Introduction to polar coordinates and curvature relating to Computer Science and Engineering. Polar coordinates, Polar curves, angle between the radius vector and the tangent, angle between two curves. Pedal equations. Curvature and Radius of curvature - Cartesian, Parametric, Polar and Pedal forms. Problems. Self-study: Center and circle of curvature, evolutes and involutes. Applications: Computer graphics, Image processing.
