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Point of rectification

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A point on a curve at which the curvature vanishes. At a point of rectification, the deviation of the curve from the tangent line is at least of order three. If at a point of rectification the curve passes through its tangent line from one side to the other, then the point of rectification is a point of inflection.

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Point of rectification. A.B. Ivanov (originator), Encyclopedia of Mathematics. URL: http://encyclopediaofmath.org/index.php?title=Point_of_rectification&oldid=16332
This text originally appeared in Encyclopedia of Mathematics - ISBN 1402006098