unicursal curve
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Unicursal — U ni*cur sal, a. [Uni + L. currere, cursum, to run.] (Geom.) That can be passed over in a single course; said of a curve when the co[ o]rdinates of the point on the curve can be expressed as rational algebraic functions of a single parameter… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
unicursal — [ˌju:nɪ kə:s(ə)l] adjective Mathematics denoting a closed curve which can be drawn in a single movement. Origin C19: from uni + L. cursus course + al … English new terms dictionary
unicursal — |yünə|kərsəl adjective Etymology: uni + Latin cursus course + English al more at course of an irreducible curve : having coordinates expressible rationally through a single parameter opposed to bicursal … Useful english dictionary
Algebraic curve — In algebraic geometry, an algebraic curve is an algebraic variety of dimension one. The theory of these curves in general was quite fully developed in the nineteenth century, after many particular examples had been considered, starting with… … Wikipedia
Bullet-nose curve — In mathematics, a bullet nose curve is a unicursal quartic curve with three inflection points, given by the equation:a^2y^2 b^2x^2=x^2y^2 ,The bullet curve has three double points in the real projective plane, at x=0 and y=0, x=0 and z=0, and y=0 … Wikipedia
bicursal — (ˈ)bī|kərsəl adjective Etymology: bi (I) + Latin cursus course + English al more at course : having two paths, one for each of two moving points used of a curve (as a hyperbola); opposed to unicursal … Useful english dictionary
