Superformula
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superformula-211-3337544
title:
Superformula
text:
The superformula is a generalization of the superellipse and was proposed by Johan Gielis in 2003. Gielis suggested that the formula can be used to describe many complex shapes and curves that are found in nature. Gielis has filed a patent application related to the synthesis of patterns generated by the superformula, which expired effective 2020-05-10. In polar coordinates, with r the radius and φ the angle, the superformula is: r = − 1 n 1. By choosing different values for the parameters a, b,
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wiki
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encyclopedia
description:
Equation in polar coordinates
original url:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Superformula
date created:
2005-04-21T18:55:30Z
date modified:
2024-09-12T05:54:38Z
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