Si-ci-spiral
From Encyclopedia of Mathematics
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A plane curve whose equation in rectangular Cartesian coordinates $(x,y)$ has the form
$$x=\operatorname{ci}(t),\quad y=\operatorname{si}(t),$$
where $\operatorname{ci}$ is the integral cosine, $\operatorname{si}$ is the integral sine and $t$ is a real parameter (see Fig.).
Figure: s084980a
The arc length from $t=0$ to $t=t_0$ is equal to $\log t_0$, and the curvature is equal to $\kappa=t_0$.
References
[1] | E. Jahnke, F. Emde, F. Lösch, "Tafeln höheren Funktionen" , Teubner (1966) |
[a1] | M. Abramowitz, I.A. Stegun, "Handbook of mathematical functions" , Dover, reprint (1972) |
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This article was adapted from an original article by D.D. Sokolov (originator), which appeared in Encyclopedia of Mathematics - ISBN 1402006098. See original article