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Superellipse vs Supercircle - What's the difference?

superellipse | supercircle |

As nouns the difference between superellipse and supercircle

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 supercircle is (geometry) a special case of a superellipse having equal semimajor and semiminor axes.

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 ----

    supercircle

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (geometry) A special case of a superellipse having equal semimajor and semiminor axes.