Definition:Skew Curve
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Definition
A skew curve is a curve which cannot be embedded in the plane.
Also known as
A skew curve is also known as a twisted curve.
Also see
- Results about skew curves can be found here.
Sources
- 1998: David Nelson: The Penguin Dictionary of Mathematics (2nd ed.) ... (previous) ... (next): curve
- 1998: David Nelson: The Penguin Dictionary of Mathematics (2nd ed.) ... (previous) ... (next): skew curve
- 2008: David Nelson: The Penguin Dictionary of Mathematics (4th ed.) ... (previous) ... (next): curve
- 2008: David Nelson: The Penguin Dictionary of Mathematics (4th ed.) ... (previous) ... (next): skew curve