Definition:Catenoid
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Definition
The catenoid is the surface of revolution obtained by revolving a catenary defined as $y = a \cosh \dfrac x a$ about the $x$-axis.
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Sources
- 1998: David Nelson: The Penguin Dictionary of Mathematics (2nd ed.) ... (previous) ... (next): catenoid
- 2008: David Nelson: The Penguin Dictionary of Mathematics (4th ed.) ... (previous) ... (next): catenoid