noun
- plural of crunode; points where a curve intersects itself, forming a node with two distinct tangent lines.
Usage: mathematics; technical term used in algebraic geometry and curve analysis
Examples
- The curve exhibits two crunodes where the branches cross each other.
- In algebraic geometry, crunodes are classified as ordinary double points.
- The equation of the curve reveals three crunodes at specific coordinate values.
- Mathematicians study crunodes to understand the singularities of algebraic curves.