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Parametric Surfaces

Parametric surfaces are important in a wide variety of applications. In this worksheet, we explore parametric surfaces and encounter a sampling of their many uses. First, let's load a few packages.

> restart:with(linalg):with(plots):with(plottools);

Parametric Surfaces

Principal Vectors and Tangent Planes

Parametrizations of the Sphere

Exercises