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Plane curve; an epicycloid with radii differing by 1/2

In geometry, a nephroid is a specific plane curve. It is a type of epicycloid in which the smaller circle's radius differs from the larger one by a factor of one-half. Wikipedia →

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  2. Skim a recent paper: Mapping Properties of Associate Laguerre Polynomials in Leminiscate, Exponential and Nephroid DomainInfluential work since 2022
  3. Read the landmark paper: Starlike and Convex Functions Associated with a Nephroid DomainCited 99 times
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  5. Go sideways: Table of spherical harmonicsA closely related topic

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Noun A plane curve resembling two intersecting ellipses

Adjective kidney-shaped

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