Hippopede
Hippopede
The hippopede, also known as the horse fetter, is a curve given by the polar equation
| r^2=4b(a-bsin^2theta). |
Hippopedes are plotted above for values of a/b=0.2 to 2.0.
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References
Lawrence, J. D. A Catalog of Special Plane Curves. New York: Dover, pp. 144-146, 1972.Referenced on Wolfram|Alpha
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Weisstein, Eric W. "Hippopede." From MathWorld--A Wolfram Resource. https://mathworld.wolfram.com/Hippopede.html