A Unified Rotation-Minimizing Darboux Framework for Curves and Relativistic Ruled Surfaces in Minkowski Three-Space

We propose a comprehensive rotation-minimizing (RM) Darboux framework for the study of curve theory and relativistic ruled surfaces in Minkowski three-space E13. The construction merges the adaptability of the classical Darboux frame to surface geometry with the reduced rotational behavior characteristic of RM frames, yielding a natural geometric description of curves in a Lorentzian environment. For unit speed non-null curves, the governing equations of the RM Darboux frame are derived, and precise connections between the RM curvature functions and the classical Frenet and Darboux invariants are obtained, thereby elucidating the geometric significance of RM curvatures in Lorentzian geometry. Within this setting, multiple classes of ruled surfaces are generated using RM Darboux frame vector fields. Necessary and sufficient conditions for developability, minimality, and flatness are formulated exclusively in terms of RM curvature quantities. The role of the causal character of the generating curve is analyzed in detail, revealing distinct geometric behaviors for space-like and time-like cases. These findings indicate that the RM Darboux framework constitutes a flexible and effective approach for modeling curve-induced surface geometries in Minkowski space, with potential relevance to relativistic kinematics, world sheet constructions, and geometric problems arising in mathematical physics.

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Axioms
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2026-03-11
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https://doi.org/10.3390/axioms15030207
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Geometric Analysis and Curvature Flows
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A Unified Rotation-Minimizing Darboux Framework for Curves and Relativistic Ruled Surfaces in Minkowski Three-Space

Mona Bin-Asfour, Ghaliah Alhamzi, Emad Solouma, Sayed Saber
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A Unified Rotation-Minimizing Darboux Framework for Curves and Relativistic Ruled Surfaces in Minkowski Three-Space

Mona Bin-Asfour, Ghaliah Alhamzi, Emad Solouma, Sayed Saber
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We propose a comprehensive rotation-minimizing (RM) Darboux framework for the study of curve theory and relativistic ruled surfaces in Minkowski three-space E13. The construction merges the adaptability of the classical Darboux frame to surface geometry with the reduced rotational behavior characteristic of RM frames, yielding a natural geometric description of curves in a Lorentzian environment. For unit speed non-null curves, the governing equations of the RM Darboux frame are derived, and precise connections between the RM curvature functions and the classical Frenet and Darboux invariants are obtained, thereby elucidating the geometric significance of RM curvatures in Lorentzian geometry. Within this setting, multiple classes of ruled surfaces are generated using RM Darboux frame vector fields. Necessary and sufficient conditions for developability, minimality, and flatness are formulated exclusively in terms of RM curvature quantities. The role of the causal character of the generating curve is analyzed in detail, revealing distinct geometric behaviors for space-like and time-like cases. These findings indicate that the RM Darboux framework constitutes a flexible and effective approach for modeling curve-induced surface geometries in Minkowski space, with potential relevance to relativistic kinematics, world sheet constructions, and geometric problems arising in mathematical physics.

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