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Definition of First fundamental form

1. Noun. (context: differential geometry) the Riemannian metric for 2-dimensional manifolds, i.e. given a surface with regular parametrization '''x'''(''u'',''v''), the first fundamental form is a set of three functions, {''E'', ''F'', ''G''}, dependent on ''u'' and ''v'', which give information about local intrinsic curvature of the surface. These functions are given by ¹

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Lexicographical Neighbors of First Fundamental Form

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first dibs
first down
first duodenal sphincter
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first fiddle
first finger
first flight cover
first flight covers

first floor
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first fundamental form (current term)
first gear
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first grade
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first imperative
first imperatives
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first inversion
first inversions

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