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Euler Curvature Formula


The curvature of a surface satisfies

 kappa=kappa_1cos^2theta+kappa_2sin^2theta,

where kappa is the normal curvature in a direction making an angle theta with the first principal direction and kappa_1 and kappa_2 are the principal curvatures.


See also

Principal Curvatures

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Weisstein, Eric W. "Euler Curvature Formula." From MathWorld--A Wolfram Web Resource. https://mathworld.wolfram.com/EulerCurvatureFormula.html

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