Chapter 2: Space Curves
Section 2.8: Resolution of along T and N
Example 2.8.8
If is the curve given by in Example 2.6.4, verify the validity of the decomposition .
Solution
Mathematical Solution
By the usual techniques of the Frenet formalism, obtain the results in Table 2.8.8(a).
Table 2.8.8(a) Items from the Frenet formalism
Then and
Indeed, the scalar projections of on T and N, respectively, are
and
Maple Solution - Interactive
Set as an Atomic Identifier, and invoke it as an Atomic Identifier each time it is called.
Initialize
Tools≻ Load Package: Student Vector Calculus
Loading Student:-VectorCalculus
Execute the BasisFormat command at the right, or use the task template.
Write as per Table 1.1.1.
Context Panel: Assign Name
Obtain and
Keyboard the norm bars.
Calculus palette: Differentiation operator
Context Panel: Evaluate and Display Inline
Context Panel: Simplify≻Assuming Positive
Context Panel: Assign to a Name≻rho
=
Context Panel: Simplify≻Simplify
Context Panel: Assign to a Name≻Temp
Set as an Atomic Identifier and equate to Temp.
Obtain T
Write R.
Context Panel: Student Multivariate Calculus≻Frenet Formalism≻Tangent Vector≻
Context Panel: Student Multivariate Calculus≻Normalize≻Euclidean
Context Panel: Simplify≻Assuming Real
Context Panel: Assign to a Name≻T
Obtain N
Context Panel: Student Multivariate Calculus≻Frenet Formalism≻Principal Normal≻
Context Panel: Assign to a Name≻N
Obtain the curvature
Context Panel: Student Multivariate Calculus≻Frenet Formalism≻Curvature≻
Context Panel: Assign to a Name≻kappa
Compute and compare with
Compare the scalar projection of on T with
Common Symbols palette: Dot product operator
Compare the scalar projection of on N with
Common Symbols palette: Cross product operator
Maple Solution - Coded
To assign to the symbol , it must be converted to an Atomic Identifier. Any reference to it thereafter must also be written as an Atomic Identifier.
Install the Student VectorCalculus package.
Apply the BasisFormat command.
Define R and obtain
Define as a position vector.
Apply the diff command to obtain , setting the name as an Atomic Identifier.
Obtain T with the TangentVector and simplify commands.
Obtain N with the PrincipalNormal and simplify commands.
Obtain with the diff and simplify commands.
Obtain with the Curvature and simplify commands.
Display
Obtain the right-hand side of the decomposition formula
Apply the diff and simplify commands to construct the right-hand side of the decomposition formula.
Obtain the scalar projection of on T and compare to
Apply the DotProduct and simplify commands.
Obtain via the diff command.
Obtain the scalar projection of on N and compare to
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