OFFSET
0,1
COMMENTS
The Folium of Descartes is a plane curve that can be described by x^3 + y^3 = 3*a*x*y. Here we take a = 1.
Its axis of symmetry is the line y = x.
REFERENCES
N. P. Bali and Usha Paul, A Textbook of Engineering Mathematics: for B.E., B.Tech. Semester I, Laxmi Publications (P) Ltd, 8th ed., 2014, pp. 139-140.
LINKS
Doand A. Cole, The Mystery of the SOR.
Amiram Eldar, Illustration of the solid of revolution.
Eric Weisstein's World of Mathematics, Folium of Descartes.
Wikipedia, Folium of Descartes.
FORMULA
Equals (Pi/(6*sqrt(2))) * (8*log(2)-3).
EXAMPLE
0.942327120221980050937942470001364918699075701037367...
MATHEMATICA
RealDigits[(Pi/(6*Sqrt[2])) * (8*Log[2]-3), 10, 120][[1]]
PROG
(PARI) (Pi/(6*sqrt(2))) * (8*log(2)-3)
CROSSREFS
KEYWORD
nonn,cons
AUTHOR
Amiram Eldar, Apr 21 2026
STATUS
approved