单词 | polar |
释义 | polar [`pō·lǝr] ASTRONOMY A member of a class of cataclysmic variable stars whose light displays strong circular polarization. Also known as AM Herculis star. MATHEMATICS 1. For a conic section, the polar of a point is the line that passes through the points of contact of the two tangents drawn to the conic from the point. 2. For a quadric surface, the polar of a point is the plane that passes through the curve which is the locus of the points of contact of the tangents drawn to the surface from the point. 3. For a quadric surface, the polar of a line is the line of intersection of the planes which are tangent to the surface at its points of intersection with the original line. |
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