English

A Lissajous figure on an oscilloscope

Noun

Lissajous figure ‎(plural Lissajous figures)

1. (mathematics) A plane curve traced by a point which executes two perpendicular independent harmonic motions, the frequencies of which are in a simple ratio.

Synonyms

• Lissajous curve

Related terms

• Lissajous knot
• Lissajous orbit

Translations

See also

• harmonograph