On the writhe of non-closed curves

Details On the writhe of non-closed curves On the writhe of non-closed curves

2002-12-25

arxiv.org/abs/physics/0212095v1

Ch. 26 in: Vol. 36: Physical and Numerical Models in Knot Theory Including Applications to the Life Sciences, ISBN 978-981-256

Physics

Biological Physics

56 pages, 9 figures

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The writhe of a space curve fragment is considered for various boundary conditions. An expression for the writhe as a function of arclength for an arbitrary space curve is obtained. The formula is built on the base of closing the tangent indicatrix with a geodesic. The corresponding closure of a curve in 3-space is explicitly constructed. The addition rule for writhe is formulated. A relationship connecting the writhe with the Gauss integral over the open curve is presented. The single and double regular helical shapes are examined as examples.

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