Re: mystery curve

2001-02-12 Thread John Davis
thought! Best regards, John - Dr J R DavisFlowton, UK52.08N, 1.043Eemail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] - Original Message - From: Peter Abrahams To: sundial@rrz.uni-koeln.de Sent: 11 February 2001 23:15 Subject: mystery curve There is a curve for which

Re: mystery curve

2001-02-12 Thread Chris Lusby Taylor
1 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 (such as >a garden

mystery curve

2001-02-11 Thread Peter Abrahams
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. That's a