The Theory of Geodesics on Some Surface of Revolution

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Published: Jan 5, 2018
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Randers rotationalsphere, surface of revolution, Zermelo navigation

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Rattanasak Hama*
Department of Mathematics, Faculty of Science, King Mongkut’s Institute of Technology Ladkrabang, Bangkok, Thailand
Jaipong Kasemsuwan
Department of Mathematics, Faculty of Science, King Mongkut’s Institute of Technology Ladkrabang, Bangkok, Thailand

Abstract

We study the properties of the geodesics on a Randers rotational surface of revolution by using Zermelo navigation data (h,W), where h is the induced Riemannian metric on the surface of revolution and W is the rotational wind. We are in special interested in the half-period function that can be computed by similar methods to the Riemannian case. Our result can be applied to find the structure of the cut locus of a Randers rotational 2-sphere of revolution.


Keywords:Randers rotationalsphere, surface of revolution, Zermelo navigation


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E-mail: rattanasakhama@gmail.com

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Vol. 17 No. 1 (2017)
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Original Research Articles

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