Everything About ___
Live briefing

Everything about Parallel curve

Generalization of the concept of parallel lines

A parallel curve of a given (progenitor) curve is the envelope of a family of congruent (equal-radius) circles centered on the curve. It generalises the concept of parallel (straight) lines. It can also be defined as a curve whose points are at a constant normal distance from a given curve. These two definitions are not entirely equivalent as the latter assumes smoothness, whereas the former does not. Wikipedia →

🧭 Start here: a 6-step reading path

  1. Read the overview: Parallel curveA 5-minute orientation
  2. Skim a recent paper: Time-Optimal Pick-and-Throw S-Curve Trajectories for Fast Parallel RobotsInfluential work since 2022
  3. Pick up a classic book: Smoothing Techniques for Curve EstimationThe most-reprinted book on the subject
  4. Read the landmark paper: Investigation of Mediational Processes Using Parallel Process Latent Growth Curve ModelingCited 358 times
  5. Go sideways: Parametric surfaceA closely related topic
  6. Go sideways: CurvatureA closely related topic

📖 Definitions

No dictionary entry for this exact phrase.

🏆 Landmark papers (most cited)

🆕 Influential since 2022

📚 Books worth reading

Ranked by number of editions on Open Library, a rough measure of how lasting a book is.

🔗 Related topics