Poinsot's spirals

Poinsot's spirals

In mathematics, Poinsot's spirals are two spirals represented by the polar equations:r=a,operatorname{csch}(n heta):r=a,operatorname{sech}(n heta)where csch is the hyperbolic cosecant, and sech is the hyperbolic secant.


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