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folium
The equation of the folium of Descartes is: x3 + y3=3axy
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fo·li·um  (f  l - m) KEY
NOUN:
pl. fo·li·a (-l-) KEY
- Geology A thin, leaflike layer or stratum occurring especially in metamorphic rock.
- Mathematics A plane cubic curve having a single loop, a node, and two ends asymptotic to the same line.
ETYMOLOGY:
Latin, leaf; see bhel-3 in Indo-European roots |
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