Some Geodesics in Open Surfaces Classified by Clairaut's Relation

Authors: Wongvisarut Khuangsatung, Pakkinee Chitsakul

Abstract:

In this paper, we studied some properties of geodesic on some open surfaces: Hyperboloid, Paraboloid and Funnel Surface. Geodesic equation in the v-Clairaut parameterization was calculated and reduced to definite integral. Some geodesics on some open surfaces as mention above were classified by Clairaut's relation.

Keywords: Geodesic, Surface of revolution, Clairaut's relation, Clairaut parameterization.

Digital Object Identifier (DOI): doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.1070305

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