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中文版:利图阿斯螺线在线计算器
原理
利图阿斯螺线(lituus,拉丁语「弯号角」)由罗杰·科茨 1722 年研究,极坐标方程 r² = a²/θ,即极径与角度平方根成反比。它以极轴为渐近线:θ 越大螺线越贴近原点附近绕转,θ → 0⁺ 时 r → ∞ 沿极轴展开。
极径扫掠面积 A = (a²/2)·ln(θ2/θ1)——对数增长的面积意味着每一圈面积按角度比累加。弧长 s = ∫√(r² + (dr/dθ)²)dθ = a∫√(θ⁻¹ + θ⁻³/4)dθ,无初等原函数,本工具用 GL16 复合求积计算。
使用步骤
① 输入参数 a;② 给出扫掠角区间 θ1、θ2 得面积与弧长;③ 填参数角 θ 求该点极径与直角坐标。
计算示例
a = 1 时:θ = 4 处 r = 1/√4 = 0.5,θ = 2π 处 r = 1/√(2π) = 0.398942280401(恰为标准正态密度峰值 1/√(2π));θ 从 π/2 扫到 2π 的面积 = 0.5·ln4 = 0.693147180560。
注意事项
θ 必须为正:θ = 0 处曲线发散到无穷,弧长从 0 起积也发散(螺线无限长)。钟表匠与声学中曾用它描述渐弱回声的轨迹;与等角螺线(r = ae^(bθ),角度等比)不同,利图阿斯是「等比角度、开方极径」。
常见问题
Q:它和阿基米德螺线什么关系?A:阿基米德螺线 r = aθ 极径线性增长,利图阿斯 r = a/√θ 按平方根衰减,绕向相反的渐近行为——一个向外匀速展开、一个向内渐收于极轴。
Q:θ 取负角会怎样?A:r² = a²/θ 要求 θ 同号才有实极径,负 θ 的分支与正 θ 分支关于极轴对称,通常只研究 θ > 0 一支。
参考值区(同源数值校验)
a = 1:r(4) = 0.500000000000、扫掠面积 A(π/2→2π) = 0.693147180560、弧长 s(1→4) = 2.070861525527(GL16 200 段与 400 段一致)。
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References
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