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NORMALS Function
Standard Library function that computes unit normals on a parametrically defined surface.
Usage
n = normals (j)
Input Parameters
j—The Jacobian (computed by the JACOBIAN function) on the surface.
Returned Value
n—A 3-element list of 2-dimensional arrays of the same size as those in j: n(i) is the array describing the distribution of the ith component of the unit normal.
Keywords
None.
Example
See wave/lib/user/examples/normals_ex.pro.
See Also
CURVATURES, EUCLIDEAN, JACOBIAN

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