witch of Agnesi
[ ah-nyey-zee ]
/ ɑˈnyeɪ zi /
noun Geometry.
a plane curve symmetrical about the y-axis and asymptotic to the x-axis, given by the equation x2y=4a2(2a−y).
Also called
versiera.
Origin of witch of Agnesi
1870–75; named after Maria Gaetana
Agnesi (1718–99), Italian mathematician and philosopher
British Dictionary definitions for witch of agnesi
witch of Agnesi
/ (ɑːnˈjeɪzɪ) /
noun
maths
a plane curve, symmetrical about the y- axis, having the equation x ² y = 4 a ²(2 a – y)
Sometimes shortened to: witch
Word Origin for witch of Agnesi
C19: named after Maria Gaetana Agnesi (1718–99), Italian mathematician and philosopher; probably so called from the resemblance of the curve to the outline of a witch's hat
Scientific definitions for witch of agnesi
witch of Agnesi
[ wĭch əv än-yā′zē ]
A planar cubic curve that is symmetric about the y-axis and that approaches the x-axis as an asymptote. Its equation is x2y = 4a2(2a - y), where a is a constant.