Lissajous figure
/ˈlɪsaʒuː
/noun Mathematics
Any of a number of characteristic looped or curved figures traced out by a point undergoing two independent simple harmonic motions at right angles with frequencies in a simple ratio.He obtained Lissajous figures by successively reflecting light from mirrors on two tuning forks vibrating at right angles....
- The hare is constrained to hop along the path of a Lissajous figure.
Origin
Late 19th century: named after Jules A. Lissajous (1822–80), French physicist.