Egg-shaped curves constructed using multiple circles which Thom (1967) used to model Megalithic stone rings in Britain.
Thom's Eggs
See also
Egg, OvalExplore with Wolfram|Alpha
References
Dixon, R. Mathographics. New York: Dover, p. 6, 1991.Thom, A. "Mathematical Background." Ch. 4 in Megalithic Sites in Britain. Oxford, England: Oxford University Press, pp. 27-33, 1967.Referenced on Wolfram|Alpha
Thom's EggsCite this as:
Weisstein, Eric W. "Thom's Eggs." From MathWorld--A Wolfram Web Resource. https://mathworld.wolfram.com/ThomsEggs.html