Lissajous curve

GPTKB entity

Statements (31)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:mathematical_concept
gptkbp:alsoKnownAs Lissajous figure
gptkbp:application signal analysis
harmonic motion
oscilloscope patterns
gptkbp:category plane curves
parametric curves
gptkbp:describedBy parametric equations
gptkbp:dimensions 2D
gptkbp:discoveredBy 1857
gptkbp:field gptkb:mathematics
physics
gptkbp:frequency a:b
gptkbp:hasEquation x = A sin(at + δ)
y = B sin(bt)
gptkbp:hasSpecialCase circle (when a = b, δ = π/2)
ellipse (when a = b, δ ≠ π/2)
line (when δ = 0 or π, a = b)
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Lissajous curve
gptkbp:namedAfter gptkb:Jules_Antoine_Lissajous
gptkbp:parameter A (amplitude)
B (amplitude)
a (angular frequency)
b (angular frequency)
δ (phase difference)
gptkbp:relatedTo Fourier analysis
harmonic oscillator
gptkbp:symmetry depends on frequency ratio
gptkbp:visualizes oscilloscope
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Lagrange_point
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5