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Gaussian curvature

Noun

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Gaussian curvature (countable and uncountable, plural Gaussian curvatures)

(differential geometry) The product of the principal curvatures of a surface at a given point.
Synonym: Gauss curvature

Source: en.wiktionary.org

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The pseudosphere is an example of a surface with constant negative Gaussian curvature. Source: Internet

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