The coordinate system obtained by inversion of Cartesian coordinates, with . The transformation equations are
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The equations of the surfaces of constant coordinates are given by
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(4)
 
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which gives spheres tangent to the -plane at the origin for 
 constant,
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(5)
 
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which gives spheres tangent to -plane at the origin for 
 constant, and
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(6)
 
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which gives spheres tangent to the -plane at the origin for 
 constant.
The metric coefficients are
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(7)
 
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