lemniscate of Bernoulli

noun

Any closed curve described by a Cartesian equation of the form (x²+y²)²=2a²(x²-y²).

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Meanings

nounlemniscate of Bernoulli (plural lemniscates of Bernoulli)

plural lemniscates of Bernoulli

  1. mathematicsAny closed curve described by a Cartesian equation of the form (x²+y²)²=2a²(x²-y²).

Origin

From the name of Swiss mathematician Jakob Bernoulli.

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Translations

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Chicago

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