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Conics — Con ics, n. 1. That branch of geometry which treats of the cone and the curves which arise from its sections. [1913 Webster] 2. Conic sections. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
conics — /kon iks/, n. (used with a sing. v.) the branch of geometry that deals with conic sections. [see CONIC, ICS] * * * … Universalium
conics — con•ics [[t]ˈkɒn ɪks[/t]] n. (used with a sing. v.) math. the branch of geometry that deals with conic sections • Etymology: 1570–80 … From formal English to slang
conics — /ˈkɒnɪks/ (say koniks) noun the branch of mathematics dealing with conic sections. {conic + s3 (def. 3) …
conics — /kon iks/, n. (used with a sing. v.) the branch of geometry that deals with conic sections. [see CONIC, ICS] … Useful english dictionary
Patched Conics — The method of patched conics is a means of generating interplanetary trajectories for spacecraft by patching together the conic section trajectories for each sphere of influence.For example: On an Earth to Mars transfer, a hyperbolic trajectory… … Wikipedia
Conic section — Types of conic sections: 1. Parabola 2. Circle and ellipse 3. Hyperbola … Wikipedia
Degenerate conic — Main article: Conic section In mathematics, a degenerate conic is a conic (degree 2 plane curve, the zeros of a degree 2 polynomial equation, a quadratic) that fails to be an irreducible curve. This can happen in two ways: either it is a… … Wikipedia
Linear system of divisors — A linear system of divisors algebraicizes the classic geometric notion of a family of curves, as in the Apollonian circles. In algebraic geometry, a linear system of divisors is an algebraic generalization of the geometric notion of a family of… … Wikipedia
Apollonius of Perga — Apollonius of Perga. Apollonius of Perga [Pergaeus] (Ancient Greek: Ἀπολλώνιος) (ca. 262 BC – ca. 190 BC) was a Greek geometer and astronomer noted for his writings on conic sections. His innovative methodology and terminology, especially in the… … Wikipedia
