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Ellipse

In mathematics, an ellipse is a plane curve surrounding two focal points, such that for all points on the curve, the sum of both distances to the two focal points is a constant. It generalizes a circle, which is the special type of ellipse in which the two focal points are the same. The elongation of an ellipse is measured by its eccentricity , a number ranging from to .

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DEFINITIONS
  • adjectiveOf or pertaining to an ellipse.
  • adjectiveOf or pertaining to a broad field of mathematics that originates from the problem of calculating arc lengths of an ellipse.
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Elliptic integrals
by Harris Hancock
Elliptic functions
by Serge Lang
Elliptic Curves
by Lawrence C. Washington
Media & Art
Self-Portrait, Horizontal Elliptical Motion, Small
Four-color Lithograph (Elliptical), plate 51 from 101 Prints
Self-Portrait
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