Strophoid

A third-order plane algebraic curve whose equation takes the form

in Cartesian coordinates, and

in polar coordinates. The coordinate origin is a node with tangents (see Fig.). The asymptote is . The area of the loop is

The area between the curve and the asymptote is

A strophoid is related to the so-called cusps (cf. Cusp).

Figure: s090630a

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)

References

[a1]	F. Gomes Teixeira, "Traité des courbes" , 1–3 , Chelsea, reprint (1971)
[a2]	J.D. Lawrence, "A catalog of special planar curves" , Dover, reprint (1972)