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Alexey Kurnosenko

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Construction of a spiral with given boundary conditions by inversion of the involute of a circle

To construct a curve with a monotonic curvature (spiral), and given tangents and curvatures at the ends, the author proposed the following method. From given boundary conditions, the values of two inverse invariants are determined. Then, on some base spiral (initially, a logarithmic spiral was chosen), an arc with the same invariant values is sought for. A linear-fractional map of the found arc solves the problem. It seems that choosing the involute of a circle as the base spiral yields the simplest solution, which we present here.

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Apollonius problem in terms of oriented circles

The solution of Apollonius' problem on constructing a circle (line), tangent to three given circles (lines), is presented in terms of oriented circles and inversive invariants. Tangency is understood as the coincidence of tangent vectors at the common point, in contrast to counter-tangency. The problem has 0, 1 or 2 solutions. By reversing each of the given circles one by one, we obtain the remaining solutions of the classical non-oriented problem.

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On approximation of planar curves by circular arcs with length preservation

The method for approximation of planar curve by circular arcs with length preservation, proposed by I.Kh. Sabitov and A.V. Slovesnov, is analyzed. We extend the applicability of the method, and consider some corollaries, not related to the approximation problem. Inequalities for the length of a convex spiral arc with prescribed two-point $G^1$ or $G^2$ Hermite data are derived. We propose a scheme of computer modelling to explore properties of planar curves. As an example, closeness of ovals is tested, leading to some conjectures about closeness conditions.

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A nice limaçon-like spiral

A limaçon-like curve, allowing 2π-transition with monotone curvature between concentric curvature elements, is presented. The curve is 4th degree algebraic, 4th degree rational, and shares other common features with Pascal's limaçon.

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On tractrices of planar curves

Tractrices of planar curves, in particular, a family of tractrices of a circle, are considered. Some new observations (including arc-length parametrization, Chezaro equation) and corrected reference informations are provided. The article is written in Russian.

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Around Vogt's theorem

Vogt's theorem, concerning boundary angles of a convex arc with monotonic curvature (spiral arc), is taken as a starting point to establish basic properties of spirals. The theorem is expanded by removing requirements of convexity and curvature continuity; the cases of inflection and multiple windings are considered. Positional restrictions for a spiral arc with two given curvature elements at the endpoints are established, as well as the necessary and sufficient conditions for the existence of such spiral. Keywords: Vogt's theorem, spiral, inversive invariant, monotonic curvature, lense, biarc, bilense.

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