Roisin McGrath – Acting Head of Mathematics | Mathematics Teacher

Maths word of the week

Each week, the Mathematics Department will present a new mathematical term to enhance your understanding of mathematical literacy. In your own time, explore the meaning and applications of each term in both mathematical contexts and everyday life. 

Consider creating a list of these words, and by the end of the year, you’ll have your own mathematical dictionary! How cool!

If you have interesting math words you’d like featured in announcements, please email
Ms McGrath.

Euler Spiral means……

An Euler spiral is a curve whose curvature changes linearly with its curve length (the curvature of a circular curve is equal to the reciprocal of the radius). The curve is also referred to as clothoids or Cornu spirals. The behavior of Fresnel integrals can be illustrated by Euler spirals, a connection first made by Alfred Marie Cornu 1874.

Euler’s spiral is a type of superspiral that has the property of a monotonic curvature function.