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A plane algebraic curve of order four whose equation in Cartesian rectangular coordinates has the form

and in polar coordinates:

Figure: k055110a

The origin is a nodal point with coincident tangents (see Fig.). The asymptotes are the lines . It is related to the so-called nodes (cf. Node in geometry).

References

[1] A.A. Savelov, "Planar curves" , Moscow (1960) (In Russian)


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References

[a1] J.D. Lawrence, "A catalog of special plane curves" , Dover, reprint (1972)
How to Cite This Entry:
Kappa. Encyclopedia of Mathematics. URL: http://encyclopediaofmath.org/index.php?title=Kappa&oldid=32006
This article was adapted from an original article by D.D. Sokolov (originator), which appeared in Encyclopedia of Mathematics - ISBN 1402006098. See original article