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Triple Point

TriplePoint

A point where a curve intersects itself along three arcs. The above plot shows the triple point at the origin of the trifolium (x^2+y^2)^2+3x^2y-y^3=0.

See also

Double Point, Quadruple Point

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References

Walker, R. J. Algebraic Curves. New York: Springer-Verlag, pp. 57-58, 1978.

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Triple Point

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Weisstein, Eric W. "Triple Point." From MathWorld--A Wolfram Web Resource. https://mathworld.wolfram.com/TriplePoint.html

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