helix

Summary

helix ranks in the top 2% of general entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,276 views/month).^[1]

Key Facts

• helix is a type of analytic manifold^[2].
• helix is a type of space curve^[3].
• helix is a type of shape^[4].
• helix is part of helicoid^[5].
• helix's Commons category is recorded as Helices^[6].
• helix's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Helices^[7].
• helix's described by source is recorded as Otto's encyclopedia^[8].
• helix's described by source is recorded as Meyers Konversations-Lexikon, 4th edition (1885–1890)^[9].
• helix's described by source is recorded as Armenian Soviet Encyclopedia, vol. 9^[10].
• helix's different from is recorded as spiral^[11].
• helix's different from is recorded as helicoid^[12].
• helix's different from is recorded as Helix^[13].
• helix's maintained by WikiProject is recorded as WikiProject Mathematics^[14].

Body

Definition and Type

Recorded subclass of include analytic manifold^[2], space curve^[3], and shape^[4].

Use and Application

helix is part of helicoid^[5].

Influence

Things named for helix include helical antenna^[15].

Why It Matters

helix ranks in the top 2% of general entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,276 views/month).^[1] helix has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[16] helix is known by 36 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[17]

Entities named for helix include helical antenna^[15].