Darboux basis
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A Darboux basis may refer either to:
- A Darboux basis of a symplectic vector spaceSymplectic vector spaceIn mathematics, a symplectic vector space is a vector space V equipped with a bilinear form ω : V × V → R that is...
- In differential geometry, a Darboux frameDarboux frameIn the differential geometry of surfaces, a Darboux frame is a natural moving frame constructed on a surface. It is the analog of the Frenet–Serret frame as applied to surface geometry. A Darboux frame exists at any non-umbilic point of a surface embedded in Euclidean space...
on a surface. - A Darboux tangent in the dovetail jointDovetail jointA dovetail joint or simply dovetail is a joint technique most commonly used in woodworking joinery. Noted for its resistance to being pulled apart , the dovetail joint is commonly used to join the sides of a drawer to the front....
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