Intuitively understanding the regular curvature $\frac{\|\det(r'(t),r''(t))\|}{\|r'(t)\|^3}$

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I wonder why the regular curvature for a parametric arc $r(t)$ is defined by

$$ \frac{\|\det (r'(t) , r''(t))\|}{ \|r'(t)\|^3}.$$

Is it considered as a definition , if yes why it is logical?

How could we explain intuively that definition?

Otherwise, what is a more general curvature definition (I mean for parametric arc)

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No it is not an initial definition. If it were the initial definition, then it would sound artificial and non natural.

For a plane curve $\gamma(s)$, $s$ is the length parameter, it is natural to define the curvature as $d\phi/ds$ where $\phi$ is the angle between tangent vector $\dot \gamma$ and the horizontal direction. It is really a natural and reasonable definition.

Now it is easy to prove that $|d\phi/ds|=|\ddot \gamma(s)|$.

On the other hand the term $$(1)\;\;\; \frac{\|\det (r'(t) , r''(t))\|}{ \|r'(t)\|^3}$$ is independednt of parametrizatioin in the following sense:

IF $\alpha(t)$ is a curve and $t=J(s)$ is a diffeomorphism in parameter space and we put $\beta(s)=\alpha(J(s))$ $then we have

$$(1)'\;\; \frac{\|\det (\alpha'(t) , \alpha''(t))\|}{ \|\alpha'(t)\|^3}= \frac{\|\det (\beta'(s) , \beta''(s))\|}{ \|\beta'(t)\|^3}.$$

Now if we compute $(1)$ or $(1)'$ for a unit speed curve $\gamma(s)$ we get $|\ddot \gamma (s)|$, the natural and reasonable definition of curvature.

So it is natural to define the curvature of a space curve $\gamma$ as $|\ddot \gamma(s)|$ provided $\gamma$ is a unit speed parametrization.

On the other hand it can be shown that $$(2)\;\; \frac{\| (r'(t) \times r''(t))\|}{ \|r'(t)\|^3}$$

is independent of parametrization and is equal to $|\ddot \gamma|$.

These materials are mentioned in "Elements of Diff. Geometry" by Andrew Pressley.