Closed conic

  • 1Conic optimization — is a subfield of convex optimization that studies a class of structured convex optimization problems called conic optimization problems. A conic optimization problem consists of minimizing a convex function over the intersection of an affine… …

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  • 2Conic section — Types of conic sections: 1. Parabola 2. Circle and ellipse 3. Hyperbola …

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  • 3Degenerate 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… …

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  • 4Dandelin spheres — are touching the light blue plane that intersects the cone. In geometry, the Dandelin spheres are one or two spheres that are tangent both to a plane and to a cone that intersects the plane. The intersection of the cone and the plane is a conic… …

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  • 5ellipse — n. 1. Closed conic (section). 2. Oval, oval figure, flattened circle, rounded oblong …

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  • 6mathematics — /math euh mat iks/, n. 1. (used with a sing. v.) the systematic treatment of magnitude, relationships between figures and forms, and relations between quantities expressed symbolically. 2. (used with a sing. or pl. v.) mathematical procedures,… …

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  • 7List of mathematics articles (C) — NOTOC C C closed subgroup C minimal theory C normal subgroup C number C semiring C space C symmetry C* algebra C0 semigroup CA group Cabal (set theory) Cabibbo Kobayashi Maskawa matrix Cabinet projection Cable knot Cabri Geometry Cabtaxi number… …

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  • 8Orbit — This article is about orbits in celestial mechanics, due to gravity. For other uses, see Orbit (disambiguation). A satellite orbiting the Earth has a tangential velocity and an inward acceleration …

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  • 9Pappus configuration — In projective geometry, the Pappus configuration consists of a pair (( A , B , C ), ( D , E , F )) of triplets of points, which pair is located either on a pair of lines or on two sides of a conic section, with a hexagon AECDBF defined on the… …

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  • 10Ellipse — Elliptical redirects here. For the exercise machine, see Elliptical trainer. This article is about the geometric figure. For other uses, see Ellipse (disambiguation). Not to be confused with ellipsis. An ellipse obtained as the intersection of a… …

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