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Heart Surface

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A heart-shaped surface given by the Sextic Equation

\begin{displaymath}
(2x^2+2y^2+z^2-1)^3-{\textstyle{1\over 10}}x^2z^3-y^2z^3=0.
\end{displaymath}

See also Bonne Projection, Piriform


References

Nordstrand, T. ``Heart.'' http://www.uib.no/people/nfytn/hearttxt.htm.




© 1996-9 Eric W. Weisstein
1999-05-25