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Application of complex-valued functions in plane differential geometry and kinematics

Differential Geometry 2024-07-08 v6

Abstract

In this paper, we discuss some problems of elementary plane differential geometry and kinematics. Although the results are not new, the consistent use of complex-valued functions (plane curves) of a real variable (parameter) allows to derive them ab ovo in a particularly simple, uniform and transparent way. A number of examples with figures complete the explanations.

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@article{arxiv.2310.10265,
  title  = {Application of complex-valued functions in plane differential geometry and kinematics},
  author = {Uwe Bäsel},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:2310.10265},
  year   = {2024}
}

Comments

99 pages, 114 figures; new topic in this version: cam mechanisms with swinging flat-face follower (subsection 3.6)

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