Spirals come in various forms. They may be logarithmic, equiangular, geometrical, or rectangular spirals. A lot of natural phenomena or objects
manifest spiral properties. These includes shells, tornadoes, hurricanes, and galaxies.
Some examples of spirals that can be generated
mathematically in 2 demensions include:
1) The Archimedean spiral.
2) Fermat's spiral.
3) The hyperbolic spiral.
4) The Cornu spiral or clothoid.
5) The lituus.
6) The logarithmic spiral.
7) The Fibonacci spiral and golden spiral.
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