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Superellipse vs Hypoellipse - What's the difference?

superellipse | hypoellipse |

As nouns the difference between superellipse and hypoellipse

is that superellipse is (algebra|geometry) a geometric shape constituting a transition between a rectangle and a circle; a closed curve, of which the circle and ellipse are special cases, whose parametric equation is x = acos2/rt, y = bcos2/rt while hypoellipse is (geometry) a superellipse with an exponent (shape parameter) smaller than that of the ellipse, ie less than two.

superellipse

English

(wikipedia superellipse)

Noun

(en noun)
  • (algebra, geometry) a geometric shape constituting a transition between a rectangle and a circle; a closed curve, of which the circle and ellipse are special cases, whose parametric equation is x = a.cos2/rt, y = b.cos2/rt

    • See also

    * superellipsoid ----

    hypoellipse

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (geometry) A superellipse with an exponent (shape parameter) smaller than that of the ellipse, i.e. less than two.