Planar G2 Hermite interpolation with some fair,C-shaped curves

G² Hermite data consists of two points, two unit tangent vectors at those points, and two signed curvatures at those points. The planar G² Hermite interpolation problem is to find a planar curve matching planar G² Hermite data. In this paper, a C-shaped interpolating curve made of one or two spirals is sought. Such a curve is considered fair because it comprises a small number of spirals. The C-shaped curve used here is made by joining a circular arc and a conic in a G² manner. A curve of this type that matches given G² Hermite data can be found by solving a quadratic equation. The new curve is compared to the cubic Bézier curve and to a curve made from a G² join of a pair of quadratics. The new curve covers a much larger range of the G² Hermite data that can be matched by a C-shaped curve of one or two spirals than those curves cover.     

Slant helix of order n and sequence of Darboux developables of principal-directional curves

In this paper, we consider the sequence of the principal-directional curves of a curve γ and define the slant helix of order n (n-SLH) of the curve in Euclidean 3-space. The notion is an extension of the notion of slant helix. We present an important formula that determines if the nth principal-directional curve of γ can be the slant helix of order n (n ≥ 1). As an application of singularity theory, we study the singularities classifications of the Darboux developable of nth principal-directional curve of γ . It is demonstrated that the formula plays a key role in characterizing the singularities of the Darboux developables of the nth principal-directional curve of a curve γ .     

Constructing C3 shape preserving interpolating space curves

We present a method for constructing shape-preserving C ³ interpolants in R ³. The resulting curve is obtained by adding a polynomial perturbation of high degree to a curve which is shape-preserving but not sufficiently smooth. The degree of the perturbed curve is selected in order to maintain the shape properties of the basic curve.     

Plane curves as projections of non singular space curves

We generalize and make rigorous a construction by Enriques which allows one to obtain a plane curve as the projection of a non singular curve spanning ℙ⁴ we show that every non singular curve in ℙ^r projecting onto a given plane curve can be obtained by the same construction. Finally we prove that every non singular plane curve of degree d is the projection of a (non singular) curve of degree 2d-1 spanning ℙ⁴, and that no lower degree is possible. Supported by the M. P. I. of the Italian Government     

Modified Schwarz–Christoffel mappings using approximate curve factors

The Schwarz–Christoffel mapping from the upper half-plane to a polygonal region in the complex plane is an integral of a product with several factors, where each factor corresponds to a certain vertex in the polygon. Different modifications of the Schwarz–Christoffel mapping in which factors are replaced with the so-called curve factors to achieve polygons with rounded corners are known since long times. Among other requisites, the arguments of a curve factor and its correspondent scl factor must be equal outside some closed interval on the real axis.In this paper, the term approximate curve factor is defined such that many of the already known curve factors are included as special cases. Additionally, by alleviating the requisite on the argument from exact to asymptotic equality, new types of curve factors are introduced. While traditional curve factors have a C¹ regularity, C^∞ regular approximate curve factors can be constructed, resulting in smooth boundary curves when used in conformal mappings.Applications include modelling of wave scattering in waveguides. When using approximate curve factors in modified Schwarz–Christoffel mappings, numerical conformal mappings can be constructed that preserve two important properties in the waveguides. First, the direction of the boundary curve can be well controlled, especially towards infinity, where the application requires two straight parallel walls. Second, a smooth (C^∞) boundary curve can be achieved.     

Minimal Peano curve

A Peano curve p(x) with maximum square-to-linear ratio |p(x)?p(y)|²/|x?y| equal to 5 2/3 is constructed; this ratio is smaller than that of the classical Peano-Hilbert curve, whose maximum square-to-linear ratio is 6. The curve constructed is of fractal genus 9 (i.e., it is decomposed into nine fragments that are similar to the whole curve) and of diagonal type (i.e., it intersects a square starting from one corner and ending at the opposite corner). It is proved that this curve is a unique (up to isometry) regular diagonal Peano curve of fractal genus 9 whose maximum square-to-linear ratio is less than 6. A theory is developed that allows one to find the maximum square-to-linear ratio of a regular Peano curve on the basis of computer calculations.     

Une Dualité Pour Les Courbes Hyperconvexes

An hyperconvex curve is a curve ξ¹ in such that any n distinct points of the curve are in direct sum. We give here a property of duality of those curves when they admit furthermore an osculating flag. Namely if is a continuous curve of osculating flags of an hyperconvex curve ξ¹, we prove that the curve ξ^n-1 is hyperconvex too and admit a curve of osculating flags.Mathematics Subject Classiffications (2000). 22E40, 53C35     

Curve Shortening Flow in Arbitrary Dimensional Euclidian Space

In this paper, curve shortening flow in Euclidian space R^n（n≥3） is studied, and S. Altschuler＇s results about flow for space curves are generalized. We prove that the curve shortening flow converges to a straight line in infinite time if the initial curve is a ramp. We also prove the planar phenomenon when the curve shortening flow blows up.     

Räumliche Zindlerkurven

By rotating double-normals of a closed plane curve of constant breadth through \(\frac{\pi }{2}\) about the centers of the double-normals we get in the Euclidean plane a new curve called Zindler curve. If we turn double-normals of a closed transnormal space curve of constant breadth we get a generalisation of the plane Zindler curve. We show that the plane and the spatial Zindler curve have same properties.     

On some properties of the shortest curve in a compound domain

We consider a state space domain defined by a regular system of equality and inequality constraints. We study the properties of the shortest curve, that is, the curve that has the minimum length of all smooth curves joining two given points of the domain and lying entirely in the domain. If inequality constraints are absent, then the shortest curve is a geodesic. We show that the shortest curve is a function of the class W _2,∞, derive the equation of the shortest curve, and study some other properties of this curve.     

Homological equivalence relations on an algebraic curve

We study the collection of homological equivalence relations on a fixed curve. We construct a moduli space for pairs consisting of a curve of genus g and a homological equivalence relation of degree n on the curve, and a classifying set for homological equivalence relations of degree n on a fixed curve, modulo automorphisms of the curve. We identify a special type of homological equivalence relations, and we characterize the special homological equivalence relations in terms of the existence of elliptic curves in the Jacobian of the curve.     

On a length preserving curve flow

In this paper, we consider a new length preserving curve flow for closed convex curves in the plane. We show that the flow exists globally, the area of the region bounded by the evolving curve is increasing, and the evolving curve converges to the circle in C ^?? topology as t ?? ??.     

Torus Knots and Mirror Symmetry

We propose a spectral curve describing torus knots and links in the B-model. In particular, the application of the topological recursion to this curve generates all their colored HOMFLY invariants. The curve is obtained by exploiting the full ${{\rm Sl}(2, \mathbb {Z})}$ symmetry of the spectral curve of the resolved conifold, and should be regarded as the mirror of the topological D-brane associated with torus knots in the large N Gopakumar–Vafa duality. Moreover, we derive the curve as the large N limit of the matrix model computing torus knot invariants.     

Smarandache curves in the Galilean 4-space G4

In this paper, we study Smarandache curves in the 4-dimensional Galilean space G₄. We obtain Frenet-Serret invariants for the Smarandache curve in G₄. The first, second and third curvature of Smarandache curve are calculated. These values depending upon the first, second and third curvature of the given curve. Examples will be illustrated.     

Pseudo-spherical Darboux images and lightcone images of principal-directional curves of nonlightlike curves in Minkowski 3-space

Choosing an alternative frame, which is the Frenet frame of the principal-directional curve along a nonlightlike Frenet curve γ , we define de Sitter Darboux images, hyperbolic Darboux images, and lightcone images generated by the principal directional curves of nonlightlike Frenet curves and investigate geometric properties of these associated curves under considerations of singularity theory, contact, and Legendrian duality. It is shown that pseudo-spherical Darboux images and lightcone images can occur singularities (ordinary cusp) characterized by some important invariants. More interestingly, the cusp is closely related to the contact between nonlightlike Frenet curve γ and a slant helix, the principal-directional curve ψ of γ and a helix or the principal-directional curve ψ and a slant helix. In addition, some relations of Legendrian dualities between C-curves and pseudo-spherical Darboux images or lightcone images are shown. Some concrete examples are provided to illustrate our results.     

Tetrahedral curves via graphs and Alexander duality

A tetrahedral curve is a (usually nonreduced) curve in P³ defined by an unmixed, height two ideal generated by monomials. We characterize when these curves are arithmetically Cohen-Macaulay by associating a graph with each curve and, using results from combinatorial commutative algebra and Alexander duality, relating the structure of the complementary graph to the Cohen-Macaulay property.     

Teichmüller Curves Through Fermat Curves

The billiard in a regular n-gon is known to give rise to a Teichmüller curve. For odd n, we compute the genus of this curve, a number field over which the curve may be defined and branched covering relations between certain pairs of these curves. If n is a power of a prime congruent to 3 or 5 modulo 8, the Teichmüller curve may be defined over the rationals. Received: June 2006, Revision: October 2006, Accepted: November 2006     

Characterization and algorithms of curve map graphs

A curve map is a planar map obtained by dividing the Euclidean plane into a finite number of regions by a finite set of two-way infinite Jordan curves (every one dividing the plane in two regions) such that no two curves intersect in more than one point. A line map is a curve map obtained by Jordan curves being all straight lines. A graph is called a curve map graph respectively a line map graph if it is the dual of a curve map respectively of a line map.In this paper we give a characterization of the curve map graphs and we describe a polynomial time algorithm for their recognition.     

Normal forms for singularities of pedal curves produced by non-singular dual curve germs in <Emphasis Type="Italic">S</Emphasis><Superscript><Emphasis Type="Italic">n</Emphasis></Superscript>

For an n-dimensional spherical unit speed curve r and a given point P, we can define naturally the pedal curve of r relative to the pedal point P. When the dual curve germs are non-singular, singularity types of such pedal curves depend only on locations of pedal points. In this paper, we give a complete list of normal forms for singularities and locations of pedal points when the dual curve germs are non-singular. As an application of our list, we characterize C ^∞ left equivalence classes of pedal curve germs (I, s ₀) → S ⁿ produced by non-singular dual curve germ from the viewpoint of the relation between tangent space and tangent space.      

Singularities of the Minkowski set and affine equidistants for a curve and a surface

Generic singularities of envelopes of families of chords and bifurcations of affine equidistants defined by a pair of a curve and a surface in R³ are classified. The chords join pairs of points of the curve and the surface such that the tangent line to the curve is parallel to the tangent plane to the surface. The classification contains singularities of stable Lagrange and Legendre projections, boundary singularities and some less known classes appearing at the points of the surface and the curve themselves.