Poncelet's theorem and billiard knots

DOI10.1007/S10711-012-9708-2zbMATH Open1282.57011arXiv1110.0415OpenAlexW2142820288MaRDI QIDQ691070FDOQ691070

Authors: Daniel Pecker 

Publication date: 29 November 2012

Published in: Geometriae Dedicata (Search for Journal in Brave)

Abstract: Let $D$ be any elliptic right cylinder. We prove that every type of knot can be realized as the trajectory of a ball in $D.$ This proves a conjecture of Lamm and gives a new proof of a conjecture of Jones and Przytycki. We use Jacobi's proof of Poncelet's theorem by means of elliptic functions.

Full work available at URL: https://arxiv.org/abs/1110.0415

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zbMATH Keywords

Jacobian elliptic functionsLissajous knotsbilliard knotscylinder knotsPoncelet's theorem

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