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===Other curves===
A '''rose''' or '''rhodonea curve''' is a sinusoid plotted in polar coordinates. Up to similarity, these curves can all be expressed by a polar equation of the form
:<math>        \!\,r=\cos(k\theta).</math>
If k is an integer, the curve will be rose shaped with
* 2k petals if k is even, and
* k petals if k is odd.
When k is even, the entire graph of the rose will be traced out exactly once when the value of θ changes from 0 to 2π. When k is odd, this will happen on the interval between 0 and π. (More generally, this will happen on any interval of length <math>2\pi</math> for <math>k</math> even, and <math>\pi</math> for <math>k</math> odd.)
The '''quadrifolium''' is a type of rose curve with n=2. It has polar equation:
:<math>    r = \cos(2\theta), \,</math>
with corresponding algebraic equation
:<math>    (x^2+y^2)^3 = (x^2-y^2)^2. \, </math>
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Revision as of 15:22, 18 March 2009

A lituus is a spiral in which the angle is inversely proportional to the square of the radius (as expressed in polar coordinates).

[math]\displaystyle{ r^2\theta = k \, }[/math]

The JavaScript code to produce this picture

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 var k = b1.createElement('slider', [[1,8],[5,8],[0,1,4]]);
 var c = b1.createElement('curve', [function(phi){return Math.sqrt(k.Value()/phi); }, [0, 0],0, 8*Math.PI],
             {curveType:'polar', strokewidth:4});      
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