Click on a spirolateral in one of these galleries to display a full-size version; see a self-running demonstration of a variety of spirolaterals, or generate one of your own and see all the reversals. "The Art of...

A discussion of the many ways to classify curves, how they are named, a curve family tree, and interconnection between curves, with related Web sites about fractals and curves. Hosted by the Math Forum.

Throughout history, there have been many famous curves. In this case, the famous curves profiled here have names such as rhodonea, right strophoid, and the Kampyle of Eudoxus. These curves belong to the world of the...