Definition 13.5.4 (Curve).label Let $[a, b], [c, d] \subset \real$, $F$ be a locally convex space over $K \in \RC$, and $\gamma \in C([a, b]; F)$ and $\mu \in C([c, d]; F)$ be paths, then $\gamma$ and $\mu$ are equivalent if there exists a continuous, strictly increasing bijection $\varphi \in C([c, d]; [a, b])$ such that $\mu = \gamma \circ \varphi$. In which case, $\varphi$ is a change of parameter between $\gamma$ and $\mu$.

A curve in $F$ is then an equivalence class of paths.