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    Gauss's Theorema Egregium (Latin for "Remarkable Theorem") is a major result of differential geometry, proved by Carl Friedrich Gauss in 1827, that concerns...
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    located in the ambient Euclidean space. The crowning result, the Theorema Egregium of Gauss, established that the Gaussian curvature is an intrinsic...
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    the content of the Theorema egregium. Gaussian curvature is named after Carl Friedrich Gauss, who published the Theorema egregium in 1827. At any point...
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    the Earth's surface onto a flat plane, a consequence of the later Theorema Egregium of Gauss. The first systematic or rigorous treatment of geometry using...
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  • two theorems of Carl Friedrich Gauss: Theorema Egregium, "Remarkable Theorem", best-known example Aureum Theorema, "Golden Theorem", better-known as quadratic...
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  • geometry. One of the oldest such discoveries is Carl Friedrich Gauss's Theorema Egregium ("remarkable theorem") that asserts roughly that the Gaussian curvature...
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    world map changes Mappa mundi Maps of the world Rhumbline network Theorema Egregium Time zone Large-Scale Distortions in Map Projections Archived 16 February...
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  • cylinder, which is a consequence of Gaussian curvature and Gauss's Theorema Egregium. A familiar example of this is a floppy pizza slice, which will remain...
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    unexpected insights into mathematical structures. For example, Gauss's Theorema Egregium is a deep theorem that states that the gaussian curvature is invariant...
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    surface (the first fundamental form). This result is known as the Theorema Egregium ("remarkable theorem" in Latin). A map that preserves the local measurements...
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    differential geometry of surfaces, which Gauss himself proved in his theorema egregium. The fundamental objects are called the Riemannian metric and the...
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    two-dimensional being constrained to move on it. As a result, the Theorema Egregium (remarkable theorem), established a property of the notion of Gaussian...
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    change apparent density of the phenomenon being mapped. By Gauss's Theorema Egregium, an equal-area projection cannot be conformal. This implies that an...
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    Gauss map in differential geometry Gaussian curvature, defined in his Theorema egregium Gauss circle problem Gauss–Kuzmin–Wirsing constant, a constant in...
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  • Gauss equation, as it may be viewed as a generalization of Gauss's Theorema Egregium. For general Riemannian manifolds one has to add the curvature of...
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  • – Originally described something that was remarkably good (as in Theorema Egregium). The word is from the Latin egregius "illustrious, select", literally...
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  • Curvature Radius of curvature Osculating circle Curve Fenchel's theorem Theorema egregium Gauss–Bonnet theorem First fundamental form Second fundamental form...
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    paradoxes – List of statements that appear to contradict themselves Theorema Egregium – Differential geometry theorem—The "remarkable theorem" discovered...
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  • L, M, and N are the coefficients of the second fundamental form. Theorema egregium of Gauss states that the Gaussian curvature of a surface can be expressed...
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    a layer of paint. Chattel house Metal roof Nissen hut Quonset hut Theorema Egregium, for more information on why corrugation increases strength Tin tabernacle...
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    projective geometry; Gergonne point Carl Friedrich Gauss (1777–1855) – Theorema Egregium Louis Poinsot (1777–1859) Siméon Denis Poisson (1781–1840) Jean-Victor...
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  • the Riemannian metric of the surface. This is Gauss's celebrated Theorema Egregium, which he found while concerned with geographic surveys and mapmaking...
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    consider abstract spaces as mathematical objects in their own right. His theorema egregium gives a method for computing the curvature of a surface without considering...
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    constant Gaussian curvature at each point equal to 1/r2. As per Gauss's Theorema Egregium, this curvature is independent of the sphere's embedding in 3-dimensional...
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  • Darboux frame Toponogov (2006) This equation is the basis for Gauss's theorema egregium. Gauss 1828. (Kline 1972, p. 885). Peterson (1853) Ivanov 2001. Terminology...
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    differences are reduced to imperceptibility. Carl Friedrich Gauss's Theorema Egregium proved that a sphere's surface cannot be represented on a plane without...
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    points on the map to a bar scale on the map. As proved by Gauss’s Theorema Egregium, a sphere (or ellipsoid) cannot be projected onto a plane without...
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    introducing the notion of Gaussian curvature and Gauss's celebrated Theorema Egregium. Bernhard Riemann (1854) Publication data: "Über die Hypothesen, welche...
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  • projection be conformal. This is also a consequence of Carl Gauss's 1827 Theorema Egregium [Remarkable Theorem]. A conformal parameterization of a disc-like...
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    Gauss curvature of the standard S 2 {\displaystyle S^{2}} , by Gauss' Theorema Egregium. M. W. Hirsch, Immersions of manifold. Trans. Amer. Math. Soc. 93...
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