witch of Agnesi

[ ah-nyey-zee ]

nounGeometry.

a plane curve symmetrical about the y-axis and asymptotic to the x-axis, given by the equation x2y=4a2(2a−y).

Origin of witch of Agnesi

1870–75; named after Maria Gaetana Agnesi (1718–99), Italian mathematician and philosopher

Also called versiera.

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British Dictionary definitions for witch of Agnesi

witch of Agnesi

/ (ɑːnˈjeɪzɪ) /

noun

maths a plane curve, symmetrical about the y- axis, having the equation x ² y = 4 a ²(2 a – y): Sometimes shortened to: witch

Origin of witch of Agnesi

C19: named after Maria Gaetana Agnesi (1718–99), Italian mathematician and philosopher; probably so called from the resemblance of the curve to the outline of a witch's hat

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Scientific definitions for witch of Agnesi

witch of Agnesi

[ wĭch əv än-yā′zē ]

A planar cubic curve that is symmetric about the y-axis and that approaches the x-axis as an asymptote. Its equation is x2y = 4a2(2a - y), where a is a constant.

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