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Tractrix vs Pseudosphere - What's the difference?

tractrix | pseudosphere |

As nouns the difference between tractrix and pseudosphere

is that tractrix is the curve that satisfies the following property: That segment of the tangent line that lies between the point of tangency and a fixed line has length independent of the point of tangency chosen while pseudosphere is a surface generated by rotating a tractrix about its asymptote; a tractricoid.

tractrix

English

Noun

(tractrices)
  • The curve that satisfies the following property: That segment of the tangent line that lies between the point of tangency and a fixed line has length independent of the point of tangency chosen.

    • External links

    * (wikipedia "tractrix")

    pseudosphere

    English

    Noun

    (wikipedia pseudosphere) (en noun)
  • (geometry) A surface generated by rotating a tractrix about its asymptote; a tractricoid
  • (geometry) Any of various surfaces with constant negative Gaussian curvature.

    • Related terms

    *pseudospherical