witch of Agnesi

English

Etymology

Named after Italian mathematician Maria Gaetana Agnesi, and from a mistranslation of Italian versiera.

Noun

witch of Agnesi (plural witches of Agnesi)

A witch of Agnesi
  1. (mathematics) A cubic plane curve defined from two diametrically opposite points of a circle.
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