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CASSINIAN OVAL [1 record]

Record 1 2011-08-01

English

Subject field(s)
  • Analytical Geometry
  • Mathematical Geography
DEF

an oval having two foci, such that the product of the focal radii of any point on the curve is constant.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Géométrie analytique
  • Géographie mathématique
DEF

Courbe plane lieu des points dont le produit des distances à deux points fixes appelés «foyers» est constant.

Spanish

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