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Blaga P. Lectures on the differential geometry of - tiera.ru

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88 Chapter 2. Plane curves<br />

Figure 2.2: The evolute <strong>of</strong> an astroid<br />

Figure 2.3: The evolute <strong>of</strong> an cycloid<br />

Remark. Generally speaking, s is not a natural parameter al<strong>on</strong>g ρ.<br />

If (I, r = r(t)) is an arbitrary parameterized curve, <strong>the</strong> we can replace <strong>the</strong> parameter<br />

�t<br />

t by <strong>the</strong> arc length s = �r ′ (τ)�dτ and define <strong>the</strong> involute <strong>of</strong> r as being <strong>the</strong> involute <strong>of</strong><br />

0<br />

<strong>the</strong> naturally parameterized curve equivalent to it, <strong>the</strong> natural parameter being <strong>the</strong> arc<br />

length. Is is easy to see that <strong>the</strong> following propositi<strong>on</strong> holds t<strong>ru</strong>e:<br />

Propositi<strong>on</strong> 2.4.2. Let (I, r = r(t)) be a parameterized curve. The <strong>the</strong> involute <strong>of</strong> r with

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