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 Cayley's sextic A sinusoidal spiral curve described by the Cartesian equation 4(x2 + y2 - ax)3 = 27a2(x2 + y2)2 It was discovered by Colin Maclaurin but was first studied in detail by Arthur Cayley and named after him by R. C. Archibald in 1900. 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