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On curves of constant torsion. I. (English) Zbl 1282.53003

The authors give a good overview on curves in \(\mathbb R^3\) with constant torsion. They give an explicit construction of a closed curve with constant torsion and everywhere positive curvature. Furthermore, conditions are discussed when such a curve lies on an ovaloid.

MSC:

53A04 Curves in Euclidean and related spaces

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