Foliate curve
(Geom.), a curve of the third order, consisting of two infinite branches, which have a common asymptote, and which intersect each other, forming a leaf-shaped branch,—whence the name. Its equation is x³ + y³ = axy.
(Geom.), a curve of the third order, consisting of two infinite branches, which have a common asymptote, and which intersect each other, forming a leaf-shaped branch,—whence the name. Its equation is x³ + y³ = axy.