Definition:Tractrix/Linguistic Note
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Linguistic Note on Tractrix
The word tractrix derives from the Latin traho (trahere, traxi, tractum) meaning to pull or to drag.
The plural is tractrices.
Sources
- 1972: George F. Simmons: Differential Equations ... (previous) ... (next): $\S 2.12$: The Hanging Chain. Pursuit Curves: Example $(2)$