 Positive orientation of a contour (source code)

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= Positive orientation of a contour

= Positively oriented contour
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For a simple <closed curve> in the standard oriented <complex plane>, positive orientation keeps the bounded interior on the left while traversing the curve. A <circle> is therefore traversed counterclockwise; reversing direction changes the sign of its <contour integral>.

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