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(2ay).
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 ay) 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-yāzē ]

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.