Maths - Stereographic 1D Derivation

This page looks at a one dimensional case of stereographic projection for a more general discussion of stereographic projection see page here.

Here we look at a one dimensional euclidean space embedded in a two dimensional projective space, we are using the stereographic model to do this projection. stereographic projection

In one dimensional projective space using stereographic model:

Derivation for translation between projective (stereographic) and euclidean spaces

x
y
= λ
x'
y'
The line is (1): y' = 1
The circle is (2): x²+(y-½)²=(½)²
from (2): x² = (1-(2y-1)²)/4
= (1-4y² +4y -1)/4
= -y² +y
from (1):
y =
xy'
x'
since y'=1
y =
x
x'
x' =
x
y
=
√(y-y²)
y
√((1/y)-1)

 

combining gives:

y=
x
x'
=
1
x²+ 1

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