parametric curves, provides an analysis of the appearance of cusp singularities, and emphasizes the utility of symbolic algebra systems. (Contains 5 figures.)
Descriptors: Computation, Mathematics Education, Geometric Concepts, Equations (Mathematics), Mathematical Formulas, Computer Software, Computer Uses in Education
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Numerical/Quantitative Data; Reports - Descriptive
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Language: English
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