On curves of constant torsion. I

DOI10.1007/S00022-013-0166-2zbMATH Open1282.53003arXiv1206.7086OpenAlexW2057987764MaRDI QIDQ375379FDOQ375379

O. Michael Melko, Larry Bates

Publication date: 30 October 2013

Published in: Journal of Geometry (Search for Journal in Brave)

Abstract: We give an explicit construction of a closed curve with constant torsion and everywhere positive curvature. We also discuss the restrictions on closed curves of constant torsion when they are constrained to lie on convex surfaces.

Full work available at URL: https://arxiv.org/abs/1206.7086

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zbMATH Keywords

spherical curvesconstant torsion

Mathematics Subject Classification ID

Curves in Euclidean and related spaces (53A04)

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