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Dumbbell Curve

\begin{figure}\begin{center}\BoxedEPSF{Dumbbell.epsf}\end{center}\end{figure}


\begin{displaymath}
y^2=a^2(x^4-x^6).
\end{displaymath}

See also Butterfly Curve, Eight Curve, Piriform


References

Cundy, H. and Rollett, A. Mathematical Models, 3rd ed. Stradbroke, England: Tarquin Pub., p. 72, 1989.




© 1996-9 Eric W. Weisstein
1999-05-24