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A type of singularity of differentiable mappings (cf. [[Singularities of differentiable mappings|Singularities of differentiable mappings]]) of a manifold into a Euclidean space. In the simplest case of a mapping <img align="absmiddle" border="0" src="https://www.encyclopediaofmath.org/legacyimages/e/e035/e035050/e0350501.png" /> of a surface <img align="absmiddle" border="0" src="https://www.encyclopediaofmath.org/legacyimages/e/e035/e035050/e0350502.png" /> into the three-dimensional Euclidean space <img align="absmiddle" border="0" src="https://www.encyclopediaofmath.org/legacyimages/e/e035/e035050/e0350503.png" /> an edge of regression represents a smooth curve <img align="absmiddle" border="0" src="https://www.encyclopediaofmath.org/legacyimages/e/e035/e035050/e0350504.png" /> in <img align="absmiddle" border="0" src="https://www.encyclopediaofmath.org/legacyimages/e/e035/e035050/e0350505.png" />, with smooth image <img align="absmiddle" border="0" src="https://www.encyclopediaofmath.org/legacyimages/e/e035/e035050/e0350506.png" />, such that for any <img align="absmiddle" border="0" src="https://www.encyclopediaofmath.org/legacyimages/e/e035/e035050/e0350507.png" /> the intersection of <img align="absmiddle" border="0" src="https://www.encyclopediaofmath.org/legacyimages/e/e035/e035050/e0350508.png" /> with the plane <img align="absmiddle" border="0" src="https://www.encyclopediaofmath.org/legacyimages/e/e035/e035050/e0350509.png" /> through <img align="absmiddle" border="0" src="https://www.encyclopediaofmath.org/legacyimages/e/e035/e035050/e03505010.png" /> and perpendicular to <img align="absmiddle" border="0" src="https://www.encyclopediaofmath.org/legacyimages/e/e035/e035050/e03505011.png" /> is a [[Cusp(2)|cusp]]. It occurs in the pseudo-sphere.
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A type of singularity of differentiable mappings (cf. [[Singularities of differentiable mappings|Singularities of differentiable mappings]]) of a manifold into a Euclidean space. In the simplest case of a mapping $f$ of a surface $M$ into the three-dimensional Euclidean space $E^3$ an edge of regression represents a smooth curve $L$ in $M$, with smooth image $f(L)\subset E^3$, such that for any $p\in f(L)$ the intersection of $M$ with the plane $\pi$ through $p$ and perpendicular to $f(L)$ is a [[Cusp(2)|cusp]]. It occurs in the pseudo-sphere.
  
  
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Cf. also the edge of regression of a [[Developable surface|developable surface]].
 
Cf. also the edge of regression of a [[Developable surface|developable surface]].
  
An edge of regression is also called a cuspidal edge. It is the stable [[Caustic|caustic]] of type <img align="absmiddle" border="0" src="https://www.encyclopediaofmath.org/legacyimages/e/e035/e035050/e03505012.png" />, see [[#References|[a1]]], p. 331.
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An edge of regression is also called a cuspidal edge. It is the stable [[Caustic|caustic]] of type $A_3$, see [[#References|[a1]]], p. 331.
  
 
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<table><TR><TD valign="top">[a1]</TD> <TD valign="top"> V.I. Arnol'd, S.M. [S.M. Khusein-Zade] Gusein-Zade, A.N. Varchenko, "Singularities of differentiable maps" , '''1''' , Birkhäuser (1985) (Translated from Russian) {{MR|777682}} {{ZBL|0554.58001}} </TD></TR></table>
 
<table><TR><TD valign="top">[a1]</TD> <TD valign="top"> V.I. Arnol'd, S.M. [S.M. Khusein-Zade] Gusein-Zade, A.N. Varchenko, "Singularities of differentiable maps" , '''1''' , Birkhäuser (1985) (Translated from Russian) {{MR|777682}} {{ZBL|0554.58001}} </TD></TR></table>

Latest revision as of 16:30, 15 April 2014

A type of singularity of differentiable mappings (cf. Singularities of differentiable mappings) of a manifold into a Euclidean space. In the simplest case of a mapping $f$ of a surface $M$ into the three-dimensional Euclidean space $E^3$ an edge of regression represents a smooth curve $L$ in $M$, with smooth image $f(L)\subset E^3$, such that for any $p\in f(L)$ the intersection of $M$ with the plane $\pi$ through $p$ and perpendicular to $f(L)$ is a cusp. It occurs in the pseudo-sphere.


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Cf. also the edge of regression of a developable surface.

An edge of regression is also called a cuspidal edge. It is the stable caustic of type $A_3$, see [a1], p. 331.

References

[a1] V.I. Arnol'd, S.M. [S.M. Khusein-Zade] Gusein-Zade, A.N. Varchenko, "Singularities of differentiable maps" , 1 , Birkhäuser (1985) (Translated from Russian) MR777682 Zbl 0554.58001
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Edge of regression. Encyclopedia of Mathematics. URL: http://encyclopediaofmath.org/index.php?title=Edge_of_regression&oldid=24430
This article was adapted from an original article by M.I. Voitsekhovskii (originator), which appeared in Encyclopedia of Mathematics - ISBN 1402006098. See original article