The geometry of light paths for equiangular spirals

DOI10.1007/BF03042381zbMATH Open0964.53010arXiv1306.0635OpenAlexW3102464323MaRDI QIDQ1579072FDOQ1579072

Authors: Eckhard Hitzer 

Publication date: 4 September 2000

Published in: Advances in Applied Clifford Algebras (Search for Journal in Brave)

Abstract: First geometric calculus alongside its description of equiangular spirals, reflections and rotations is introduced briefly. Then single and double reflections at such a spiral are investigated. It proves suitable to distinguish incidence from the extit{right} and extit{left} relative to the radial direction. The properties of geometric light propagation inside the equiangular spiral are discussed, as well as escape conditions and characteristics. Finally the dependence of right and left incidence from the source locations are examined, revealing a well defined inner extit{critical} curve, which delimits the area of purely right incident propagation. This critical curve is self similar to the original equiangular spiral.

Full work available at URL: https://arxiv.org/abs/1306.0635

zbMATH Keywords

critical equiangular spiralescape conditions

Mathematics Subject Classification ID

Geometric optics (78A05) Differential line geometry (53A25)

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• Clifford algebra to geometric calculus. A unified language for mathematics and physics
• New foundations for classical mechanics.

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• Newton's solution to the equiangular spiral problem and a new solution using only the equiangular property

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