\begin{definition}[Definition:Lemniscate of Bernoulli/Cartesian Definition]
The '''lemniscate of Bernoulli''' is the curve defined by the Cartesian equation:
:$\paren {x^2 + y^2}^2 = 2 a^2 \paren {x^2 - y^2}$
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\end{definition}