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Sent: 11 February 2001 23:15
Subject: mystery curve
>There is a curve for which the transition from one radius of curvature
to
>another is as gradual as possible. I too have forgotten its
name however it
>can be formed by bending a length of material of constant stiffness
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lly thought!
Best regards,
John
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From:
Peter
Abrahams
To: sundial@rrz.uni-koeln.de
Sent: 11 February 2001 23:15
Subject: mystery curve
>There is a c
>There is a curve for which the transition from one radius of curvature to
>another is as gradual as possible. I too have forgotten its name however it
>can be formed by bending a length of material of constant stiffness (such as
>a garden hose) into a loop by holding only its ends.
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