Document Type

Article

Publication Date

11-28-2023

Keywords

Salkowski curve; Fundamental Theorem of Curves; Frenet-Serret equations

Abstract

In this paper, we determine the equation of a Salkowski curve whose ratio of torsion to curvature is given by 1/s, where s is the arc length of the curve. The Frenet-Serret equations provide the third-order vector differential equation for the unit tangent vector T(s) and the general (series) solution was obtained. In the end, the series solution is entirely determined by the given initial conditions.

Journal Title

PUMP: Journal of Undergraduate Research

Volume

6

First Page

346

Last Page

353

DOI

https://doi.org/10.46787/pump.v6i0.2633

First Department

Mathematics

Acknowledgements

Open access article retrieved May 22, 2024 from https://journals.calstate.edu/pump/article/view/2633

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Mathematics Commons

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