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Given $\begin{align*} x&=(2+\cos(2s))\cos(3s)\\ y&=(2+\cos(2s))\sin(3s)\\ z&=\sin(2s),\end{align*}$ I was wondering how to express these equations as polynomial equations in $x$, $y$, $z$, $a=\cos(s)$, $b=\sin(s)$.

Thanks!

Edit: I expect that the polynomial equations can give the same surface in $\mathbb R^3.$

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$\begin{align*} x^2&=(2+\cos(2s)^2\cos(3s)^2\\ y^2&=(2+\cos(2s)^2\sin(3s)^2\\ x^2+y^2&=(2+\cos(2s))^2(\cos(3s)^2+sin(3s)^2)=(2+\cos(2s))^2\\ x^2+y^2&=(2+\cos(2s))^2=4+4\cos(2s)+\cos(2s)^2=4+4\cos(2s)+(1-\sin(2s)^2)\\ x^2+y^2&=5+4\cos(2s)-z^2\\ x^2+y^2+z^2&=5+4(\cos(s)^2-\sin(s)^2)\\ x^2+y^2+z^2&=5+4a^2-4b^2\\ ,\end{align*}$

$x^2+y^2+z^2-4a^2+4b^2-5=0$

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    @Emily: That would just give $x=(2+a)c$, $y=(2+a)d$, $z=b$? Those are certainly polynomial equations. What is it that you're _really_ trying to do? Perhaps "rewrite as polynomial equations in such-and-such" does not succeed in communicating to us what your requirements are.2012-03-19
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You'll want to use the double- and triple-angle formulas.

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    See my new post [here](http://math.stackexchange.com/questions/121952/did-i-write-the-right-expressions). Thanks!2012-03-19