The Superellipse

GPTKB entity

Statements (58)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:crypt
gptkbp:analyzes A shape that morphs between different geometric forms
gptkbp:can_be_parameterized_by Polar coordinates
gptkbp:has_applications_in Computer graphics
gptkbp:has_property Smooth and continuous shape
gptkbp:has_special_case Circle when n=2
Rectangle when n approaches infinity
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label The Superellipse
gptkbp:illustrated_by Graphical plots
Mathematical graphs
gptkbp:introduced_in gptkb:Georgy_Voronoy
gptkbp:is_analyzed_in Computational geometry
gptkbp:is_applied_in gptkb:architecture
gptkbp:is_characterized_by Symmetry properties
Shape parameter n
Variable curvature
gptkbp:is_connected_to Topology
Geometric transformations
gptkbp:is_considered Artistic design principles
Shape optimization problems
gptkbp:is_defined_by Different values of n
Parameters a, b, and n
Positive values of a and b
Generalized equation of the form |x/a|^n + |y/b|^n = 1
gptkbp:is_described_as A smooth transition between a rectangle and an ellipse
gptkbp:is_examined_in Mathematical physics
Shape optimization
Shape theory
gptkbp:is_explored_in Computer-aided design
Mathematical analysis
Mathematical modeling
Shape analysis
gptkbp:is_expressed_in gptkb:original_score
Parametric equations
gptkbp:is_graphically_represented_by Closed curve in Cartesian coordinates
gptkbp:is_influenced_by Mathematical aesthetics
gptkbp:is_notable_for Aesthetic appeal in design
gptkbp:is_related_to gptkb:Ellipse
Bezier curves
Conic sections
Voronoi diagrams
Quadratic curves
Mathematical curves
Superelliptic curve
gptkbp:is_similar_to Superellipse with different a and b values
gptkbp:is_studied_in gptkb:Mathematics
Geometry
Applied mathematics
gptkbp:is_symmetric_about Both axes
gptkbp:is_used_in Product design
Urban planning
Design and architecture
Art and sculpture
gptkbp:is_utilized_in gptkb:designers
Graphic design
Industrial design
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Piet_Hein
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5