1. Curvature

Hello all,

I have a regular parametrized curve $\displaystyle \gamma: \mathbb{R} \rightarrow \mathbb{R}^{3}$ such that $\displaystyle \Vert\gamma''(t)\Vert =1$ for all $\displaystyle t \in \mathbb{R}$.
Assume that $\displaystyle \gamma(t)$ has constant curvature $\displaystyle k \neq 0$ and constant torsio $\displaystyle \tau=\frac{1}{\sqrt{2}}$. We also assume that:

$\displaystyle \gamma(0)=\left( \frac{1}{\sqrt{2}},0,0 \right)$

$\displaystyle \gamma'(0)=\left( 0,\frac{1}{\sqrt{2}},\frac{1}{\sqrt{2}} \right)$

$\displaystyle \mathbf{b}(t)=\frac{1}{\sqrt{2}} \left( \sin(t),-\cos(t),1 \right)$

where $\displaystyle \mathbf{b}(t)$ is the binormal of $\displaystyle \gamma(t)$

1) find the curvature K
2) find the $\displaystyle \gamma(t)$ explicitely

I have done the following:

1)

Using the Frenet equations I have that $\displaystyle \mathbf{n'}=-k\mathbf{t}+\tau\mathbf{b}$.
Differentiating on both sides yields $\displaystyle \mathbf{n''}=-k\mathbf{t'}+\tau\mathbf{b'}$ (*).

Using $\displaystyle \mathbf{b'}=-\tau\mathbf{n}$ and $\displaystyle \mathbf{t'}=k\mathbf{n}$ and substituting in (*) gives $\displaystyle k=\frac{\sqrt{2}}{2}$.

2)

I am still not done with this one but my suggestion is to use that $\displaystyle \mathbf{n}=\frac{\gamma''(t)}{\Vert \gamma''(t) \Vert}$ and integrate together with the fact that $\displaystyle \Vert\gamma''(t)t\Vert =1$.

Could someone verify 1) and 2)?

Thanks.

2. Re: Curvature

Sorry but 2) is wrong since $\displaystyle \Vert \gamma''(t) \Vert \neq 1$.

Suggestions would still be appreciated.