Deformations of curves with constant curvature

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Authors: Mohammad Ghomi, Matteo Raffaelli
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Abstract

We prove that curves of constant curvature satisfy the parametric [Formula: see text]-dense relative [Formula: see text]-principle in the space of immersed curves with nonvanishing curvature in Euclidean space [Formula: see text]. It follows that two knots of constant curvature in [Formula: see text] are isotopic, respectively homotopic, through curves of constant curvature if and only if they are isotopic, respectively homotopic, and their self-linking numbers, respectively self-linking numbers mod [Formula: see text], are equal. The proofs are based on convex integration techniques, utilizing parametric versions of classical theorems by Carathéodory and Steinitz in convex geometry.

Fields of Study & Subjects

Advanced Numerical Analysis Techniques Advanced Theoretical and Applied Studies in Material Sciences and Geometry Advanced Mathematical Modeling in Engineering

Publication details

Journal / source
Journal of Topology and Analysis
Publisher
World Scientific Pub Co Pte Ltd
Pages
1–24
Publication date
14 August 2026
Language
EN