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Geometric meaning of the radius of torsion?

 
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May29-12, 08:19 PM   #1
 

Geometric meaning of the radius of torsion?


So the radius of curvature has a neat geometric "radius of a circle that best approximates the curve" property, but what about the radius of torsion? The wiki gif isn't working on my computer, but I would like to know if this has any geometric meaning or when it would appear in application. Thanks
 
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