Geodesic
Geodesic In mathematics, a geodesic is a generalization of the notion of ... straight line" to "curved spaces". Definition of geodesic depends on the type of "curved space ... between points on the space. The term "geodesic" comes from geodesy, the science of measuring ... the earth; in the original sense, a geodesic was the shortest route between two ...
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Geodesic   (translated from Japanese)
Geodesic Geodesic(The そ oral plug) with, two points ... becomes with 0. Those where in the geodesic the length becomes equal in distance between two points are called the shortest geodesic. The definition of the geodesic it is in addition to, but ...
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Geodesic   (translated from Spanish)
Geodesic In geometría , the line geodesic it is defined as the line of ... this surface. The osculador plane of the geodesic one is perpendicular in any point to ...
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Geodesic   (translated from Portuguese)
Geodesic A geodesic one is one curve that it joins ... in the majority of the cases the geodesic one is the curve of lesser length ...
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Geodesic dome
Geodesic dome The American Pavilion of Expo '67 ... Biosphère, on Île Sainte-Hélène, Montreal A geodesic dome (IPA: /ʤiədɛsɪk/ or /ʤiədizɪk/ /dəʊm/) is ... known structures made from linear elements, a geodesic dome has the highest ratio of enclosed volume to weight. Geodesic domes are far stronger as units than ... lift any attached scaffolding from the ground. Geodesic domes are designed by taking a ...
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Talk:Geodesic
Talk:Geodesic "In Euclidean geometry, the geodesic are the straight line, but in more ... not be" -- not sure about this. A geodesic is what we mean by a "straight ... a straight line be if not a geodesic? The fact that great circles don't ... Jerzy 17:34, 2004 Jan 26 (UTC) Geodesic are straight I removed "In mathematics, ...
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Geodesic structures
Geodesic structures It has been suggested that this ... section be merged with Buckminster Fuller. ( Discuss ) Geodesic structures are structures similar to the geodesic sphere or geodesic dome that are designed for strength. Consisting ... the surface of the Earth. See also Geodesic Airship Design. yoyoyo wutup homie
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Prime geodesic
Prime geodesic In mathematics, a prime geodesic on a hyperbolic surface is a primitive closed geodesic, i.e. a geodesic which is a closed curve that traces ... hyperbolic element of Γ determines a closed geodesic of Γ\H: first, by connecting ...
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Geodesic curvature
Geodesic curvature In differential geometry, the geodesic curvature vector is a property of curves ... point P on a curve C, the geodesic curvature vector k g is the curvature ... at P. The scalar magnitude of the geodesic curvature vector is simply called the geodesic curvature $k\_g$. A curve ...
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Geodesic fold (Memory-alpha.org/en wiki)
Geodesic fold A geodesic fold is a portal created inside a ... giant's northern hemisphere by firing a geodesic pulse. This results in a temporary "wormhole ...
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