lemniscate
Also known as figure-eight curve, figure-eight, figure eight, figure 8, infinity shape
thumb|400px|right|The lemniscate of Bernoulli and its two foci
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thumb|400px|right|The lemniscate of Bernoulli and its two foci
In algebraic geometry, a lemniscate ( or ) is any of several figure-eight or -shaped curves. The word comes from the Latin , meaning "decorated with ribbons", from the Greek (), meaning "ribbon", or which alternatively may refer to the wool from which the ribbons were made.