Model of a surface whose horizontal sections exhibit double points

Model of a surface whose horizontal sections exhibit double

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Model of a surface whose horizontal sections exhibit double
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Model of a surface whose horizontal sections exhibit double points; the points lie on a parabola in a vertical plane and progress in succession through the forms: conjugate points, cusp, nodes, cusp and conjugate points

Details

Category:
Mathematics
Object Number:
1936-288/1
Materials:
wood, plaster, metal and complete
Measurements:
overall (estimate): 180 x 100 x 60 mm
type:
surface model (plaster)
credit:
Mr J. Harvey