Re: Please help me solve this DE

In article <1125619799.525074.117450@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>,
"Brablo" <gestureofrespect@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> Hello,
>
> Maybe I'm wrong. I basically am trying to come up with a curve whose
> radius of curvature increases (i.e. the curve flattens). The Curve
> begins very, very curvy, but it should flatten out.
>
> What is this curve?

Any of a large variety of spirals have this property.
.

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