English Explanatory Dictionary

lemniscate of Bernoulli

English dictionary entry

Meanings

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

Word forms

lemniscate of Bernoulli lemniscates of Bernoulli

Etymology

From the name of Swiss mathematician Jakob Bernoulli.

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