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Famous Curves Index

Alphabetical list of well-known curves from Astroid to Witch of Agnesi, with graphs, equations, and a short discussion and history of each curve. Java applets facilitate interaction with each curve.
Identifier: 
http://www-history.mcs.st-and.ac.uk/Curves/Curves.html
Rating: 
Average: 2.8 (353 votes)
Creator(s): 
J. J. O'Connor and E. F. Robertson
Cataloger: 
Janet Beery
Publisher: 
MacTutor History of Mathematics Archive, St. Andrews University, Scotland
Rights: 
St. Andrews University, Scotland; MacTutor History of Mathematics Archive
Format Other: 
HTML webpage