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Title

Space-like loxodromes on rotational surfaces in Minkowski 3-space
Authors

Murat Babaarslan
Organization: Bozok University
Department: Department of Mathematics
Yusuf Yayli
Organization: Ankara University
Department: Department of Mathematics
Journal / Anthology

Journal of Mathematical Analysis and Applications
Year: 2014
Volume: 409
Issue: 1
Page range: 288-298
Description

We find all space-like loxodromes on rotational surfaces which have space-like meridians or time-like meridians, respectively by using a relevant Lorentzian angle in Minkowski 3- space. To understand loxodromes better, we draw some pictures of them via Mathematica computer program.
Subject

*Applied Mathematics
Keywords

Loxodrome, Rotational surface, Lorentzian angle, Minkowski space