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Timelike $B_2$-slant helices in Minkowski space $E_1^4$

Differential Geometry 2008-10-09 v1

Abstract

We consider a unit speed timelike curve α\alpha in Minkowski 4-space E14E_1^4 and denote the Frenet frame of α\alpha by {T,N,B1,B2}\{T,N,B_1,B_2\}. We say that α\alpha is a generalized helix if one of the unit vector fields of the Frenet frame has constant scalar product with a fixed direction UU of E14E_1^4. In this work we study those helices where the function <B2,U><B_2,U> is constant and we give different characterizations of such curves.

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@article{arxiv.0810.1460,
  title  = {Timelike $B_2$-slant helices in Minkowski space $E_1^4$},
  author = {Ahmad T. Ali and Rafael López},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:0810.1460},
  year   = {2008}
}

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10 pages

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