Bundle of circles

This term is related to: incidence geometry
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This term is related to: inversive geometry
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Definition

In an inversive plane, a bundle of circles is defined as the set of all circles passing through a given pair of distinct points.

A bundle of circles is also sometimes termed a hyperbolic pencil of circles.

Related notions

• Flock of circles, also termed elliptic pencil of circles
• Pencil of circles, also termed parabolic pencil of circles