Mathematical curves

Cartesian equation:

\frac{x^{2}}{a^{2}} + \frac{y^{2}}{b^{2}} = 1

or parametric equation:

{\begin{matrix} x = a cos t \\ y = b sin t \end{matrix}

The ellipse

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The equations were taken from the special issue #8 of the Revue du Palais de la Découverte (“Courbes mathématiques” – prepared by Jean Brette – July 1976 – ISBN: 2‑85607‑003‑5 – ISSN: 0180-3344).

Ellipse
Lissajous curves
Moritz curves

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