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Rotation Minimizing vector fields and frames in Riemannian manifolds

Differential Geometry 2024-02-05 v1

Abstract

We prove that a normal vector field along a curve in R3 is rotation minimizing (RM) if and only if it is parallel respect to the normal connection. This allows us to generalize all the results of RM vectors and frames to curves immersed in Riemannian manifolds.

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@article{arxiv.1304.7349,
  title  = {Rotation Minimizing vector fields and frames in Riemannian manifolds},
  author = {Fernando Etayo},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:1304.7349},
  year   = {2024}
}
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