Lituus - Definition and Overview

A lituus (Latin for "crozier") is a spiral in which (in polar coordinates) the angle is inversely proportional to the square of the radius.

The lituus is asymptotic to the line θ=0.

Example Usage of Lituus
	lituus: RT @MSWindows: RT @Gilly2468: I think @MSWindows need to tweet about #holidaywindows to get more real tweets about Windows and how good ...
	lituus: @geeksmack inspired by Bing somewhat methinks. Good to see competition working wonders in so many markets these days. Especially mobile.
	lituus: Win a brand new HP dm3 laptop with Windows 7! http://bit.ly/8uqTtv via @diamondkt #freelaptop HP support is sucky. I won't BUY one again.

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Example Usage of Lituus