A coordinate system which is similar to bispherical coordinates but having fourth-degree surfaces instead of second-degree surfaces
for constant .
The coordinates are given by the transformation equations
(1)
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(2)
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(3)
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where
(4)
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,
,
,
and
,
,
and
are Jacobi elliptic functions. Surfaces
of constant
are given by the bicyclides
(5)
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surfaces of constant by the cyclides of rotation
(6)
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and surfaces of constant by the half-planes
(7)
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