Journal of Northeastern University Natural Science ›› 2020, Vol. 41 ›› Issue (7): 1061-1064.DOI: 10.12068/j.issn.1005-3026.2020.07.023

• Mathematics • Previous Articles    

Representation Forms of Pseudo Null Curves in the 3-D Minkowski Space

QIAN Jin-hua, TIAN Xue-qian   

  1. School of Sciences, Northeastern University, Shenyang 110819, China.
  • Received:2019-07-17 Revised:2019-07-17 Online:2020-07-15 Published:2020-07-15
  • Contact: QIAN Jin-hua
  • About author:-
  • Supported by:
    -

Abstract: In the 3-D Minkowski space, the spacelike curves can be divided into the spacelike curves of the first kind, the second kind and the pseudo null curves according to the nature of their principal normal vectors. The representation forms of pseudo null curves were surveyed. First, two structure functions were defined by the concept of pseudo null curves. Then the Frenet frames and the curvature functions were expressed by the defined structure functions. At the same time, the relationship between the two structure functions were found. Finally, the representation forms of pseudo null curves with constant curvatures and their structure functions were given, furthermore, the corresponding examples and their graphs were given.

Key words: Minkowski space, pseudo null curve, structure function, curvature function, representation form

CLC Number: