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Old 03-06-2010, 01:24 AM   #117 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by Christ View Post
Wait - I'm confused.

To be linear, it has to be capable of parallel, regardless of directionality and angle. I get that.

To be exponential, it has to be a curve. I get that.

Does the curve have to be constant? That part I don't get. If the curve isn't constant, each plot on the curve could still be developed by n^X to create the curve as a whole, so why can't it still be called exponential?

(I'm being serious. I didn't bother going through Al 2 before switching to other subjects of study.)
IIRC the only things w/ curvature that's a constant are lines/planes (no curvature), circles/spheres (positive curvature), and whatever things w/ negative curvature are called. I'm not sure what you mean by creating the curve though...
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