Deformations of curves with constant curvature
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