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Lissajous curve

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A Lissajous curve , also known as Lissajous figure or Bowditch curve , is the graph of a system of parametric equations

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Not to be confused with spirographs, which are generally enclosed by a circular boundary, whereas Lissajous curves are enclosed by rectangular boundaries. A Lissajous curve , also known as Lissajous figure or Bowditch curve , is the graph of a system of parametric equations which describe the superposition of two perpendicular oscillations in x and y directions of different angular frequency (a and b). An approximate Lissajous curve, made by releasing sand from a container at the end of a Blackburn pendulum[a] The resulting family of curves was…

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