What: Parametize the Vectors to compute curves
Why: Compute parametric curves
Time To Complete: 1-2 hour
ΒΆ Parametric Equation
In mathematics, a parametric equation defines a group of quantities as functions of one or more independent variables called parameters. Parametric equations are commonly used to express the coordinates of the points that make up a geometric object such as a curve or surface, called a parametric curve and parametric surface, respectively.
Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Parametric_equation
Parametric equations are commonly used in kinematics, where the trajectory of an object is represented by equations depending on time as the parameter. Because of this application, a single parameter is often labeled t.
v = {cos[4*pi*t], sin[4*pi*t] , 4*t};
pts = do [v ,40];
pointplot pts;
lineplot pts;
arrowplot pts;
save as helix;
