Definition:Polar Equation
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Definition
A polar equation is an equation defining the locus of a set of points in the polar coordinate plane.
Such an equation is generally presented in terms of the variables:
- $r$: the radial coordinate
- $\theta$: the angular coordinate
Sources
- 2014: Christopher Clapham and James Nicholson: The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Mathematics (5th ed.) ... (previous) ... (next): polar equation