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This “mathematical exhibition” may interest even those who don’t like maths!
Load this script on gnuplot, and it will produce a funny shape.
 
set clip points
unset border
set dummy t,y
unset key
set polar
set samples 800, 800
set xzeroaxis lt 0 lw 1.000
set yzeroaxis lt 0 lw 1.000
set xtics axis nomirror norotate autofreq
set ytics axis nomirror norotate autofreq
set title "Amazing shape" 0.000000,0.000000  font ""
set trange [ 0.00000 : 37.6991 ] noreverse nowriteback
set xrange [ * : * ] noreverse nowriteback
set yrange [ * : * ] noreverse nowriteback
butterfly(x)=exp(cos(x))-2*cos(4*x)+sin(x/12)**5
plot butterfly(t)
 

Original script may be downloaded from http://www.gnuplot.info/demo/polar.html.
Have a nice plot!

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