Definition:Folium of Descartes/Cartesian Form

Definition
The folium of Descartes is the locus of the equation:
 * $x^3 + y^3 - 3 a x y = 0$


 * FoliumOfDescartes.png

Also presented as
The equation defining the folium of Descartes can also be presented as:


 * $x^3 + y^3 = 3 a x y$

Also see

 * Equivalence of Definitions of Folium of Descartes