Different definitions of conic sections in hyperbolic geometry (Q1747248)

One of the oldest notions in geometry is that of conic sections in Euclidean plane \(\mathbb{E}^2\). The authors begin with recalling four well-known definitions of a conic section coming from algebraic geometry, a totally geodesic embedding of \(\mathbb{E}^2\) into \(\mathbb{E}^3\), and the metric geometry of \(\mathbb{E}^2\). The topic of the paper is what happens to these definitions when the Euclidean plane is replaced by the hyperbolic plane. The authors show that the analogues of the Euclidean definitions still make sense, but are no longer equivalent, and discuss the relationships among them. They also point out some confusion that appears in the related literature. The paper is well written and illustrated by many figures.