18 Dec 2010 0:07
A few months ago, I posted a graph and parametric equations for conchiglie rigati. Today I’m sharing a graph and equations for cavatappi. As before, I started with equations from Chris Tiee’s 2006 class notes for vector calculus.
Coming soon, a graph and equations for Möbius pasta.
July 10th, 2015 at 12:48 pm
[…] While I can’t profess to translate the math in the formula, I do appreciate that it defines in concise form the complex curve of the piece as it widens and narrows, along the X and Y axes. And the formula, even to the uninitiated like myself, simply looks beautiful by itself. So crisp, so symmetrical. He also shares the equation for a different shape, cavatappi, on a separate post. […]