Theory: Asymptotes and Negative Space

Recently, I've been working with some graphs and the many different types of lines that we can have fun with like hyperboles and parabolas. But among these I start to think about Asymptotes. I think it's a pretty interesting word that has very little use in everyday conversation (unless you are into analytical geometry or something). What is an Asymptote? In a nutshell: An Asymptote is a line on a graph that the graph will never intersect as it approaches infinity. Asymptotes are the DO NOT CROSS lines of graphs with curves.

Image of an Asymptote from Wikipedia

After thinking about it for a little bit, I came to think that an Asymptote is the Negative Space of a graph. Negative Space in a nutshell (from a Graphic Design perspective): The space where content is not usually located around the content. Breathing room, if you will. Negative Space is one of those things that I am interested in as it allows me to view graphic images in black and white creating something I could easily translate into a graph.

Taiwan recycling logo displaying use of Negative Space

While Asymptotes generally deal with graphs that contain curves and you can't guarantee that all your designs will have some crazy curves or parabolas, I imagine that for those designs that do use curves, knowledge of Asymptotes could improve the synergy of your design between the content and it's Negative Space. How? I'm not sure yet, it's just a theory, an idea that came into my mind out of nowhere. But I think that it's worth at least putting out there for a few minutes of thought.