Poinsot's spirals

In mathematics, Poinsot's spirals are two spirals represented by the polar equations where csch is the hyperbolic cosecant, and sech is the hyperbolic secant.

[1] They are named after the French mathematician Louis Poinsot.

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The Poinsot spiral r=csch(θ/3).
The Poinsot spiral r=sech(θ/3).