A contact geometric proof of the Whitney-Graustein theorem (Q2272252)
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scientific article; zbMATH DE number 5593033
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scientific article; zbMATH DE number 5593033 |
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A contact geometric proof of the Whitney-Graustein theorem (English)
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10 August 2009
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The Whitney-Graustein theorem states that regular closed curves in the \(2\)-plane are classified, up to regular homotopy, by their rotation number. The authors give a simple proof of this theorem based on contact geometry.
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regular closed curves
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rotation number
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0.808237612247467
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0.7952143549919128
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0.7942072153091431
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0.7594452500343323
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