parametrization

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Parametrization, also spelled

parameterization,

parametrisation or

parameterisation,

is the process of defining or choosing parameters.

Parametrization may refer more specifically to:

• Parametrization (geometry), the process of finding parametric equations of a curve, surface, etc.
• Parametrization by arc length, a natural parametrization of a curve
• Parameterization theorem or s_mn theorem, a result in computability theory
• Parametrization (atmospheric modeling), a method of approximating complex processes