On the shadow lines of a convex surface (Q794277)
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On the shadow lines of a convex surface (English)
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1983
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The author considers shadow lines of a convex surface with respect to parallel light or to central light, resp. He calculates the variation of the length of a shadow line. This is done by means of a naturally defined submersion whose fibers are isometric to the shadow lines.
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shadow lines
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convex surface
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variation of the length
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