Definition:Conicoid
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Definition
A conicoid is a $3$-dimensional figure whose plane sections are all conic sections.
Examples
Also known as
A conicoid is also known as a conoid.
Also see
- Results about conicoids can be found here.
Sources
- 1998: David Nelson: The Penguin Dictionary of Mathematics (2nd ed.) ... (previous) ... (next): conicoid (conoid)
- 2008: David Nelson: The Penguin Dictionary of Mathematics (4th ed.) ... (previous) ... (next): conicoid (conoid)