Definition:Pole (Polar Coordinates)/Also known as
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Pole in context of Polar Coordinates: Also known as
Some sources refer to the pole as the origin, thereby identifying it explicitly with the origin of a possibly superimposed cartesian plane.
Sources
- 1998: David Nelson: The Penguin Dictionary of Mathematics (2nd ed.) ... (previous) ... (next): spherical coordinate system
- 2008: David Nelson: The Penguin Dictionary of Mathematics (4th ed.) ... (previous) ... (next): spherical coordinate system