Glossary entry

English term or phrase:

locus

Italian translation:

Luogo (geometrico)

Aug 17, 2009 07:54
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English term

locus

GBK English to Italian Science Mathematics & Statistics
Definition from Wikipedia:
In mathematics, a locus (Latin for "place", plural loci) is a collection of points which share a property. The term locus is usually used of a condition which defines a continuous figure or figures, that is, a curve. For example, in two-dimensional space a line is the locus of points equidistant from two fixed points or from two parallel lines.
Example sentences:
We let a control point vary while the rest is held fixed. We show that the locus of the moving control point that yields a zero curvature point on the curve is a developable surface, the regression curve of which is the locus that guarantees a cusp on the curve (ACM, Inc.)
So far, we have thought of an elliptic curve as defined by its equation. However, a specific equation is not unique for determining a locus of points. Simple substitutions such as x' = 2x obviously lead to different equations with the same locus of points that satisfy the equation. Substitutions like this amount to a change of coordinate system. (Charles Daney)
This curve is called the locus of the equation. The locus of an equation is a curve containing those points, and only those points, whose coordinates satisfy the equation. (tpub.com)
Proposed translations (Italian)
5 +3 Luogo (geometrico)
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Luogo (geometrico)

Definition from Wikipedia:
Un luogo geometrico, o più semplicemente un luogo, è l'insieme di tutti e soli i punti del piano o dello spazio euclideo che hanno in comune una determinata proprietà.
Example sentences:
L'ellisse e l'iperbole sono i luoghi dei punti del piano tali che rispettivamente la somma e la differenza delle distanze da due punti fissi, detti fuochi, sia costante. (Encarta)
L'asse di un segmento è il luogo dei punti del piano equidistanti dagli estremi del segmento. (Insegnomatematica)
Peer comment(s):

agree Paolo Troiani
14 mins
agree puntomaupunto
5 hrs
agree Turz : altro esempio: "il luogo delle radici" (root locus) http://it.wikipedia.org/wiki/Luogo_delle_radici
1 day 3 mins
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