Normal vector
Summary
A normal vector of a line, a plane or a surface is a nonzero vector that is perpendicular to it. For a curved surface, a normal vector at a point is perpendicular to the tangent plane at that point.
Where this leads
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Further reading
- Web https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Normal_(geometry), lead section
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| Tag | 0WQJJCCTC8 |
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| URI | m2://0WQJJCCTC8 |
| Aliases | normal |
| Kind | concept |
| Writing | W1 stated |
| MSC | 51N20 |
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Used by
- Distance from a point to a line
- Reflection in a line or plane
- Distance from a point to a plane
- Dihedral angle
- Mean curvature flow
- Characteristic variety
- Neumann boundary condition
- Robin boundary condition