WOLFRAM|DEMONSTRATIONS PROJECT

Superellipse Shapes

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m
5
n
1
1
n
2
1
n
3
1
a
b
1
Generalizing the formula for an ellipse to higher powers produces an interesting range of shapes. This is the equation of the superellipse:
r
-
n
1
n
2
cos

mϕ
4

a
+
n
3
sin

mϕ
4

b
.