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Tetrahedral Surface

A Surface given by the parametric equations

$\displaystyle x$ $\textstyle =$ $\displaystyle A(u-a)^m(v-a)^n$  
$\displaystyle y$ $\textstyle =$ $\displaystyle B(u-b)^m(v-b)^n$  
$\displaystyle z$ $\textstyle =$ $\displaystyle C(u-c)^m(v-c)^n.$  


References

Eisenhart, L. P. A Treatise on the Differential Geometry of Curves and Surfaces. New York: Dover, p. 267, 1960.




© 1996-9 Eric W. Weisstein
1999-05-26