Mannheim curves and their partner curves in Minkowski 3-space E13

Abstract

The modified orthogonal frame is an important tool to study analytic space curves whose curvatures have discrete zero points. In this article, by using the modified orthogonal frame, Mannheim curves and their partner curves are investigated in Minkowski 3-space. Some characterizations according to the curvatures and torsions of the curves are given. Finally, some relations under the conditions for Mannheim curves and their partner curves to be generalized helices are presented. All the possible cases for the partner curves to be spacelike and timelike are considered in the whole of the article.

Keywords

• mannheim curves
• mannheim partner curves
• modified orthogonal frame
• minkowski 3-space
• timelike curve
• spacelike curve
• curvature
• torsion
• 53a35
• 53c50