Definition:Salient Point

Definition

Let $\CC$ be a curve.

A salient point of $\CC$ is a point on $\CC$ where two branches meet and have different tangents.

Examples

Absolute Value Function

Consider the absolute value function:

$y = \size x$

This has a salient point at the origin.

Also see

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Sources

• 1998: David Nelson: The Penguin Dictionary of Mathematics (2nd ed.) ... (previous) ... (next): salient point
• 2008: David Nelson: The Penguin Dictionary of Mathematics (4th ed.) ... (previous) ... (next): salient point