 Circular helix (source code)

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= Circular helix

The unit-speed circular helix
$$
\gamma(s)=\left(a\cos\frac{s}{\sqrt{a^2+b^2}},
a\sin\frac{s}{\sqrt{a^2+b^2}},
\frac{bs}{\sqrt{a^2+b^2}}\right)
$$
has constant curvature $a/(a^2+b^2)$ and constant torsion $b/(a^2+b^2)$.

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