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Smooth Surface


A surface parameterized in variables u and v is called smooth if the tangent vectors in the u and v directions satisfy

 T_uxT_v!=0,

where AxB is a cross product.


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Weisstein, Eric W. "Smooth Surface." From MathWorld--A Wolfram Web Resource. https://mathworld.wolfram.com/SmoothSurface.html

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