The Maltese cross curve is the quartic algebraic
curve with Cartesian equation
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(1)
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and polar equation
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(2)
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(Cundy and Rollett 1989, p. 71), so named for the curve's resemblance to the
Maltese cross.
It has curvature and tangential
angle given by
See also
Maltese Cross
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References
Cundy, H. and Rollett, A. Mathematical Models, 3rd ed. Stradbroke, England: Tarquin Pub., p. 71, 1989.Referenced
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