Poinsot's spirals, named after the French mathematician and physicist Louis Poinsot, refer to a specific family of curves that describe the path traced by a point in a three-dimensional space as it rotates around an axis in a particular manner. These curves are notable for their application in various fields, including mechanics, robotics, and computer graphics. The spirals can be defined mathematically in polar coordinates, where their general form is often expressed through equations that capture their unique geometric properties.
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