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Two closed curves obtained as the intersection of two cylinders the axes of which intersect at right angles. The parametric equations of bicylindrics are

where and are the radii of the cylinders and is a parameter. If , the bicylindrics is a pair of congruent ellipses.

How to Cite This Entry:
Bicylindrics. Encyclopedia of Mathematics. URL: http://encyclopediaofmath.org/index.php?title=Bicylindrics&oldid=32719
This article was adapted from an original article by E.V. Shikin (originator), which appeared in Encyclopedia of Mathematics - ISBN 1402006098. See original article