> 
> J. Grimbert <jgr### [at] atos-groupcom> wrote:
> : But there is no such discontinuity for the superellipsoid.
> : It is bounded by a 2 unit sized box and should not escape it;
> 
>   Yes, the shape shouldn't have a discontinuity. But it depends on the formula.
> Do you know what function povray uses to calculate the superellipsoid.
> 
> : (Let's me add, the surface of the superellipsoid is continuous,
> : it's not an object with holes.)
> 
>   Think about the function: f(x) = x^2/x
> 
>   It should be a continuous straight diagonal line. However, it has a
> discontinuity, 

Not for mathematician but perhaps for programmer :).

>  and thus a hole at x=0.
>   It just depends on the function.
> 
> --
> main(i,_){for(_?--i,main(i+2,"FhhQHFIJD|FQTITFN]zRFHhhTBFHhhTBFysdB"[i]
> ):_;i&&_>1;printf("%s",_-70?_&1?"[]":" ":(_=0,"\n")),_/=2);} /*- Warp -*/

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