Gaussian Curvature

Given a surface of point cloud data (x,y,z), the output is a matrix containing gaussian curvature.
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Updated 15 Jun 2004

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The input should be matrix containing points in (x,y,z). The output is the gaussian curvature at each point. The calculation is based on the first and second fundamental form. In order to calculate the k1 and k2, you need to use the first file 'mean curvature'.

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Ahmed Elnaggar (2026). Gaussian Curvature (https://www.mathworks.com/matlabcentral/fileexchange/5229-gaussian-curvature), MATLAB Central File Exchange. Retrieved .

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1.0.0.0