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A generalisation of g-rectifying and g-normal curves in Lorentzian n-space

Differential Geometry 2026-04-01 v1

Abstract

In this paper, we introduce and analyze gg-rectifying curves (spacelike and null curves) and  g\ g-normal curves in Lorentzian nn-space, building upon the established notion of rectifying curves and normal curve, respectively. Our generalization extends this definition by considering an % g-position vector field, ξg(s)=g(s)dξ\xi _{g}(s)=\int g(s)d\xi , where gg is an integrable function in the arc-length parameter ss. An gg-rectifying curves(or gg-normal curves) are then defined as an arc-length parametrized curve ξ\xi in Lorentzian nn-space such that its gg-position vector consistently lies within its rectifying space(or normal space). The primary objective of this work is to provide a comprehensive characterization and classification of these gg-rectifying curves and gg-normal curves, thereby expanding the geometric understanding of curves in Lorentzian nn-spaces.

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@article{arxiv.2603.28779,
  title  = {A generalisation of g-rectifying and g-normal curves in Lorentzian n-space},
  author = {Fatma Almaz and Hazel Diken},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:2603.28779},
  year   = {2026}
}