PLANE CURVES A  B  C  D  E  F  G  H  I  J  K  L  M  N  O  P  Q  R  S  T  U  V  W  X  Y  Z                    HOME ABOUT CATEGORIES SITE MAP COPYRIGHT ADVERTISE CONTACT entire Web this site bicorn Bicorn with a = 1. Credit: Wikipedia Also known as the cocked-hat, any of a collection of quartic curves studied by James Sylvester in 1864 and by Arthur Cayley in 1867. The bicorn has the Cartesian equation y2(a2 - x2) = (x2 + 2ay - a)2 Related category    • PLANE CURVES Also on this site: Encyclopedia of Alternative Energy & Sustainable Living Encyclopedia of History Transport Concepts & Designs (partner site) BACK TO TOP