Catenary........... like the St Louis Arch, only upside down. Randy Bergum 1990 Carat Genius in his own mind.......... but not if you ask his ex wife......
> [Original Message] > From: Loren A. Busch <lbusch@IX.NETCOM.COM> > To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM> > Date: 1/29/2003 5:20:44 PM > Subject: Re: Curves (no Vanagon content) > > ..... The path that the string takes is a natural > hyperbolic, I believe........... > Close, but no cigar. The curve of a free hanging rope, cable, string > etc. is (and I hope I can spell this right) a cantenary curve, form the > Latin for |
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