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Superegg
Special type of superellipsoid
In geometry, a superegg is a solid of revolution obtained by rotating an elongated superellipse with exponent greater than 2 around its longest axis.
It is a special case of superellipsoid.
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Unlike an elongated ellipsoid, an elongated superegg can stand upright on a flat surface, or on top of another superegg.[1] This is due to its curvature being zero at the tips. The shape was popularized by Danish poet and scientist Piet Hein (–).
Supereggs of various materials, including brass, were sold as novelties or "executive toys" in the s.
Mathematical description
The superegg is a superellipsoid whose horizontal cross-sections are circles.
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It is defined by the inequality
where R is the horizontal radius at the "equator" (the widest part as defined by the circles), and h is one half of the height. The exponentp determines the degree of flattening at the tips and equator.
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