Definition:Lune (Plane Geometry)
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This page is about Lune in the context of Plane Geometry. For other uses, see Lune.
Definition
A lune is a geometric figure formed by the boundary of two intersecting circles:
The area coloured red is a lune.
Sources
- 1989: Ephraim J. Borowski and Jonathan M. Borwein: Dictionary of Mathematics ... (previous) ... (next): lune: 2.
- 1998: David Nelson: The Penguin Dictionary of Mathematics (2nd ed.) ... (previous) ... (next): lune: 2.
- 2008: David Nelson: The Penguin Dictionary of Mathematics (4th ed.) ... (previous) ... (next): lune: 2.