Winding number
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winding-number-213-2839960
title:
Winding number
text:
In mathematics, the winding number or winding index of a closed curve in the plane around a given point is an integer representing the total number of times that the curve travels counterclockwise around the point, i.e., the curve's number of turns. For certain open plane curves, the number of turns may be a non-integer. The winding number depends on the orientation of the curve, and it is negative if the curve travels around the point clockwise. Winding numbers are fundamental objects of study
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encyclopedia
description:
Number of times a curve wraps around a point in the plane
original url:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Winding_number
date created:
2002-09-16T02:42:10Z
date modified:
2024-09-12T11:53:48Z
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