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Old March 8th, 2009, 10:39 PM
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Question geodesic torsion

let a(t) be a regular curve which lies on the unit sphere in R^3

a(t) . a(t) = 1 for all t

i want to show that the geodesic torsion Tg(t) vanishes for such a curve.

i can use the fact that a(t) can be interpreted as a unit normal N(t) to the surface along he curve.

can anyone help me with this question? thanks

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