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| − | If $a$ is the diameter of a circle with centre at the point $(0,a/2)$, $OA$ is a secant, $CB$ and $AM$ are parallel to the $x$-axis, and $BM$ is parallel to the $y$-axis (see Fig.), then the witch of Agnesi is the locus of the points $M$. If the centre of the generating circle and the tangent $CB$ are shifted along the $y$-axis, the curve thus obtained is called Newton's aguinea and is a generalization of the witch of Agnesi. The curve is named after | + | If $a$ is the diameter of a circle with centre at the point $(0,a/2)$, $OA$ is a secant, $CB$ and $AM$ are parallel to the $x$-axis, and $BM$ is parallel to the $y$-axis (see Fig.), then the witch of Agnesi is the locus of the points $M$. If the centre of the generating circle and the tangent $CB$ are shifted along the $y$-axis, the curve thus obtained is called Newton's aguinea and is a generalization of the witch of Agnesi. The curve is named after Maria Gaetana Agnesi (1718-1799), who studied it. |
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A plane curve, given in the Cartesian orthogonal coordinate system by the equation
$$y(a^2+x^2)=a^3,\quad a>0.$$
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If $a$ is the diameter of a circle with centre at the point $(0,a/2)$, $OA$ is a secant, $CB$ and $AM$ are parallel to the $x$-axis, and $BM$ is parallel to the $y$-axis (see Fig.), then the witch of Agnesi is the locus of the points $M$. If the centre of the generating circle and the tangent $CB$ are shifted along the $y$-axis, the curve thus obtained is called Newton's aguinea and is a generalization of the witch of Agnesi. The curve is named after Maria Gaetana Agnesi (1718-1799), who studied it.
References
| [1] | A.A. Savelov, "Planar curves" , Moscow (1960) (In Russian) |
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References
| [a1] | J.D. Lawrence, "A catalog of special plane curves" , Dover, reprint (1972) |
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Witch of Agnesi. Encyclopedia of Mathematics. URL: http://encyclopediaofmath.org/index.php?title=Witch_of_Agnesi&oldid=34036
Witch of Agnesi. Encyclopedia of Mathematics. URL: http://encyclopediaofmath.org/index.php?title=Witch_of_Agnesi&oldid=34036
This article was adapted from an original article by A.B. Ivanov (originator), which appeared in Encyclopedia of Mathematics - ISBN 1402006098. See original article