equidistant system

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equidistant system [¦ē·kwə¦dis·tənt ′sis·təm]

(mathematics)

A system of parametric curves on a surface obtained by setting surface coordinatesuandvequal to various constants, where the coordinates are chosen so that an element of lengthdson the surface is given byds²=du²+F dudv+dv², whereFis a function ofuandv.

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