Name: Example 7: Using Computers (GeoGebra) to Draw Space Curves
Uploaded: 2025-06-24T03:28:49+00:00
Duration: 13 min 11 s
Description: In this video I graph out several complicated space curves using GeoGebra's amazing 3D graphing calculator. These curves are the toroidal spiral, trefoil knot, and a twisted cubic. I illustrate the im

5 months ago

129

Health & Science Education vector functions space curves science math parametric equations 3D space three dimensions 3 dimensions 3d graphing

In this video I graph out several complicated space curves using GeoGebra's amazing 3D graphing calculator. These curves are the toroidal spiral, trefoil knot, and a twisted cubic. I illustrate the importance of perspective when viewing these three dimensional curves, by graphing the projections along each major coordinate plane. I also show that we can better visualize space curves by graphing them on 3D surfaces. For example, the twisted cubic is just the intersection curve between a parabolic and cubic cylinder!

#math #3D #spacecurves #GeoGebra #calculator

Timestamps:

- Example 7: Space curves are more difficult to draw than plane curves: 0:00
- Toroidal spiral: 0:31
- Trefoil knot: 1:06
- Graphing the Trefoil knot and Toroidal spiral in GeoGebra: https://www.geogebra.org/calculator/gyfv87f2 1:33
- Example 7: Twisted Cubic: 3:13
- Views of the Twisted Cubic: 7:03
- Twisted Cubic in GeoGebra: https://www.geogebra.org/calculator/vxv5heat 7:28
- Visualizing Space Curves on Surfaces: 8:37
- Twisted cubic on a parabolic cylinder: 9:46
- Graphing Twisted Cubic on the intersection of two cylinders in GeoGebra: 11:18