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Triangles on planar Jordan $C^1$-curves

Metric Geometry 2013-02-27 v2

Abstract

We prove that a Jordan \calc1\calc^1-curve in the plane contains any non-flat triangle up to translation and homothety with positive ratio. This is false if the curve is not C1C^1. The proof uses a bit configuration spaces, differential and algebraic topology as well as the Schoenflies theorem. A partial generalization holds true in higher dimensions.

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@article{arxiv.1205.0231,
  title  = {Triangles on planar Jordan $C^1$-curves},
  author = {Jean-Claude Hausmann},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:1205.0231},
  year   = {2013}
}

Comments

13 pages, 2 fugures. A new section (Section 5) has been added containing a partial generalization of the main theorem in higher dimensions

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