Definition:Developable Surface
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Definition
A surface is described as developable if and only if it can be rolled out flat on a plane without any stretching or shrinking.
Examples
Cone
A cone is an example of a developable surface.
Cylinder
A cylinder is an example of a developable surface.
Also see
- Results about developable surfaces can be found here.
Sources
- 1998: David Nelson: The Penguin Dictionary of Mathematics (2nd ed.) ... (previous) ... (next): developable
- 2008: David Nelson: The Penguin Dictionary of Mathematics (4th ed.) ... (previous) ... (next): developable