Semi-cubic parabola
From Encyclopedia of Mathematics
A third-order algebraic curve in the plane whose equation in Cartesian coordinates is
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The origin is a cusp (see Fig.). The length of the arc from the origin equals
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and the curvature equals
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A semi-cubic parabola is sometimes called a Neil parabola.
Figure: s084040a
References
[1] | A.A. Savelov, "Planar curves" , Moscow (1960) (In Russian) |
[2] | A.S. Smogorzhevskii, E.S. Stolova, "Handbook of the theory of planar curves of the third order" , Moscow (1961) (In Russian) |
Comments
References
[a1] | J.D. Lawrence, "A catalog of special plane curves" , Dover, reprint (1972) |
[a2] | F. Gomes Teixeira, "Traité des courbes" , 1–3 , Chelsea, reprint (1971) |
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Semi-cubic parabola. Encyclopedia of Mathematics. URL: http://encyclopediaofmath.org/index.php?title=Semi-cubic_parabola&oldid=32340
Semi-cubic parabola. Encyclopedia of Mathematics. URL: http://encyclopediaofmath.org/index.php?title=Semi-cubic_parabola&oldid=32340
This article was adapted from an original article by D.D. Sokolov (originator), which appeared in Encyclopedia of Mathematics - ISBN 1402006098. See original article