n-ellipse

generalization of the ellipse allowing more than two foci

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Defining formula
\left\{(x, y) \in \mathbb{R}^2: \sum_{i=1}^n \sqrt{(x-u_i)^2 + (y-v_i)^2} = d\right\}[7]
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🏷️ Also known as
en Tschirnhaus'sche Eikurve en egglipse en k-ellipse en multifocal ellipse en n-ellipse en polyellipse da n-elipse de k-Ellipse de multifokale Ellipse de n-Ellipse de Polyellipse de Tschirnhaus'sche Eikurve es ovoelipse es elipse multifocal es k-elipse es Γ³valo de Tschirnhaus es polielipse fr 𝑛-ellipse hu k-ellipszis hu multifokΓ‘lis ellipszis
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