Parabolic Point

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parabolic point [¦par·ə¦bäl·ik ′pȯint]

(mathematics)

A point on a surface where the total curvature vanishes.

Parabolic Point

a point of a surface at which the total curvature is zero. It is often assumed that at a parabolic point the surface has a contact of order one with its tangent plane. Points with higher order of contact are called flattening points.

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