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Mill

The $n$-roll mill curve is given by the equation

\begin{displaymath}
x^n-{n\choose 2}x^{n-2}y^2+{n\choose 4}x^{n-4}y^4-\ldots=a^n,
\end{displaymath}

where ${n\choose k}$ is a Binomial Coefficient.


References

von Seggern, D. CRC Standard Curves and Surfaces. Boca Raton, FL: CRC Press, p. 86, 1993.




© 1996-9 Eric W. Weisstein
1999-05-26