Tuesday, February 26, 2013

Lemniscate

Adventures in Logophilia, Day 168:

lemniscate


the symbol representing infinity, or (to be more mathematical) a figure-eight shaped curve whose polar coordinates are p²=a² .  This is from the Latin word lemniscata, meaning "hanging ribbons."

Infinity

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