Conchoid of Dürer

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Conchoid of Dürer, constructed by himself.
Conchoid of Dürer, constructed by himself.

The Conchoid of Dürer also called Dürer's shell curve is a variant of a conchoid or plane algebraic curve. It is not a true conchoid.

It was first described by the German painter and mathematician Albrecht Dürer (1471–1528) which he called Ein muschellini.

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