Lissajous knot

noun

A knot defined by certain parametric equations. Its projection onto any of the three coordinate planes is a Lissajous curve.

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Meanings

nounLissajous knot (plural Lissajous knots)

plural Lissajous knots

  1. A knot defined by certain parametric equations. Its projection onto any of the three coordinate planes is a Lissajous curve.
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