Definition:Catenary/Linguistic Note
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Linguistic Note on Catenary
The word catenary comes from the Latin word catena meaning chain.
Sources
- 1972: George F. Simmons: Differential Equations ... (previous) ... (next): $\S 2.12$: The Hanging Chain. Pursuit Curves: Example $(1)$
- 1992: George F. Simmons: Calculus Gems ... (previous) ... (next): Chapter $\text {B}.11$: The Catenary, or Curve of a Hanging Chain