Mathematical Journal of Okayama University volume59 issue1
2017-01 発行
Gauss maps of cuspidal edges in hyperbolic 3-space, with application to flat fronts
Ogata, Yuta
Department of Mathematics, Graduate School of Science, Kobe University
Teramoto, Keisuke
Department of Mathematics, Graduate School of Science, Kobe University
Publication Date
2017-01
Abstract
We study singularities of de Sitter Gauss map images of cuspidal edges in hyperbolic 3-space. We show relations between singularities of de Sitter Gauss map images and differential geometric properties of cuspidal edges. Moreover, we apply this result to flat fronts in hyperbolic 3-space.
Keywords
cuspidal edge
swallowtail
de Sitter Gauss map image
singularity
flat front
ISSN
0030-1566
NCID
AA00723502
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