Title
On the convex hull of a space curve
Abstract
The boundary of the convex hull of a compact algebraic curve in real 3-space defines a real algebraic surface. For general curves, that boundary surface is reducible, consisting of tritangent planes and a scroll of stationary bisecants. We express the degree of this surface in terms of the degree, genus and singularities of the curve. We present algorithms for computing their defining polynomials, and we exhibit a wide range of examples.
Year
DOI
Venue
2009
10.1515/advgeom.2011.021
Advances in Geometry
Keywords
Field
DocType
algebraic geometry,y,convex hull,computational geometry,algebraic curve
Topology,Algebraic curve,Mathematical analysis,Stable curve,Convex set,Convex hull,Butterfly curve (algebraic),Convex curve,Real algebraic geometry,Mathematics,Polar curve
Journal
Volume
Issue
Citations 
abs/0912.2986
1
8
PageRank 
References 
Authors
0.94
1
2
Name
Order
Citations
PageRank
Kristian Ranestad1628.18
Bernd Sturmfels2926136.85