Definition of strong tangent.

Question

Let $\alpha:I\rightarrow \mathbb{R}^3$ a parametrized curve. What is the definition of strong (weak) tangent of $\alpha$ at the point $t_0$?

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Answer 1

(Weak tangent) $\alpha: I \to \Bbb R^3$ has a weak tangent at $t_0 \in I$, if the line determined by $\alpha(t_0 + h)$ and $\alpha(t_0)$ has a limit position when $h \to 0$.

(Strong tangent) $\alpha: I \to \Bbb R^3$ has a strong tangent at $t_0 \in I$, if the line determined by $\alpha(t_0 + h)$ and $\alpha(t_0 + k)$ has a limit position when $h \to 0$ and $k \to 0$.