- Geodesic - Wikipedia
In the original sense, a geodesic was the shortest route between two points on the Earth's surface For a spherical Earth, it is a segment of a great circle (see also great-circle distance)
- Geodesic - from Wolfram MathWorld
A geodesic is a locally length-minimizing curve Equivalently, it is a path that a particle which is not accelerating would follow In the plane, the geodesics are straight lines On the sphere, the geodesics are great circles (like the equator)
- GEODESIC Definition Meaning - Merriam-Webster
Joseph Howlett, Quanta Magazine, 3 Mar 2025 In fact, for curved spaces, the shortest path is what’s known as a geodesic: the generalization of a straight, flat line to a curved space
- Geodesic | mathematics | Britannica
A geodesic, the shortest distance between any two points on a sphere, is an arc of the great circle through the two points The formula for determining a sphere’s surface area is 4π r2; its volume is determined by (4 3)π r3
- Geodesic Definition (Illustrated Mathematics Dictionary)
Illustrated definition of Geodesic: The shortest line segment between two points on a sphere or other curved surface A Geodesic Dome is made with
- GEODESIC | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary
GEODESIC definition: 1 relating to the shortest possible line between two points on a sphere or other curved surface 2… Learn more
- Geodesics – The Geometry of Thinking
Geodesic polyhedra are defined by the equilateral triangles of the primary face (i e , the face of the underlying tetrahedron, octahedron, or icosahedron) laid out on a 60° grid so that their vertices always align with grid crossings This produces three classes of tiling or tessellation
- Geodesic Definition - Honors Geometry Key Term | Fiveable
A geodesic is the shortest path between two points on a curved surface, such as a sphere In the context of spherical geometry, geodesics are represented by great circles, which are the intersections of a sphere with a plane that passes through its center
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