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A sharp point on a curve. A point on a curve with two tangents. A point on a curve where the second derivative is discontinuous.

None of these definitions mathematically is totally satisfactory however a proper definition can be found at:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cusp (Singularity)


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